‘I’m not a clown’: Postecoglou dismisses job concerns
Soccer Football – Europa League – Final – Tottenham Hotspur Training – San Mames, Bilbao, Spain – May 20, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou during training
In a confident press conference performance on Tuesday before the Europa League final, Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou vehemently denied a claim that he was a clown and dismissed questions about his job.
Prior to Wednesday’s match against Manchester United, the Spurs manager expressed that he was not worried about his job and that the team’s goal was to win their first trophy since 2008 and their first piece of European silverware in forty-one years.
Prior to Wednesday’s match against Manchester United, the Spurs manager expressed that he was not worried about his job and that the team’s goal was to win their first trophy since 2008 and their first piece of European silverware in forty-one years.
“My future is assured, mate,” Postecoglou, whose side have suffered their worst domestic season for nearly 50 years, told reporters.
“I wouldn’t be the first person who changes jobs. I’ve got a beautiful family. I’ve got a great life. Don’t waste a minute of sleep thinking about it.”
Spurs’ final domestic title was the League Cup in 2008, and their final European medal was the UEFA Cup in 1984.
The coach emphasised that his top priority was to take advantage of the chance to give Tottenham and their fans something unique, even as he spoke passionately about his parents’ journey from Greece to Australia.
“Whatever happens beyond tomorrow is kind of irrelevant if you think about the opportunity that is presented for us right now,” Postecoglou said.
“There’s so many years without winning a trophy. If I was worried about my tenure with this club, it’s fair to say that we wouldn’t be in this position because I would have been too distracted with unimportant things.”
At one point, Postecoglou reacted angrily to a newspaper article that implied he would be viewed as either a clown or a hero, and he insisted he had not discussed his future with his players.
“I’m not a clown,” he said. “I’ll keep on winning trophies till I finish, whenever that is.”
Additionally, he implied that winning the Europa League final, which offers a route to the Champions League the next season, may solidify his position at Spurs.
“I don’t think my job is done here. I really feel like we were building something here and what a trophy does is hopefully accelerate this,” Postecoglou said.
“I still think there’s a lot of work to be done that’s quite obvious with what sort of the challenges we’ve had this year, which I think are well chronicled. But also there’s been some growth that I’d like to see continue.
“So don’t worry about my future, mate. I’ll be okay.”
