Tottenham Hotspur gamers together with Son Heung-Min, Guglielmo Vicario, Dominic Solanke and Micky van de Ven have paid tribute to Ange Postecoglou following his dismissal on Friday.
Postecoglou was sacked with the membership saying a change was needed so as “to compete on a number of fronts.”
The Australian guided Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years, beating Manchester United in final month’s Europa League closing, a outcome that additionally secured Champions League qualification for subsequent season. But in addition oversaw 22 league defeats — the worst Premier League document for a group to keep away from relegation — as Tottenham completed seventeenth.
Son, the Tottenham captain, described Postecoglou as a “legend” and stated he was “a greater participant and a greater individual” for having labored beneath the previous Celtic and Australia coach.
“Gaffer. You’ve got modified the trajectory of this membership,” Son stated in an Instagram put up. “You believed in your self, and us, since day one and by no means wavered for a second. Even when others did.
“You knew what we have been able to all alongside. You probably did it your means. And your means introduced this membership the perfect night time it is had in a long time. We can have these recollections for all times.
“You trusted me with the captaincy. One of many highest honours of my profession. It has been an unimaginable privilege to be taught out of your management up shut. I’m a greater participant and a greater individual due to you.
“Ange Postecoglou, you’re a Tottenham Hotspur legend ceaselessly. Thanks, mate.”
Vicario was equally glowing in his tribute, writing on Instagram: “Boss, I simply wish to say a large thanks for every thing you will have achieved for me and for all of us.
“From that very first name, proper from the start, you all the time confirmed a lot perception in me.
“Giving me the chance to be a part of the management group… these moments, and plenty of others, will stick with me ceaselessly.
“You aren’t solely a prime supervisor, you’re an unimaginable individual to work for, an actual chief, a mentor, and somebody I am going to all the time look as much as.
“What we achieved TOGETHER will keep within the historical past books.
“Wishing you nothing however success as I do know you’ll go on to attain increasingly.
“Thanks, Boss. Endlessly grateful, Vic.”
Solanke, who joined Spurs final summer season in a £65 million switch from Bournemouth, stated: “Thanks for bringing me to this excellent membership, thanks for bringing us an exquisite trophy.
“Will not ever neglect the convo we had earlier than I signed and we achieved a dream! All the perfect in your subsequent journey.”
In the meantime, Netherlands defender Van de Van stated: “Gaffer, Thanks for every thing!
“Believed in me from the primary day I arrived on the membership. Many ups and downs within the final two years however you saved believing in us and saved pushing us.
“Massive a part of the success from the membership this 12 months, and ceaselessly grateful that u made me a part of it.
“All the perfect.”
