BILBAO, Spain — Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has insisted he’s unaware of any conferences about his future on the membership, however mentioned “no matter occurs, occurs” after ending Spurs’ 17-year look forward to a trophy.
Brennan Johnson scored the one objective as Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in Wednesday’s Europa League closing at San Mames to ship their first silverware for the reason that 2008 League Cup.
It’s Spurs’ first European honour in 41 years and ensures Postecoglou delivered on his vow of “all the time” profitable issues in his second season following previous triumphs at Celtic, Yokohama F. Marinos, Australia and Brisbane Roar.
Nonetheless, sources have instructed ESPN that Postecoglou faces an uphill battle to maintain his job after Tottenham slumped to 21 Premier League defeats and sit seventeenth within the desk forward of Sunday’s closing spherical of matches.
By profitable on Wednesday, Spurs booked their place in subsequent season’s Champions League and secured a windfall estimated to be value round £100 million. When requested whether or not any conferences had been scheduled with the membership’s hierarchy to debate his future over the approaching days, Postecoglou mentioned: “No deliberate conferences. I have not had any discussions.
“Nobody has spoken to me about something. Perhaps they felt like they need not or perhaps they’re ready for this recreation.
“Look, what I do know is I am going again to my lodge room, get my household and pals collectively, open up a pleasant bottle of scotch, have a few quiet ones, prepare for a large parade on Friday, play Brighton on Sunday — actually essential final dwelling recreation, I wish to end robust — after which Monday I’m going on holidays with my lovely household as a result of I deserve it.
“And que sera sera.”
Postecoglou mentioned he opted to prioritise profitable the Europa League as early as January after analysing the state of his injury-ravaged squad.
“It has positively been the hardest factor I’ve ever performed, and not using a shadow of a doubt,” he mentioned. “And I knew that going into it. This membership has had some unbelievable world class coaches and world class gamers they usually have not had an evening like this.
“I knew what I used to be taking over. It’s honest to say it has been actually difficult as a result of the place else I’ve had success by this stage, I’ve type of had the religion and belief of everyone.
“Right here it has been completely different. I perceive, that is not a criticism, it’s simply the membership with its current historical past, I do not suppose they might all the time ever go all in on one individual. For me, that is the way it has all the time labored effectively.
“Individuals again my imaginative and prescient. However inside that, we acquired to the tip of January, the tip of the switch window, I assessed our state of affairs and I decided there after which that this was the trophy we had been going to go for. It was most likely at odds with what different individuals on the membership believed on the time we must always do, once more that is comprehensible, however I simply actually believed we might win this.”
Postecoglou reiterated his need to maintain working with the group. The 59-year-old has two years remaining on his present contract and he mentioned: “I would be disenchanted if I could not proceed on this path. I perceive why it could be tough for a membership like this to purchase into one individual’s imaginative and prescient
“Even after I signed, [chairman] Daniel [Levy] mentioned ‘we went after winners, it did not work and now we have Ange.’ Mate, I am a winner. I have been a serial winner my complete profession. It is what I’ve performed greater than the rest. I do know individuals speak about my soccer which I am very pleased with.
“I do know individuals dismiss my achievements as a result of they did not occur this aspect of the world however they had been all hard-earned.”
