Tottenham Hotspur have appointed
Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract.
The 57-year-old leaves Celtic after
winning successive Scottish Premiership titles in his two seasons in charge.
He is Spurs' fourth permanent
manager since Mauricio Pochettino led them to the Champions League final in
2018-19, following Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.
"We are excited to have Ange
join us," said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
"Ange brings a positive
mentality and a fast, attacking style of play. He has a strong track record of
developing players and an understanding of the importance of the link from the
academy - everything that is important to our club," he added.
Spurs have been searching for a new
manager since Conte's
departure in March, with Cristian Stellini and then Ryan Mason taking
charge on an interim basis.
Postecoglou - the first Australian
to manage in the Premier League - arrives at Tottenham after winning a domestic
treble in Scotland, where he has claimed five of the six trophies available to
Celtic during his two campaigns with the club.
He is one of only five managers -
along with Jock Stein, Martin O'Neill, Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon - to
secure a domestic clean sweep with Celtic.
"It has been a pleasure
working with Ange, a great football manager and a good man. He has served the
club with such energy and determination and delivered a phenomenal level of
success," Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson said.
"Of course, we wanted Ange to
stay at Celtic and while there is real disappointment we are losing him, he has
decided he wants to look at a new challenge, which we respect."
Plenty in new manager's in-tray
Spurs have spent 10 weeks searching
for Conte's successor, with Julian Nagelsmann, Luis Enrique, Arne Slot, Graham
Potter, Julen Lopetegui, Rodgers and Pochettino all linked with the role at
some point.
Since losing 2-0 against
Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League final, they have claimed just one
top-four finish in the subsequent four seasons.
Postecoglou is no stranger to
arriving at a club facing a significant task though, having taken over Celtic
in the summer of 2021 after they had finished the season 25 points behind
champions Rangers.
When he arrived at Celtic, chief
executive Peter Lawwell had been replaced by Dominic McKay, Nick Hammond
stepped down as head of football operations and long-serving captain Scott
Brown left to join Aberdeen.
There are several similarities as
he walks through the door at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with chairman Levy
searching for a new sporting director following the exit of Fabio Paratici,
who resigned after losing his appeal against a 30-month ban from
football.
Addressing the uncertainty
surrounding the future of striker Harry Kane - with Real Madrid showing
interest in the England captain - will be high on the agenda this
summer as the new manager looks to shape a squad capable of taking Tottenham
back into the Champions League.
From A-League to Premier League
Postecoglou won five trophies
across two seasons with Celtic
Postecoglou's playing career was
spent in Australia, primarily with South Melbourne, where he played under
Ferenc Puskas, the legendary Hungarian to whom he attributes his coaching
philosophy.
He stepped into management in 1996
with South Melbourne before winning back-to-back A-League titles with Brisbane
Roar between 2009 and 2012.
After a season with Melbourne
Victory he became manager of Australia in 2013 and guided his country to the
2014 World Cup as well as victory in the 2015 Asian Cup.
Further silverware followed during
his time in Japan with Yokohama F Marinos, where he ended the club's 15-year
wait for a J-League title in 2019.
Few in Scotland knew much about
Postecoglou when Celtic appointed their new manager two years ago, but
after initially struggling he delivered five trophies across two seasons.
SOURCE: BBCSPORTS
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