Amid rising fan anger at Tottenham’s unraveling Premier League campaign, Ange Postecoglou insists he is unaffected by “running commentary” on his future and still believes his team can have a “special” season
Tottenham has slumped to 15th place in the 20-team Premier League after just one win in its last 11 games in the competition. Following the humiliating 2-1 home loss to Leicester on Sunday, there were loud jeers at fulltime and Postecoglou appeared to attempt to confront a fan who had directed criticism the manager’s way as he walked down the tunnel.
Spurs will look to secure automatic qualification to the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday by beating Swedish team Elfsborg and are also in the English League Cup semifinals, where they lead Liverpool 1-0 after the first leg.
For that reason, Postecoglou said there was cause for optimism amid the doom and gloom.
“It doesn’t affect me,” Postecoglou said of the growing uncertainty over his position. “It never has and it never will. My view on my role has never been about self-preservation or security, it’s about trying to achieve and I’m still in a position where we can do that.
—AP