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Tottenham Hotspur have announced the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as their new First Team Head Coach. Becoming the first Australian to manage in the Premier League, Ange will join Tottenham Hotspur on July 1 on a four-year contract.
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy said, “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. We are excited to have Ange join us as we prepare for the season ahead.”
A former Australia national team player, Ange managed at South Melbourne, winning the National Soccer League twice and the Oceania Club Championship. He then led the Australian national Under-17s and Under-20s before moving on to managing in the A-League, winning the Premiership in 2011 and the Championship Grand Finals in 2011 and 2012 with Brisbane Roar, becoming the first coach to win consecutive A-League Championship titles.
He then became Australian senior national team manager from 2013 to 2017, taking the team to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, winning the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and securing qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He won the J1 League with Yokohama F. Marinos in 2019 and joins Tottenham Hotspur from Celtic Glasow where he won the Scottish Premiership and Scottish League Cup in 2021/22 and delivered the treble, winning the Scottish Premiership, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup in 2022/23.
Tottenham Hotspur shall confirm Ange’s coaching staff in due course.
