Romano confirms Postecoglou to Tottenham is ‘agreed’ as journalist reveals contract details
According to Fabrizio Romano, Celtic head coach Ange Posteceglou has ‘agreed’ to become Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager ahead of next season.
Spurs have been without a permanent head coach since Antonio Conte was sacked at the start of March. Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason had spells as their interim manager during the run-in but neither were in the running for the job on a permanent basis.
Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique were initially linked with Tottenham but they later turned their attention to Feyenoord’s Arne Slot. This appointment looked likely at one stage but the Dutchman ended up committing his future to the Eredivisie champions.
Tottenham subsequently switched their focus to Postecoglou and this appointment now looks set to be finalised in the coming days.
The Australian manager has helped Celtic win the domestic treble this season with the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.
Romano is reporting that Postecoglou ‘will become the new Tottenham head coach’. ‘The agreement on a two-year deal plus an option for a further season has been reached’ and now it is ‘time to seal compensation documents with Celtic’.
This report is backed up by Sky Sports. They state that Spurs have ‘agreed terms in principle for Celtic boss Postecoglou to take over as their new head coach’.
They also point out that ‘Brendan Rodgers and Jesse Marsch are two names in the frame’ to replace Postecoglou at Celtic.
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Around three years ago, Postecoglou admitted that his methods can be viewed as being “extreme” and it “usually takes him six months” to get settled in at a new club.
“I haven’t [questioned my beliefs] but plenty of others have and that’s what we have to deal with as managers, coaches and leaders. I tell coaches all the time, you usually get appointed to the role because wherever you’re going, whatever club or organisation it is, it means they’re probably not going too well,” he said on the Anthony Hudson’s Masterminds – Elite Coach Development series.
“The clubs that are going well and are on a certain path, they rarely appoint new managers, they keep going. So when you get appointed there’s an opportunity there to put in place what you think will make the club more successful.
“Wherever I’ve been, the initial part is always rocky, because my ideas are… well they’re not extreme to me but I can see how they can be seen as extreme from the outside. It takes a while. Usually it can take me six months, it can take me a year to really bed them in, depending on how many opportunities I have to change the playing squad and the staff and all those kinds of things.
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