Ange Postecoglou has hit out at the 'pretentiousness' of the English Premier League.
The Tottenham Hotspur boss insists there is an 'arrogance' about the top flight south of the border, as he pointed out the 'one game' pressure he faced constantly while at Celtic.
The Australian is into his second season at Spurs. There are some weighty expectations on his shoulders from fans this season, as he's consistently told them he 'always wins something' during his second season at clubs.
It comes after the North London club finished fifth last term, and without a trophy again.
‘There’s a little bit of pretentiousness and arrogance about people in the Premier League’ 😮💨
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) October 16, 2024
Whether it’s @SpursOfficial, @smfc or @CelticFC, it’s all still football to Ange Postecoglou.
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Ange's last trophy came with the 2023 Scottish Cup as Celtic defeated troubled Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Speaking to Optus Sport, Postecoglou was asked if this is the toughest period of his management career given the constant scrutiny to perform in the Premier League.
“There’s a little bit of pretentiousness and arrogance about people in the Premier League thinking they’re in a special place,” he responded. “But it’s still football. The scrutiny is not a challenge for me.
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“The club (Spurs) has its own unique challenges, for sure. Are they more difficult than others? I don’t know. When I was at Celtic, people said ‘Well, yeah, but Celtic are expected to win’. I go, ‘Yeah, that’s right, you’re expected to win’.
“You lose one game and it’s a big problem for you. Not many can cope with that. So it’s just a different challenge [at Spurs] for sure. But I get why people would say 'well no, it's because of the level you're at now and the scrutiny that you're not having success.'
"I don't believe that. Well, I still believe we are going to have success. But there's nothing that I'm facing here that I think is insurmountable."
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