‘A great challenge’ – Postecoglou explains his main motivations for taking the Spurs job
Ange Postecoglou has insisted that Tottenham’s world-class infrastructure was not one of his main reasons for taking the job last summer, explaining that he was...
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Ange Postecoglou has insisted that Tottenham’s world-class infrastructure was not one of his main reasons for taking the job last summer, explaining that he was attracted by the challenge of bringing success to a club that had been devoid of it recently.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the envy of the Premier League as well as many around Europe, with the venue proving to be a real money minter for the club over recent years.
In addition, Spurs also boast of one of the best training grounds in the game and new signings cannot help but be seriously impressed when they enter Hotspur Way for the first time.
While Postecoglou acknowledged the infrastructure is a huge asset as it helps Tottenham remain competitive with the best sides in Europe, he made it clear that he would have taken the job even if the club had not boasted of these facilities.
Postecoglou wants to turn Spurs into winners
When asked if the stadium was a major draw for him, the Spurs head coach told Football.London: “It’s a fantastic stadium and the facilities at the training ground are fantastic, so you factor that into it, but it wasn’t the reason I came to Tottenham.
“When you talk about trying to compete at the highest level, you see how important it has become to have other revenue streams. I think for where we are as a club at the moment, without that ability to generate revenue from outside just the football, we would have been in a more difficult position to continually have a team that can compete at the highest level against some of the other clubs.
“The main reason I joined this football club, more than anything else, and I get it, it’s the Premier League, I’m earning decent money, it’s high profile, it’s got a great stadium, great facilities, [but] it hasn’t won anything for a while.
“That’s why I came. That’s the biggest attraction. If they were playing out of the back of some other stadium, it wouldn’t have made a difference to me. I see a really big club which hasn’t had success for quite a while and it’s a great challenge for me.”
Postecoglou made it clear that he has no intention of hiding behind the guise of continuously building a project for the future, insisting that he wants to deliver success sooner rather than later.
He added: “Progress is not just an endless road, progress has an objective of being successful. When does that happen? I was hoping it would happen this year but it didn’t so the plan is for it to happen next year.
“At the same time you have got to understand that progress is really messy. It’s disheartening and dispiriting – and it can really knock your enthusiasm because it’s not linear. You are going to cop some blows along the way and I know that is still ahead of us.
“We have had to manage a few this year so you understand the progress I’m talking about leads to success. If it doesn’t you will be asking questions to a different bloke next time because it won’t be me. That’s why I’m here, to bring success to this football club.
“This year was my objective so next year becomes the objective – and the quicker it happens the better for me and the football club.”
Spurs Web Opinion
The key benefit of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is not that it makes the club an attractive destination for potential new arrivals. There are plenty of poor sides across Europe with terrific stadiums.
The reason the stadium was essential is that it was the only way we could compete with the biggest clubs in the continent over the long term, with its revenue generation potential being a huge advantage in the current financial regulatory climate.
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