A bullish Ange Postecoglou said he will “never be a clown” and insisted his work at Spurs is not done – even if they beat Manchester United in Wednesday’s Europa League final.
In an explosive press conference ahead of the game in Bilbao, the 59-year-old hit out at a newspaper headline which described him as “teetering between hero and clown” amid speculation over his future as the club’s head coach.
Spurs’ poor Premier League campaign, which has seen them slump to 17th place on 38 points, having lost a club-record 21 games, has led to suggestions that he could leave even if he guides them to their first trophy in 17 years in the Europa League.
But Postecoglou insisted his future is not a distraction and urged his team to seize their chance to make history by winning a trophy which would also earn Spurs a Champions League spot. (SkySports)