'I don't need support, mate': Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou shrugs off fans' criticism
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou might be in for more “direct feedback” from fans if his team underwhelms when Chelsea visits on Monday (AEDT).
The Australian coach isn't worried.
“I’ve lived in this world for long enough to know that when people are unhappy they’ll express their opinions. I’m never going to hide. I’m never going to shed that responsibility — that’s fine,” Postecoglou said at a news conference on Saturday morning (AEDT).
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Spurs slipped to 10th in the Premier League standings with a 1-0 loss at Bournemouth, and Postecoglou had an exchange with frustrated travelling fans after the final whistle. The coach deemed it “direct feedback" in his postgame comments.
Head Coach Ange Postecoglou of Tottenham Hotspur. Offside via Getty Images
“It doesn’t disappoint me, it doesn’t frustrate me, it doesn’t make me angry,” Postecoglou said. "I’m just as determined as ever to get it right. Not because of that but because of my resolve to bring success to the football club.
“I don’t need support, mate. I don’t worry about contracts, I don't worry about support,” he added.
“I just want to make sure that what I set out to do I accomplish — bring success to this football club. I’m not going to be deterred in my ambitions or endeavor to do that.”
Postecoglou's team has been inconsistent — following up big wins with lackluster performances. After beating Manchester City 4-0, Spurs drew 2-2 with Roma in the Europa League, drew 1-1 with Fulham and lost to Bournemouth.
