{"id":479986,"date":"2026-02-14T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/479986\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:22:11","slug":"ange-postecoglous-summer-return-takes-new-twist-after-tottenham-tirade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/479986\/","title":{"rendered":"Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s summer return takes new twist after Tottenham tirade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-Insets-Alternative-59-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ange Postecoglou pictured in a time as Tottenham boss, looking at an inset of Tottenham Hotspur fans holding up a to dare is to do banner during th...\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/c61bbbe23d278f647fb87ae5b38fa1b2.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Jacob Raw\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Sat 14 February 2026 10:31, UK <\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou\u2019s comments about Tottenham on The Overlap have caused a stir in the footballing world, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>The former Spurs boss didn\u2019t hold back when speaking out against ENIC and the rest of the Lilywhites\u2019 hierarchy, claiming that their ambition is confusing.<\/p>\n<p>The Aussie is loved at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/tottenham-hotspur-stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/a>, and many Spurs fans would love to see him back following the sacking of Thomas Frank.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/ange-postecoglou\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Postecoglou<\/a>\u2018s words were strong, and after a disappointing spell at Nottingham Forest earlier this season, he could find it hard to land a new job.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ange-Postecoglou-stat-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Ange Postecoglou win percentage graphic\" class=\"wp-image-118977\" \/>Credit: ImagoAnge Postecoglou\u2019s odds drift for Celtic job after Overlap appearance<\/p>\n<p>Spurs fans were delighted to see Postecoglou letting rip at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/tottenham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a>\u2018s owners, and the comical timing of his appearance on the podcast was interesting after Frank\u2019s recent dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his poor time at Nottingham Forest, many Tottenham supporters would take him back in a heartbeat, as the Lilywhites look set to appoint Igor Tudor on an interim basis until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, the same could be said for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com\/tag\/celtic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a> and their fans, with Martin O\u2019Neill currently only set to stay with the Hoops until the end of this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmakers now have Postecoglou low down the list to become Celtic\u2019s next permanent appointment, which comes right after his latest comments on The Overlap.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NEXT-CELTIC-MANAGER-ODDS-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ange Postecoglou waving his hand in front of a graphic of the odds for the next Celtic manager.\" class=\"wp-image-120728\" \/>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>One major bookmaker has Postecoglou down as 16\/1 to get the job, despite his odds previously sitting at 4\/1 earlier this season.<\/p>\n<p>A betting firm has Tottenham-linked Robbie Keane at 10\/1, with the outstanding favourite Roberto Martinez with odds of 7\/4.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>So it seems like clubs could take extra caution when considering the idea of hiring Postecoglou from now on.<\/p>\n<p>Why Postecoglou\u2019s words set himself up for fairytale Tottenham return<\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino is heavily linked with the Tottenham job, and could be headed for a wholesome return to N17 in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>The current US Men\u2019s National Team head coach is set to take over his role at this year\u2019s World Cup, where he could then depart his role for Tottenham shortly after the competition concludes.<\/p>\n<p>However, although it\u2019s looking likely that Postecoglou won\u2019t be the next appointment for Spurs, there\u2019s a clear reason why he could come back in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pochettino-stats-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham manager stats\" class=\"wp-image-118979\" \/>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>ENIC won\u2019t be here forever, and neither will Joe Lewis, and one day, new owners could come in. That\u2019s because Tottenham fans want to force their current owners out, who are the key factor that\u2019s blocking Postecoglou\u2019s return.<\/p>\n<p>There are suggestions that Pochettino wants to fulfil his dream of winning silverware for the Lilywhites, but if he comes back and does so, by then, everything could be lined up for Postecoglou to take the reins once again.<\/p>\n<p>For more expert reaction on Tottenham and updates on their manager search, head to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Football Insider<\/a>\u00a0so you don\u2019t miss any fresh news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Sat 14 February 2026 10:31, UK Ange Postecoglou\u2019s comments about Tottenham on The Overlap have caused&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479987,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1531,64,63,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-479986","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-ange-postecoglou","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}