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Alasdair Gold

Ange Postecoglou explains why he won't shout at referees and why Tottenham fans must be patient

New Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has made it very clear that you're unlikely to see him ranting and raving at the officials during a match and that he needs fans to be patient with his football.

The 57-year-old was appointed on Tuesday, becoming the first Australian to manage in the Premier League after Spurs handed him a four-year deal as their new head coach. Postecoglou leaves Celtic after guiding them to five out of six domestic trophies in his two seasons there, including winning the treble this time around.

In the Open Goal podcast earlier this season he was asked about his touchline demeanour with one of the presenters noting that as he watched the previous day's Celtic match he noticed that Postecoglou did not say a word on the touchline during the entire game, instead simply observing.

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