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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Ange Postecoglou hits back against ‘general sentiment’ he will be sacked

Ange Postecoglou covers his ears
Ange Postecoglou is under intense pressure before Tottenham’s Europa League quarter-final clash with Frankfurt. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Ange Postecoglou has said the media believes he will be sacked even if ­Tottenham rescue their season by winning the Europa League.

The manager, who accused critics of always trying to “turn gold into crap”, was in spiky mood before his side hosts the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final against ­Eintracht Frankfurt and has clearly taken note of the talk over his future. ­Postecoglou has talked about ignoring external noise but he responded to a question about ­wanting to prove people wrong by picking out a reporter who wrote that success in Europe would not save the Australian’s job.

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