Ange Postecoglou will step through the doors at Hotspur Way on Saturday for his first official day of work at Tottenham but he has already been making an impact on his players.
The 57-year-old begins pre-season with his new coaching staff and non-international players this weekend at the Enfield-based training complex. However, he has already popped into the training ground on a number of occasions since putting pen to paper on his move from Celtic. Some of those who have met him since he signed up have spoken of having brief but warm conversations with the new head coach and have described him as having an authoritative aura about him.
On Friday, Postecoglou was at Lord's enjoying the Ashes ahead of his first official day in the hot seat but he has already made his mark on those he will soon be working with. The Australian has a way with words. He doesn't use many of them but he makes sure that what he does say is motivating and it's often inspiring.