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The Guardian - AU
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Joey Lynch

Ange Postecoglou to Tottenham: Australia revels in rise of its first Premier League manager

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Ange Postecoglou. The Australian is set to become Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager after agreeing personal terms with the Premier League club.
Ange Postecoglou. The Australian is set to become Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager after agreeing personal terms with the Premier League club. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Ange Postecoglou will finally get an opportunity to exact revenge on Manchester United. Just over 23 years after Quinton Fortune’s brace condemned his South Melbourne team to a 2-0 defeat in the group stage of the 2000 Fifa Club World Championship at the Maracanã, the Australian is set to become a Premier League manager, with Tottenham expected to offer a two-year contract with an option for a further season.

Amongst the Spurs faithful, the Reaction to Postecoglou’s impending appointment in north London has been mixed among Tottenham fans, even if it has become somewhat more favourable as the doubters learn more beyond the information on his Wikipedia page. In contrast, back in Australia, where he arrived from Greece as a five-year-old in 1970, there is almost universal acclaim for the man who will become the country’s first coach to take charge of a Premier League team.

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