Ange Postecoglou is ignoring speculation linking him with the vacant England job, as the Tottenham Hotspur manager said he slept through reports that broke this afternoon naming him as a potential replacement for Gareth Southgate.
Former Celtic manager Postecoglou was back in Scotland to see his Spurs side sweep Hearts aside 5-1 at Tynecastle in a pre-season friendly, and he was quizzed upon a report in the Telegraph after the match that claimed his name was on the FA shortlist to be the next man to lead the England national side.
But Postecoglou says he has unfinished business at Spurs, having achieved nothing yet since his move to the English Premier League.
“Mate, I was having a nap this afternoon, so I’ve got no idea!” Postecoglou said.
“I’m Tottenham manager and I’m determined to bring success to this club, as I have with every other club I have been at. That’s where my focus is totally.
“We haven’t achieved anything yet, so until we achieve something, my work isn’t done.
“I reckon by the end of it there will probably be 100 on [their shortlist], so I’m in the top 100, thank you, that’s decent!”
When asked if it might be a job that would interest him in the future, Postecoglou replied: “Mate, five years ago I was in Japan, and now I’m in the Premier League. Who knows where I’ll be in five years? I could be back in Japan, I could be on a beach somewhere, hopefully!
“It’s not something that enters my headspace, I’m Tottenham manager and I’m determined to bring success to this club. Nothing else is on my radar except for that.”
Meanwhile, Postecoglou says he has yet to discuss a controversial video released by Argentinian midfielder Enzo Fernandez with the Tottenham players who were a part of Lionel Scaloni's Copa America-winning squad, Giovani Lo Celso and Sergio Romero.
When asked if he had seen the clip, which allegedly showed the Argentinian squad singing a song with racist content, Postecoglou said: “Only briefly mate, but again, I think with these things it’s the people who are affected who are the best judges of where it sits.
“I don’t get that stuff. I just don’t get in this day and age why you would even put that kind of stuff out for public consumption.
“I’m not even talking about that, I’m just talking even the celebrations, that used to be done behind closed doors and you would enjoy those moments for yourselves.
“But in terms of that specific thing, I haven’t looked at it too closely, but I’d be guided by the people most affected. They should guide our actions, I think.”
