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Liam Wood

'The reason I'm a manager' - Tottenham have Liverpool to thank for new boss Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou will touch down in the Premier League after being appointed as the new Tottenham manager, but the impressive Australian is actually a Liverpool supporter.

Having guided Celtic to successive Scottish Premiership titles - as well as winning the domestic treble this season - Postecoglou succeeds Antonio Conte on a permanent basis. In contrast to their incoming coach, the north London side endured a testing campaign in which they failed to qualify for Europe.

With question marks over England captain Harry Kane and his future - amid interest from Manchester United, Real Madrid and others - it will be a busy summer for Postecoglou, 57, as he strives to replicate his Celtic achievements south of the border in the biggest sporting enterprise on the planet.

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