[Sport] ‘Relentless’ Postecoglou tasked with breaking Spurs’ cycle of failure

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Tottenham Hotspur have been stuck in a never-ending loop of rebuilds and disappointments in recent years but if new manager Ange Postecoglou can replicate his achievements at Celtic the club’s fans could finally enjoy some long overdue success.

There is, however, significant work to be done.

The Australian boasts a remarkable record, having won successive A-League titles with

He leaves Celtic having bolstered an already impressive CV, with five domestic trophies in two seasons at the Scottish champions.

Now, as he becomes the first Australian to manage a team in the Premier League, he face

Spurs are without a director of football, with Italian Fabio Paratici having resigned in April after his appeal against a 30-month worldwide ban over his role in transfer deals and finances while at former club Juventus was rejected.

Their England captain Harry Kane, who turns 30 next month and has yet to win a trophy at the club he has called home since he was 11, is in the last 12 months of his contract.

In a Sky Sports interview last month, Kane said the club had “lost a bit of what the values are” over the last few years, and he has been linked with a move away from the Premier League side – a situation that is high on Postecoglou’s list of priorities.

Postecoglou’s success at Celtic was no mean feat. He took over right after they missed out on a record 10th consecutive title and finished 25 points behind bitter rivals Rangers.

The ex-Australia defender has a reputation for being ruthless in clearing out players in under-performing teams before guiding his new charges to success.

He oversaw an overhaul at Celtic Park, bringing in 12 players in his first transfer window while letting eight go, including the likes of Odsonne Edouard, Kristoffer Ajer and Ryan Christie.

More astute signings were made in the next window, with Matt O’Riley plus Japanese pair Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda coming in before the Glasgow club finished four points ahead of Rangers to seal the Scottish league title in Postecoglou’s first season.

s one of his greatest challenges yet in turning around a side that have not won anything in 15 years.

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