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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Thomas Frank shows his true colours over Ange Postecoglou as new Tottenham boss makes feelings clear
The former Brentford manager was hired by Daniel Levy to take over from the ex-Celtic gaffer in North London Thomas Frank has spoken out on Ange Postecoglou as part of his first interview as Tottenham's new manager – hailing him as a legend. The former Celtic boss delivered on his second season trophy promise as he sparked wild scenes in Bilbao by defeating Manchester United in the Europa League Final and ending the long wait for silverware in North London. The triumph also booked a golden ticket to the Champions League this season and landed Spurs a mega windfall in the process. However, a 17th place finish in the English Premier League - despite the success in Europe's second tier competition - proved to much for Daniel Levy and club bosses as they decided to axe Ange after two seasons at the club. They moved quickly and turned attentions to Brentford boss Frank and got a deal over the line with the Bees. Now, the new Spurs boss has spoken for the first time since taking up his new position and he has shown his true colours over the man he has replaced. Speaking as part of an in-house interview, Frank said: "I think Ange has done something special. He'll forever be a legend in Tottenham. "It's important to understand we all stand on the shoulders of others. "I'm going in on the foundation Ange built, and his coaching staff, and I'm very humble about that. "I'll do my very best to continue the great work he put in. "The feeling, the excitement, the joy and the happiness in the fans' faces, the pictures were 'wow'. "Hopefully, we can create more of those moments. That will be the ultimate dream: to do that and build on that." Tottenham kick off the new season at home to Burnley but before that EPL showdown they have the small matter of fighting PSG in the Super Cup with more silverware on the line before the campaign even gets up and running. Ange has already been linked with a quick-fire return to the dugout in Saudi as he ponders his next steps. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Spectator
4 days ago
- Politics
- Spectator
Rayner's PMQs performance will trouble Starmer
As you might have noticed from the crowds weeping in the streets and the appearance of sackcloth, ashes and rent, er, garments: Sir Keir Starmer wasn't at Prime Minister's Questions this afternoon. Instead we got Big Ange – who absolutely, definitely, doesn't want the job for herself. She'd come dressed in a fetching double-breasted blazer and cream trouser combo which made her look like a judge at Henley or an old-school pub landlord. Or even, perhaps deliberately, Nigel Farage. Ange breezily mentioned Starmer's absence in the way you might mention you'd trod on a slug while gardening Ange breezily mentioned Starmer's absence in the way you might mention you'd trod on a slug while gardening. As part of the Leader of the Opposition's weird 'deputy roulette' policy whereby she never quite commits to having one person filling in for her, the Tories had selected shadow home secretary Chris Philp to ask the questions this week. He did so with the air of a nervous schoolboy requesting an extension on his homework from a particularly sadistic schoolmaster. Ange said she liked his tone – and initially at least, there was something of her previous camp frisson with Oliver 'Olive' Dowden. She eyed up Philp as a Montmartre madam might have looked upon a virginal subaltern. Was this shaping up to be a bit of a love-in? Not so. Things quickly grew spicier. Soon, Ange was backed into a corner of having to defend the Prime Minister. Well sort of: tellingly she didn't quite justify or seek to defend his 'far-right bandwagon' remarks about the grooming gangs. Immigration, naturally, was what really set things on fire. The Tories had 'spivved their opportunity up the wall', said the Deputy Prime Minister, using what I think was a word entirely of her own devising. The pair traded further broadsides. 'He was at the heart of the Home Office when we lost control of our borders,' boomed Ange. 'Goodness me she's got a cheek!' bellowed Mr Philp as Ange protested that the number of migrant hotels were dropping. That's one way of putting it. Behind Ange were a pair of carefully positioned junior flunkies. They spent the whole of the performance rifling through folders and handing pieces of paper to – of all people – Lucy Powell. It brought to mind Operation Mincemeat, when the intelligence services placed important looking documents onto the body of someone who had accidentally eaten rat poison. Anyway, the shuffling continued at a gentle pace until Mr Philp brought up the data on migrant hotels. This sent the general paper-based kerfuffle into overdrive. It was like watching a pair of chimps who had somehow found work as croupiers trying to shuffle a deck of cards. 'Dignity-vacuum of the week' went to Olivia Bailey – the MP for Reading West – who asked the now standard oily suck-up question from the Labour backbenches. Presumably they do this to try and get a place on the safe seat life-raft when the inevitable electoral Gotterdammerung happens. Would the Deputy PM 'confirm that THIS government will finally give my constituents the security they deserve?' gushed Bailey (it would be funny, if just once, the minister would take a stand against nauseating toadiness by replying 'no'). Philp ended with a question about the choice to keep a Zimbabwean paedophile in the country. Ange responded with an old Starmbot favourite: '14 years'. Different hair-style, different mannerisms, but the same reheated tripe. And yet she did far, far better today than Sir Keir normally does. There was a charm and easiness of manner. Her delivery was less scratchy too; Starmer has the perpetual air of an about-to-be punched traffic warden telling an irate motorist to calm down, whereas Ange was more mob-adjacent landlady overseeing a lock-in. I suspect some Labour MPs will be quietly hoping that Starmer stays in Canada for another week.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Spurs chairman Levy explains shock Postecoglou exit: ‘Not enough, we need to win Premier League'
After the appointment of a new manager and the dramatic sacking of Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has broken his silence on the whole saga. Levy, explaining the board's decision to sack the Australian said, 'winning the Europa League wasn't enough and he wants the Premier League title.' 'You saw the outpouring of emotion with the parade. It was just incredible. We've won a European trophy. But it's not enough. It's what we haven't done that is more important. We need to win the league. We want to win the Premier League. We want to win the Champions League. We want to win,' he said in an interview with Spurs' in-house media. He added, 'I'm very grateful to Ange. I don't regret appointing Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in our second season we were over the moon to win the trophy But we need to compete in all competitions and we felt that we needed a change. I've got an excellent relationship with him. I've told him he's always going to be part of our history.' 'Himself and his family are always welcome back. It was a collective decision. It wasn't my decision. We do everything together. Emotionally it was difficult but we believe we've made the right decision for the club,' explained Levy. Earlier, Tottenham announced the appointment of Thomas Frank as their new head coach after the Dane ended his nearly decade-long stay at Brentford. The 51-year-old replaced Postecoglou, who was sacked by the club in a head-scratching decision even after guiding them to their first silverware in 17 years after they defeated Manchester United to win the Europa League. 'Whenever you have a new coach it's always a fresh start. You always have different ideas. But we want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season,' he added. Praising the new manager, Levy said, 'One of the things that stood out to me with Thomas is that he's clearly highly intelligent. Great communicator. Super human being. Plus all the other technical aspects that are obviously important.' Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League last season, fuelling pressure on the 59-year-old in his second year at the helm. The side finished fifth with 66 points in the Australians' first season, helping them earn a place in the Europa League.
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Sacking Ange Postecoglou was 'emotionally difficult', says Tottenham chairman
LONDON - Sacking coach Ange Postecoglou soon after he delivered Tottenham Hotspur's first major trophy in 17 years was "emotionally difficult", but the club needed a change after a poor Premier League season, chairman Daniel Levy said. Postecoglou was dismissed earlier in June, just over two weeks after leading Tottenham to a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final, securing the club's first silverware since 2008 and earning them a place in next season's Champions League. Levy noted that while the decision divided supporters, the Australian manager ultimately paid the price for a dreadful league campaign that saw his side finish 17th in the table - their worst finish since they were relegated in the 1976-77 campaign. "I don't regret appointing Ange, I'm very grateful to Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in his second we were over the moon to win a trophy," Levy said in an interview released by the club on June 17. "But we need to compete in all competitions, and we felt that we needed a change. Emotionally it was difficult but we feel that we've made the right decision for the club. Tottenham last week named former Brentford boss Thomas Frank as their fifth full-time manager in six years and the 13th since Levy became chairman over 25 years ago. "Failure is not an option, the desire (is) to succeed. And because it's so difficult, I want to succeed even more," Levy added. "Whenever you have a new coach, it's always a fresh start. (There are) always different ideas but we want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season. "One of the things that stood out to me with Thomas was that he is clearly highly intelligent, a great communicator, super human being plus all the technical aspects which are obviously important." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Levy wants Spurs to be Premier League winners
TOTTENHAM chairman Daniel Levy said he had no regrets over the hiring of Ange Postecoglou as he defended the decision to sack the Australian as manager. Postecoglou guided Spurs to their first trophy for 17 years by winning the Europa League last month. However, that was not enough to save his job after finishing 17th in the Premier League. The decision to dismiss the former Celtic boss and appoint Thomas Frank has been met with a backlash from many among the Tottenham fan base. But Levy outlined his ambition for Spurs to be Premier League and Champions League winners some day. 'I don't regret appointing Ange, I'm very grateful to Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in his second we were over the moon to win a trophy,' Levy told the club's in-house media. 'But we need to compete in all competitions, and we felt that we needed a change. 'Emotionally it was difficult but we feel that we've made the right decision for the club.' Tottenham have not won the English top flight since 1961 and have never won the Champions League. 'We've won a European trophy, but it's not enough,' Levy added. 'It's what we haven't done that is more important. We need to win the league. We want to win the Premier League. We want to win the Champions League. We want to win.' Levy has held his position at Tottenham for more than 25 years with Frank becoming the 13th permanent manager in that time. 'Whenever you have a new coach, it's always a fresh start. (There are) always have different ideas but we want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season,' he said. 'One of the things that stood out to me with Thomas was that he is clearly highly intelligent, a great communicator, super human being plus all the technical aspects which are obviously important.'
