Tottenham hires Ange Postecoglou as manager after his departure from Celtic

Ange Postecoglou was hired by Tottenham on June 6 as the first Australian manager in the English Premier League

Ange Postecoglou was hired by Tottenham on Tuesday as the first Australian manager in the English Premier League as the London club began its latest reboot after another turbulent season.

The 57-year-old Postecoglou, who has just won a trophy treble with Celtic in Scotland, is the fourth permanent manager to be hired since Mauricio Pochettino’s departure in 2019, and is tasked with the responsibility of turning Spurs’ fortunes around after 15 years without a trophy.

He signed a four-year contract and follows on from Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte, who all had short-lived reigns.

“Ange brings a positive mentality and a fast, attacking style of play," Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said. "He has a strong track record of developing players and an understanding of the importance of the link from the academy — everything that is important to our club.

"We are excited to have Ange join us as we prepare for the season ahead.”

Tottenham will hope Postecoglou can emulate the success he had in his two seasons at Celtic, where he won five trophies — two league titles, the Scottish Cup and two League Cups.

“Of course, we wanted Ange to stay with us at Celtic," Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson said, “and while there is real disappointment that we are losing him, he has decided he wants to look at a new challenge, which we respect.”