Tottenham Hotspurs have agreed to a two-year deal with Ange Postecoglou to succeed Antonio Conte as the new head coach.
The 57-year-old Australian has just ended his second season with Celtic, where he led them to the Scottish title both years and the domestic triple this season.
Tottenham Hotspurs have been seeking for a new manager since Conte’s departure in March, with interim managers Cristian Stellini and subsequently Ryan Mason.
Before an announcement, the last details of the agreement are being worked out.
Before joining Celtic in 2021, Postecoglou’s sole experience in Europe was as manager of Greek lower league club Panachaiki in 2008.
He has won the Australian title with South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar, Japan’s top flight with Yokohama F Marinos, and also led the Australian national team to victory at the 2015 Asian Cup.
Postecoglou takes over a Tottenham side that finished eighth in the Premier League and faces its first season without European football since 2009-10.
He becomes the London side’s fourth permanent boss, after Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo, and Conte, since the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino in 2019.
Postecoglou has won five trophies from a possible six since arriving in Scotland in the summer of 2021, re-establishing Celtic as the dominant force in the country.
He admitted he was seen as a “joke” when he took over, with Celtic having just finished 25 points behind Rangers.
But he becomes one of only five managers—along with Jock Stein, Martin O’Neill, Brendan Rodgers, and Neil Lennon—to secure a domestic clean sweep for Celtic.
Postecoglou became a hugely popular figure with Celtic fans, with his recruitment and attacking football catching the eye.
