OR Tottenham won the Europa League trophy after a 1-0 win over Manchester United and Angel Postekoglou He became the first Greek – and the first Australian – coach to raise a European mug.
In a theoretically bad season for Tottenham, Angelos Postekoglou managed to become a hero for his team, leading her to her first European title after 41 whole years, With her dominance against Manchester United In the Europa League final.
The Greek -Australian technician has confirmed in the midst of a “harsh” criticism that he is one of the top coaches in Europe and forces Tottenham to re -think his future in the team.
“I’m Greek, Mate”
A statement by Angelos Postkoglou before the Grand Tottenham Final with Manchester United, where he characteristically mentioned “I’m Greek, Mate (ed. Mate means “friend” in Australia), “he moved all Greeks, but also showed the whole legacy of the Greek -Australian coach.
Born on August 27, 1965 in New Philadelphia, Angelos Postekoglou lived most of his childhood in Melbourne, Australia, where Dimitris’ father moved along with thousands of more Greeks, looking for a better life for his children. However, he grew up with his son as a Greek Greek and inspired his love for football, putting the … germ of the sport itself.
But of a sport, which is slightly popular in Australia. In the country of Cricket and Rugby, Angelos Postekoglou decided to “pursue” his dreams in football, honoring the memory of his father, who passed away when he still “struggled” to stand out in his professional career.
Big Ange Postecoglou here talking about his love for his dad, his family, his Greek and Australian heritage, and football…
The abuse this guy had taken at times has been simply obscene at times. He deserves to win this trophy as much as anyone.pic.twitter.com/LKIH7vzNkU
— Football Confidential (@footballconfid1) May 20, 2025
Australia’s “Big Age” in Panachaic
Angelos Postekoglou held a remarkable football career in Australia, where he was twice as champion with South Melbourne, and became international with the “kangaroos”, playing four times with his national team jersey.
But his popularity was “launched” when he decided to follow in the … footsteps of his beloved Panathinaikos coach and legendary Ferenz Puskas. Angelos Postekoglou took the “keys” of the team that spent 7 years as a defender, South Melbourne and led her to two consecutive championships in Australia to become the hottest name in the country.
This is how he was found in the small national teams of Australia, where a public brawl brought him not only outside the U20 but also outside the country, to make a small pass from Panachaic in 2008. In Patras he failed to get out … and returned immediately to his other homeland. With his team playing amazing football, the “Big Age”- as his name was done- won another title, and after a pass by Melbourne Victory, he was given the opportunity to become the first coach in the Australian national team.
He drove the “kangaroos” to the 2014 World Cup and a year later won the AFC Asian Cup, but decided to leave the federal bench to return to a club, this time in Japan and Yokohama F. Marinos.
2015: Son breaks down in tears after losing his first trophy of his career.
He lost Asian Cup, and Australia coach Ange Postecoglou consoled him after the match.
2025: Ange helps Son win his first trophy with Tottenham pic.twitter.com/SZncVkYOuX
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Guardiola’s “bowing” that brought him to the island
At Yokohama F. Marinos, Angelos Postekoglou was established as the top coach in Asia, as he won the championship there after 15 years for his team in Japan.
The football he even taught even forced Pep Guardiola to “bow” to him. At a time when Manchester City did not have an opponent in England, Angelos Postekoglou saw his team have a 58% possession against the “citizens” in a friendly game and the Spanish technician quoted him in his statements. “Yokohama in some cases played incredible football,” she said characteristically and put “Big Age” on the … map of European football.
It was essentially one of the reasons that accepted Celtic’s proposal to find for the first time as a coach in Europe’s top football, making it a jump for the island in 2021. With the historical “Celts” in Scotland, Posekoglou “scanned” everything. In two years he won two championships, one cup and two League Cups of Scotland, which immediately gave him the “ticket” for the Premier League.
‘I try not to judge Postecoglou on results!
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The “prophetic” statement and the … land of the profession
Tottenham gave him the … keys last summer and the start was “magical”. The team was undefeated in the first two months of the season, and Angelos Postekoglou was twice as coach of the month in the Premier League, knowing the apostasy on the island.
Tottenham’s “crazy” course did not have the same follow -up to the end of the season, resulting in the final 4 of the Premier League, but with the team’s roster being weakened in the first season after Harry Caine’s departure, 5th place and exit to Europe was considered a great success.
Within a few months, however, the Greek -Australian coach was from the zenith in the nadir, after this year’s tragic Tottenham season in England (in 17th place), after a series of injuries, led to a harsh criticism against him and brought him with one foot. Even “clowns” he saw him write him in the British media, but he replied on the pitch.
“I will tell you one thing, irrespective of tomorrow, I’m not a clown and never will be.”
Ange Postecoglou responds to a report that he would be a ‘hero or clown’ depending on the Europa League final result.
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At the beginning of the season he had stated that in his second year in a team he won a title and although he was “screened” after being excluded in the League Cup semifinals of England (despite winning the first match against Liverpool champion), he found the … outlet through the Europa League.
Tottenham won the trophy in the Bilbao final and Angelos Postekoglou’s statement proved to be “prophetic”, with himself writing a story about Greece, Australia and the London team. The Greek -Australian technician led Tottenham to the… land of the profession, with the conquest of its first title after 41 whole years and became the first Greek And the first Australian (since he has both passports) coach who lifts a “mug” in a European event.
Angelos Postekoglou proved once again that he is … Midas of football, having won almost every team, saved his critics and established his position as a coach in Europe, waiting to see if Tottenham … dares to fired a coach who has a “coach” League.