Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham boss thinks managers deserve ‘more respect’

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says he and other Premier League managers deserve “a little more respect”.

The 59-year-old has been critcised for his tactics during an inconsistent campaign where he has stuck to his principles of high intensity attacking football.

Spurs were on a winless run of five matches in all competitions until back-to-back victories over Southampton in the Premier League and Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.

They were 3-0 up against United with less than half an hour to play in the quarter-final before having to come through a chaotic finale to seal a 4-3 win.

“You kind of feel that 26 years of hard graft [as a manager] should get you a little more respect and I’m not the only one,” said Postecoglou.

“I have seen it happen to [Aston Villa’s former Arsenal manager] Unai [Emery] and Nuno [Espirito Santo] when he was here [as Tottenham boss].”

Postecoglou previously said being Spurs manager was harder than being the Prime Minister because of the short-term thinking involved.

Tottenham are 10th in the Premier League, despite only the top two sides, Liverpool and Chelsea, having a better goal difference.

Postecoglou added: “I get that not everyone will be a fan of the way I do things and even the way I play people will have different opinions.

“That’s normal, that’s healthy but some of it has been pretty dismissive.”

Spurs host Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday and will face them in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Postecoglou’s side are a “joy to watch” and he hopes Spurs can win a trophy as reward for their attacking football.