One other Tottenham Hotspur star has paid an emotional tribute to Ange Postecoglou.
However, relatively curiously, the submit got here lower than an hour after Thomas Frank was confirmed because the Australian’s alternative.
Tottenham defender Cristian Romero joined the refrain of gratitude on X, posting three photos of himself and Postecoglou together with the caption: “Ange, thanks for these two unimaginable seasons.
“You are a incredible coach, however above all, an ideal one who deserves the most effective.
“From day one you paved the way in which regardless of the numerous obstacles that all the time existed and all the time will exist.
“Past every little thing, we received a trophy and went down within the historical past of this lovely membership, which is the one factor that issues.
“I want you the most effective since you deserve the most effective, and thanks for every little thing.”
Curiously, there was no point out of the newly-appointed Frank in Romero’s submit.
World Cup winner Romero featured 60 occasions beneath Postecoglou, together with in Tottenham’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United within the Europa League ultimate.
Regardless of Postecoglou ending the membership’s 17-year look forward to a trophy, Tottenham couldn’t overlook the Seventeenth-place end within the Premier League because the Australian was axed final Friday.
“While profitable the Europa League this season ranks as one of many membership’s best moments, we can not base our determination on feelings aligned to this triumph,” a Tottenham assertion learn.
Frank was appointed on Thursday and signed a three-year take care of the north London membership.
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Becoming a member of Frank within the dugout is assistant from Brentford Justin Cochrane (first-team coach), Chris Haslam (head of efficiency and first-team assistant coach) and Joe Newton (first-team coach analyst), whereas Andreas Georgson (first-team assistant coach) arrives from Manchester United.
Spurs paid round £10million to prise the Dane away from the Bees, a file quantity the membership have ever paid for a supervisor.
Frank has now change into Tottenham’s thirteenth everlasting supervisor since Levy was appointed because the membership’s chairman in 2001.
It’s a daring appointment from Tottenham, particularly because the membership will compete within the Champions League subsequent season.
Frank has not managed in a significant European competitors earlier than.
He had helped Danish giants Brondby obtain Europa League qualification within the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons, however they failed to succeed in the group stage on each events.
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Frank might not have to attend terribly lengthy for the possibility to endear himself to his gamers and the Tottenham fan base given he might win a trophy early into his tenure.
By advantage of profitable the Europa League, Tottenham are usually not solely eligible for the UEFA Tremendous Cup, they might additionally characteristic within the UEFA-CONMBEOL Problem.
The one-off match is contested between the winners of the Europa League and the winners of the South American equal, which is Argentine membership Racing Membership de Avellaneda.
Nevertheless, there are issues whether or not the sport will ever happen given Tottenham have a busy pre-season deliberate.
Tottenham has three friendlies in three completely different international locations lined up, together with a showdown with Arsenal in Hong Kong on July 31.
They then transfer onto South Korea the place they may face Newcastle earlier than going through Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich on the dwelling of the German giants on August 7.