Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou laughs off UCL spot row

It is important to note that the official rules state that Europa League winners automatically qualify for the Champions League. The rule has been in existence of quite some time now and many teams have taken advantage of it. But the sudden outrage from the media comes after Tottenham and Manchester United might get the chance to play in the Champions League even though both teams have endured a disastrous campaign.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou gives no attention to the UCL spot row

Tottenham face a crucial game against Bodo/Glimt in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals. The Lilywhites won the first leg 3-1 and now stand a great chance of reaching the finals. Spurs face the prospect of playing against Manchester United in the final. The winner of the competition will get the chance of playing Champions League football next season, and this is something that has not gone down well with a lot of people in the English media.

When asked if it was right for the Europa League winners to qualify for Champions League football next season, Ange Postecoglou said in his presser (as transcribed by the BBC),

“It’s a debate that’s been raging for years, at least the last eight days…I’ve never heard it before. Spurs do crazy things to people. You put that club into any sentence or any issue and invariably they all come out and try to diminish it as much as they can. It’s Spurs mate, they love it.”

Big Ange laughed off the debate and suggested that Spurs do crazy things to people. The Australian also suggested that Tottenham will always create headlines and people love to diminish the club’s achievements. The ex-Celtic boss also said that the media loves controversies and they try to stir up new stories when it comes to Spurs.

Ange Postecoglou was in defiant mood in his pre-match press conference. The Spurs manager acted fast to put an end to the debate and defend the integrity of the club. Now, his team are within touching distance of creating history and ending Tottenham’s 17-year wait for a major trophy.

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The 59-year-old is likely to be sacked at the end of the season by Daniel Levy. But Ange Postecoglou still has the chance of etching his name in Tottenham’s history books and give the fans an everlasting memory by winning the Europa League.