sport news BRIAN LAUDRUP: The Tottenham job would be huge for Ange Postecoglou and for ... trends now
I think this is a great time to take the Tottenham job. I really do. Given all their recent woes, a manager with a clear plan has an opportunity to go there, make an impact and be viewed as a saviour.
Will that be Ange Postecoglou? Time will tell. But there’s no doubt further news of Spurs’ intentions will be eagerly awaited. On both sides of Glasgow.
A lot of Rangers fans — and I think Michael Beale as well — would love to see Postecoglou move on from Celtic. In my view, it would actually be a feather in the cap of Scottish football if his excellent achievements in the Premiership were recognised by an approach from a club such as Spurs.
Were he to accept, Celtic would obviously do everything to find the best possible replacement.
Often, though, it takes a little while for a new manager to put across his own ideas and make the changes he wants. A degree of uncertainty is introduced.
Ange Postecoglou has emerged as a serious contender to land the vacant Spurs job
Postecoglou's exit from Scottish football would be welcomed by Rangers boss Michael Beale
Postecoglou leaving wouldn’t give Rangers the upper hand for next season. Not with the structure and the squad the Australian has put in place at Parkhead.
But it would, at least, give my old club a chance to even things up if they got their own business right this summer. That latter point remains absolutely critical, regardless of what happens with Postecoglou.
I’ve never hidden my admiration for the job done by the Celtic manager. The speed with which he introduced a new culture to the club was sensational — at odds with the norm — and he reaped huge rewards from that. He raised the bar in Scottish football and has done pretty much everything right since he joined.
It looks like Spurs are now very interested. And I can understand that for sure.
As I said, people maybe look at the issues Tottenham have right now and think it’s a bad point to take charge in north London. I totally disagree.
This is a team under-performing and facing a lot of criticism. Plentiful flak has also been directed towards Daniel Levy.
If a new manager comes in, stabilises things and gets Spurs on the right track, he would gain so much credit. That’s why it’s a good opportunity. With proper guidance, the only way should be up.
There is a little bit of similarity to what Postecoglou did at Parkhead. When he took over, Celtic were in a very difficult situation after the disaster of their failed attempt for ten in a row.
Rangers looked the dominant club at that point. But he rapidly turned it around.
Postecoglou has managed to steer Celtic to glory despite taking over the club in disarray
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has sounded out Postecoglou as a leading managerial candidate
Of course, the English Premier League is a very different beast. The competition down there is incredibly tough.
But no one expects Tottenham to suddenly become title
