Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham poised to announce Celtic manager as Antonio Conte's permanent replacement

Ange Postecoglou is set to become Tottenham's new manager, according to multiple reports. Postecoglou will arrive from Celtic, where he has won five trophies in two seasons, including a Scottish domestic treble this season. Ad The news of Postecoglou's imminent arrival ends a tortuous 71-day search for a replacement for sacked head coach Antonio Conte.

TransfersReal Madrid launch £100m Kane bid amid Man Utd doubts — Paper Round19 HOURS AGO Spurs had been linked with a host of different options, including former manager Mauricio Pochettino, ex-Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann, and Feyenoord coach Arne Slot, but have finally settled on Postecoglou. The long search for Conte's permanent replacement echoed a similarly extended managerial hunt in the summer of 2021. That quest ended with the complete failure that was the Nuno Espirito Santo era at Tottenham.

Spurs will hope this long search will bear sweeter fruit. How to watch Manchester City v Inter Milan in the Champions League final Lukaku: Haaland and Mbappe will dominate world football for next 10 years In any case, the job facing the former Australian national team manager is significant. Tottenham slipped to eighth last season, failing to secure European football for the first time since 2009, and face a major squad overhaul.

The future of club captain Hugo Lloris and talismanic striker Harry Kane are also in major doubt. However, Postecoglou is no stranger to challenging managerial appointments. His first major coaching role came in the Australian A-League where he took struggling Brisbane Roar to their first ever titles while also guiding them to an Australian national league record unbeaten streak (36 games).