Ange responds to Tottenham fans protest as Celtic 'off the pitch' issues a familiar feeling in ticket price row

Ange Postecoglou reckons Tottenham fans have the right to protest, and that it's something he found out very quickly at Celtic.

The Australian is gearing up for his first big glamour Premier League fixture against Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium this weekend, after his side shared the spoils with Brentford on opening day in a 2-2 draw. The result, however, earned overwhelming positivity from Tottenham fans as the 57-year-old looks to pull a rabbit out of the hat against United in London. Yet, off the field, leading supporters group the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust are set to stage an hour-long protest over the club’s decision to raise ticket prices for the new season, but will conclude the demonstration before the 5.30pm kick off.

It's a familiar atmosphere Postecoglou felt in the infancy of his Celtic run, when fans of the Parkhead club were unhappy following a failed bid to reach ten-in-a-row the season prior. The Aussie reckons there was 'a lot going on off the pitch' in his first few days in Glasgow and that his job is to do, as he did with the Hoops, and convince fans of the product on the pitch rather than outside factors.

He said: "To be fair it’s not an unusual space for me. I know people talk about the Treble I won at Celtic but the beginnings at Celtic were very similar. There was a lot going on off the pitch at the time and it’s only natural when football clubs have a disappointing period that there is going to be that environment with people unhappy, but my role within that is to hopefully get people to focus on what we’re all here for and that is the football club, the players, the team and having success.

“There is no doubt that we will get there quick if we’re united on and off