Ange squashes Tottenham touchline spat with Bournemouth 'Happy New Year' quip

It is a side of Ange Postecoglou we have rarely witnessed during his time in Scotland and England to date.

The former Celtic boss was often offered a calm and composed figure on the sidelines. If he did lose his cool, it was mostly involving his own team, whether that be passing the ball backwards when a forward pass was on or a drop in the high intensity work-rate that he builds his teams around. But as tempers flared in the English Premier League clash with Bournemouth, the 58-year-old could be seen fuming at members of the opposition bench.

The moment of anger seemed to stem from an incident late on in the showdown when Alejo Veliz picked up an injury, with the player told to go down on the turf for treatment. Bournemouth staff took exception to this and things in the dugouts boiled over with heated discussions between both benches. Postecoglou's side ran out 3-1 winners to end 2023 in fifth spot in the English Premier League table - just one point behind North London rivals Arsenal in the league standings and three off the summit.

Spurs have suffered injuries to influential key players such as James Maddison and Micky van de Ven while Cristian Romero missed a chunk of games through suspension before suffering from an injury blow. Despite the woes off the field, the ex-Celtic boss and his troops have been picking up points along the way with the January transfer window opening for business in a matter of hours.

Next up for Ange and Co is a first FA Cup tie in the third round against Burnley before a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on the 14th of January in the next league outing.

Commenting on the touchline scrap after the game, he told Sky Sports:: "We all just came together to wish each a Happy New