Unseen Ange tweak at Tottenham that didn't exist at Celtic as reason revealed for Spurs lieutenant's dugout swerve
Ange Postecoglou's unwavering style of football may not have changed at Tottenham, but the Aussie has made a decision that may surprise Celtic fans.
The world of Spurs was left ranting and raving about the Aussie after he outmanoeuvred Manchester United and Erik Ten Hag on his home debut at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. It was the rewards being reaped for the Aussie's early work in London with the likes of James Maddison and even departed Harry Kane praising the 57-year-old for his rigid system that Parkhead fans and players were no stranger too. And for every Roy Keane calling Postecoglou's style 'arrogant', there is a Chris Sutton saying 'I told you so'.
But one change, unorthodox of the man and his character, has seen one of the boss' coaching staff take somewhat of a backseat from the chaos of the dugout in London. Postecoglou brought fellow countryman Mile Jedinak to Spurs upon his departure from Celtic, after turning the same trick with Harry Kewell in Glasgow. But the ex-Socceroo star is now working as Assistant Coach, with former Celtic number two under Brendan Rodgers in Chris Davies being Senior Assistant Coach.
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And while Postecoglou's coaching staff sat on the bench at the weekend, Football London reports that Jedinak took his place in the stands. He has been involved in pre-match warm ups and training sessions, but Postecoglou has made the move to allow the Aussie to sit with Spurs' data analysts and feed information down to the technical area.
It would have been the role taken up by Gavin Strachan, son of former Celtic boss Gordon, at Parkhead with his infamous laptop. Under Antonio Conte's reign in