Postecoglou, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, rejected suggestions that his team’s offer to save their season is resembled by winning the Europa League from Erik Ten Hag with Manchester United last season.
It was generally expected that Ten HAG will be released from United last summer, but a surprising triumph in the FA Cup final ultimately contributed to the decision by the Red Devils to give him a new contract – only to dismiss him after 14 games of the current season anyway.
This season, Postecoglou is fighting for his future by wanting to win a trophy. Spurs are put down in 16th place in the Premier League rating, but could still book their place in the Champions League of the next season if they can win the Europa League, starting with the semi-finals of Thursday against Bodo/Glimt.
Postecoglou insisted that the two situations could not be compared because he aimed to “reduce” the performance that the Europa League trophy would abolish “.
“I saw people who tried to reduce it in a way,” said Postecoglou to the assembled media. “I heard that people say: ‘Well, it is the equivalent to man UTD who wins the FA Cup.
“Others suggest that we are not worthy of the Champions League. Here, too, things that are intended are what lies ahead of us, which is an incredible opportunity. Regardless of how this season has passed, we have generations of fans who want this more than anything that observes this football club.
“Look, this season could have gone very differently and we could fly in the league, but it would not do this opportunity. The opportunity is the same and I have made it clear to the players. What we have in front of us is a semi-finals in a European competition and the opportunity to win a trophy and get Champions League football.”
Midfielder James Maddison promised his support for Postecoglou in building the game and insisted that the spurs squad was “100%” behind the boss.
“He is the first person to tell you and I’ll tell you myself that we had a bad season in the league,” said Maddison.
“We were very good in Europe, but the league season was probably unacceptable and we can all take a collective responsibility for it, but he is my manager, he is my gaffer and I respect him terrible.”