‘Not a big club’, Ange Postecoglou does not mince words on ‘curious’ Tottenham

Last Updated on 12 February 2026

In what proved to be sensational timing, The Overlap, managed to get Ange Postecoglou on the podcast, the same day that Thomas Frank was sacked.

Thomas Frank had replaced Postecoglou in the Spurs dugout in the summer. He was eventually relieved of his duties after their loss to Newcastle United following a string of poor results.

As a result, the Australian had the perfect platform to reflect on his time at Tottenham, and he did not hold back.

Ange Postecoglou questions Tottenham’s ambitions in scathing attack

Reflecting on the upheaval, Ange Postecoglou described Tottenham as a “curious club”. He pointed out that the North London club struggled with instability at the highest level.

Appearing on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast, he suggested Frank could not have been the sole problem. Ange pointed instead to deeper structural uncertainty following significant changes behind the scenes.

Tottenham recently saw the departure of long-serving executive chairman Daniel Levy. “There’s no guarantee whichever manager you bring in,” Postecoglou said. “They’ve had world-class managers there and they haven’t had success. And for what reason?”

He questioned what the club’s true objectives are, arguing that any major reset inevitably brings turbulence and casting doubt on whether Frank fully understood the scale of the challenge he was inheriting.

“When you look at their expenditure and particularly their wages structure, they’re not a big club,” Postecoglou said. “You break that (Spursy curse) by winning something and then you break it all up and go again. What are you trying to achieve?”

Why world-class managers keep failing at Tottenham?

Postecoglou’s comments reignite a question that has hovered over Tottenham for more than a decade: why do proven managers struggle to deliver sustained success in North London?

From Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte to Postecoglou himself, and now Thomas Frank, Spurs have repeatedly turned to experienced, high-profile coaches with strong track records. Yet none have managed to build lasting momentum.

Trophies have been elusive, projects have stalled, and resets have become routine. The pattern suggests issues may extend beyond the dugout. Frequent managerial changes, shifting recruitment strategies and unclear objectives have created an unstable environment.

As a result, despite boasting one of Europe’s most impressive stadiums and training facilities, Spurs’ financial outlay does not match that of genuine heavyweights. And, ultimately, Postecoglou is spot on when it comes to questioning the club’s ironic motto.

“When you walk into Tottenham, what you see everywhere is ‘To Dare Is To Do’ (the club motto), and yet their actions are almost the antithesis of that. I think they didn’t realise that, to actually win, you’ve got to take some risks.”