Postecoglou told The Scotsman newspaper his hard-working father had been hugely influential both in his life and football philosophy. We shared a house with another family for a number of years.' “He (dad) was working day and night, my mum was working, we were at school, we were saving money to buy a house. “There was a never-ending struggle there to establish ourselves,' he told Sky Sports last year. His parents wanted to give their son a better life than the one they had. Postecoglou was born in the Greek capital Athens before the family emigrated to Australia by boat in 1970 when he was five, settling in Melbourne. “The most important part was the belief he instilled in us to play a style of football that could test any team we came up against,' said Cahill. The no-nonsense Postecoglou also had a successful four years as Australia coach that included winning the 2015 Asian Cup.įormer Everton star Tim Cahill played for the Socceroos under Postecoglou and said his “leadership and beliefs are infectious'. Marinos, before defying sceptics to excel in Scotland. The 57-year-old Australian looks set to be named Tottenham Hotspur boss, having won five trophies in two seasons at Celtic including the Scottish treble this year.Īthens-born Postecoglou may represent a disappointment to Spurs fans demanding a “bigger name', but he knows what success is, having lifted league titles in three different countries.Ĭhampionship glory first came with South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar in Australia, then Japan’s Yokohama F.

Ange Postecoglou has come from humble roots and arriving in Australia by boat as a little boy to stand on the brink of one of the Premier League’s biggest jobs.

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