Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as the club’s new head coach.
Postecoglou will become the first Australian to manage in the Premier League having been selected as Antonio Conte’s long-term successor.
The 57-year-old joined Scottish giants Celtic in 2021 and claimed the league title in both of his seasons at Parkhead.
Spurs confirmed on Tuesday morning that Postecoglou will officially join on July 1 and has penned a four-year contract.
A club statement read: “Now that the season and all domestic cup competitions have concluded, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as our new First Team Head Coach.
“Becoming the first Australian to manage in the Premier League, Ange will join us on 1 July on a four-year contract.”
Chairman Daniel Levy added: “Ange brings a positive mentality and a fast, attacking style of play. He has a strong track record of developing players and an understanding of the importance of the link from the academy – everything that is important to our Club.
“We are excited to have Ange join us as we prepare for the season ahead.”
Tottenham had previously targeted Julian Nagelsmann, Luis Enrique and Arne Slot before reaching an agreement with Postecoglou, who completed a domestic treble on Saturday when Celtic beat Inverness in the Scottish Cup final.
The Australian moves to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during a difficult time for the north Londoners, who will not have any European football next season.
The future of remains a huge talking point and Postecoglou will need to select a new captain following the departure of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Following his exit, Postecoglou told the Celtic website: “I would like to sincerely thank everyone at the Club for everything they have given me. In particular, Dermot, Peter and Michael and the Celtic Board have shown me tremendous support in every aspect of my time at Celtic and I will forever be grateful for this.
“They wanted me to extend my time at Celtic and while I am so respectful and understanding of their position, a new opportunity has been presented to me and it is one which I wanted to explore.
“It was an honour to be asked to be Celtic manager and during my two years I have given everything I have to deliver success to our supporters. Culminating in the Treble at the weekend, my players and backroom team have been brilliant for me on this journey.
“They have given us all some fantastic moments through their energy and effort, creating real quality, winning football.
“Our supporters have been magnificent to me and I thank them for the way they have embraced me during the past two years. My ambition was always to give our fans a team they could be proud of, a team people talked about and I think we have achieved that.
“Celtic is a phenomenal football club, and so much more – and I will forever be a supporter of this great institution. I wish everyone connected with Celtic nothing but continued success.”
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