Ange Postecoglou argued with a fan before Mathys Tel stepped in. (Image: @SpursArmyTweets)
manager became embroiled in an angry confrontation with one of the club’s fans after the 2-0 loss at on Sunday. Late goals from Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon confined the visitors to another defeat, leaving them 14th in the table after 15 league losses.
The result piles further pressure on the Australian manager, who opted to leave Son Heung-min and James Maddison out of his starting XI. His team failed to muster a shot on target until the 65th minute, and there were jeers from the away end as the players walked off. Postecoglou himself was targeted as he made his way down the tunnel, with one fan shouting questions at the 59-year-old
“What was that (performance)? I mean, what was that?” he ranted as Postecoglou turned to face him. “What was it? I’m just asking, what was it?”
Postecoglou was heard trying to reason with the supporter, saying, “Hey, you’re a young man…” before one of his own players stepped in. Striker Mathys Tel appeared to usher his boss away before telling the fan to “Show some respect.”
Postecoglou criticised his side after the 2-0 loss. (Image: Getty)
A member of the coaching staff then sought to calm matters as Postecoglou headed for the changing rooms. There was little mention of the incident in the ex-Celtic man’s post-game analysis, for their below-par display.
’s season now appears to hinge on the , with Spurs facing Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals next month. However, the manager conceded that their domestic form had not been good enough as they battle to avoid their lowest-ever finish in a season.
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“I said to the players I’m not going to allow anyone to think about Europa and nothing else,” he said. “We can’t let this league season go the way it has. We have lost way too many games. Unacceptable.
“Today was another day where it’s not like the opposition have blown us off the park. We should have got something out of the game. We have had too many games this year where the opportunity to get something out of the game was there and we haven’t done that.”