Ange Postecoglou doesn’t believe Tottenham are a big club, and Jan Vertonghen seems to agree.
Speaking on The Overlap, Postecoglou was heavily critical of the Tottenham board and doesn’t believe they know what kind of football club they want to be.
Whilst he praised the stadium and facilities that the club have, the former Spurs boss made it clear that he doesn’t feel Tottenham are a big club partly due to their inability to compete with others in the transfer market regarding wages.
And, in a video clip of the interview that was shared to The Overlap’s Instagram account, Tottenham hero Vertonghen liked the post, seemingly showing he shares the same opinion as Postecoglou.
Tottenham chiefs will feel hurt by Ange Postecoglou’s comments
The size of Tottenham Football Club is one of the more hotly debated topics in the field of club size in the Premier League.
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Spurs’ stadium, infrastructure and Premier League history would tell you that they are indeed a big club, and that Postecoglou’s comments are harsh.
However, they have only won two major trophies in the 21st century, those being the Europa League win in 2024-25 and the League Cup triumph in 2007-08 respectively.
Indeed, it’s a debate that will continue to rage on until Tottenham put it beyond any doubt, one way or the other, but what Spurs chiefs will feel hurt by is the fact these comments have come from Postecoglou.
He was the manager who was granted the green light to break Tottenham’s transfer fee record when signing Dominic Solanke for £65million in the summer of 2024.
On top of that, he was also given £40m to splash on Archie Gray, £47.5m on Brennan Johnson, £40m on James Maddison, £39.7m on Pedro Porro and £43m on Micky van de Ven respectively, as well as more.
All of that money was spent and further signings made under Postecoglou in a two-year period, giving Spurs chiefs a very solid argument to say that they backed the Australian heavily in the market.
Postecoglou has burned any bridge regarding a Spurs return
Following Thomas Frank’s sacking this week, speculation has naturally been building over a potential return for Postecoglou in N17.
The 60-year-old has been out of work since being axed by Nottingham Forest in October last year, and despite Spurs’ 17th-placed finish under him last season, the Europa League win still sees him thought of fondly by most fans.
However, any chance of him now being reappointed by Tottenham is surely over, as his strong comments aimed at the boardroom will ensure.
Spurs now begin their search for Frank’s successor, with it as of yet unclear whether a caretaker boss will be targeted, or a permanent option be put in place.