Ange Postecoglou launches sexually charged tirade against Tottenham players during pre-season friendly win
Ange Postecoglou was heard making rude tactical demands of his Tottenham players during their final pre-season friendly win.
Spurs have traveled to Asia for their summer tour after a solid first season under coach Postecoglou.
Their final test was against a K League XI that included some of the best players in South Korea's top flight.
Both teams took a water break midway through the first half due to the warm temperature at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
This allowed Postecoglou to dictate his game plan to his Spurs players, although he certainly didn't do so calmly.
Speaking live on television, Postecoglou was heard shouting: “I've got a bloody thing to say. Let's have a laugh.”
“We will go to the press, man by man. Simply, man by man!”
Postecoglou's speech appeared to have an effect, however, as Spurs won 4-3, with Heung-min Son scoring twice on the night.
Dejan Kulusevski and Will Lankshear also found the net in what was the north London side's fourth win of pre-season so far.
Speaking after the win, Postecoglou seemingly downplayed his touchline moment when asked about it, and was quoted as saying: football.london:”Nothing really specific.
“It was more about making sure we kept pushing, because with the conditions as they were and the training loads being quite high, I didn't want us to let up at that point and I really (wanted) to push until half-time, more for our fitness than anything else.
“We thought it was a good opportunity to move forward and try to be even more aggressive than we had been up to that point.”
The Spurs' preseason schedule began when… He beat Hearts 5-1 before winning 2-0 in the London derby against QPR.
A 3-2 victory Japanese side Vissel Kobe continued their winning streak before Wednesday's triumph saw them impress once again.
They return to Seoul's World Cup Stadium on Saturday to face Bayern Munich, who they face again at their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a week later.
However, he is unlikely to be reunited with club legend Harry Kane as Bayern boss Vincent Kompany has confirmed the England captain will not feature in Saturday's clash.
Spurs' opening game of the 2024/25 Premier League season sees them travel to newly-promoted Leicester on August 19, live on talkSPORT.
Everton will be their first home opponents, with a trip to Newcastle and a north London derby against Arsenal before and after the first international break.
Tottenham's first five games
August 19 – Premier League – Leicester City vs Tottenham – 8:00 p.m.
August 24 – Premier League – Tottenham vs Everton – 3:00 p.m.
September 1 – Premier League – Newcastle vs Tottenham – 1:30 p.m.
September 15 – Premier League – Tottenham vs Arsenal – TBA
18/25 September – Carabao Cup – Tottenham vs. TBA