"They've built an unbelievable stadium, unbelievable training facilities but, when you look at their expenditure and particularly their wages structure, they're not a big club," Postecoglou said on an interview with the Stick to Football podcast. "I saw that because, when we were trying to sign players, we weren't in the market for those players. "When you walk into Tottenham, what you see everywhere is 'To Dare Is To Do' (the club motto), and yet their actions are almost the antithesis of that."
"There's been divided reaction in the football world over Ange Postecoglou's explosive interview, in which he said Tottenham isn't a "big club" and offered some damning insights. The former Spurs boss spoke as Thomas Frank joined him in the club's massive managerial wasteland, sacked this week for sitting just five points above the Premier League's relegation zone. Sacking his replacement within a season provided the perfect set-up for Postecoglou to take down the club on the podcast."
Ange Postecoglou asserted that Tottenham is not a big club, pointing to conservative expenditure and a restrictive wages structure despite top-tier stadium and training facilities. He said the club was not active in the transfer market when he sought players and criticised the gap between the motto 'To Dare Is To Do' and the club's risk-averse actions. He said winning requires taking risks and that Tottenham outwardly claimed big-club status without matching commitment. The remarks followed Thomas Frank's recent sacking and prompted strong reactions, with some calling the interview 'absolute cinema.'
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