Ange Postecoglou became the first Australian to take charge of a Premier League club, when he was appointed head coach of Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the 2023/24 season.

He joined Spurs after two successful seasons with Celtic, with whom he won five major trophies, including back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles and League Cups.

Born in Greece, Postecoglou moved to Australia at the age of five. He became a footballer, playing for South Melbourne and earning four caps for the Australian national team. 

Before Celtic, he was head coach of Japanese team Yokohama F Marinos, winning a league title. 

Postecoglou was in charge of the Australian national men's team for four years, a period in which he led them to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as winning the Asia Cup.

In 2011, while coach of Brisbane Roar, Postecoglou's team made Australian sporting history, becoming the first team to go 36 consecutive A-League matches unbeaten.

During his first season as Spurs' head coach, Postecoglou made history after winning the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month award three times in a row. They finished the campaign in fifth place and therefore qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

At the end of his second season, Postecoglou led Spurs to their first trophy for 17 years when they beat Manchester United in the 2024/25 Europa League final.

However, Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League - their worst-ever finish in the competition - and this was cited by the club as a reason for his dismissal, which was announced on 6 June 2025.