Ange Postecoglou: Spurs boss says management is ‘harder’ than being prime minister
Tottenham Hotspur boss Angie Postkoglu says football management is “the toughest job in any walk of life” – including being prime minister.
Postkoglu’s side ended a run of five games without a win in the Premier League on Sunday Defeated bottom club Southamptonsaid he faces an election “every weekend.”
Victory at St Mary’s Stadium lifted Spurs to 10th in the table, but Saints head coach Russell Martin loses jobonly a few hours ahead of other top clubs Wolves part company with owner Gary O’Neill.
“This job is the hardest job in any profession right now. You can say politics, but it’s harder than any job,” Postkoglu said Wednesday.
“The tenure and longevity of the role now means you get into the role and very few people come out of it unscathed.”
Postkoglu, who has faced criticism for his team’s inconsistency in recent weeks, chose Confronting disgruntled supporters After being beaten by Bournemouth this month.
Asked whether governing was harder than being prime minister, the 59-year-old Australian added: “Oh yeah, how many elections has he had? I have one every weekend.
“We have elections every weekend and you’re either voted in or out.
“We’ve lost all kinds of respect in our society in the way that people at work, while they’re still at work, they put their names out there as to who’s going to replace them.
“As a society, we’re so quick to throw people in the trash and move on so quickly without any thought or any care. I don’t know if there’s a good way or the best way to deal with it.”
Spurs, who have not won a trophy since 2008, continue their Carabao Cup campaign on Thursday when they host Manchester United in the quarter-finals.
Postkoglu said ending the club’s trophy drought could help change the mood among fans.
“My overall view since I’ve been in this job, it feels like a trophy would turn this place into something, so let’s see,” he said.
“Me personally? Like I’ve always said, I want more than that. I don’t think it’s just about winning a trophy.
“I think when you want to build a successful, sustainable club that competes for trophies every year, there’s more to it than that, but it’s not the first time I’ve made mistakes in this job. Maybe a trophy is what it’s all about. Needed, I don’t know.”
