Ange Postecoglou said he had no issue with the “direct feedback” from Tottenham Hotspur supporters after their 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
After the final whistle at the Vitality Stadium, the head coach went over to the travelling fans who were voicing their disappointment at the result.
Discussing the incident after the game, Postecoglou said: “They are disappointed, rightly so. They gave me some direct feedback, which I guess is taken on board.”
When asked to elaborate on what was said by the fans, Postecoglou said: “Yeah, probably not for here, mate.”
“I have no issue with it,” he added. “I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human being but you have to cop it.
“I have been around long enough to know that when things don’t go well, you have to understand the frustration and disappointment.
“They are rightly disappointed tonight because we let a game of football get away from us but that’s okay. I’m okay with all that.”
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Postecoglou, who is already without Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, said he feared Ben Davies would add to his injury troubles in defence after Davies was substituted in the 62nd minute.
“It looks like he’s done his hamstring,” Postecoglou said of Davies.
“Him and Radu (Radu Dragusin) have played every game. It’s the one position we can’t rotate. He’ll obviously be out for a period of time now, we’ll just have to wait and see how long it is. It’s a consequence of having the squad we have at the moment.”
The result meant Bournemouth moved one point above Spurs in the Premier League. Postecoglou’s side are next in action against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday and are now 10th in the table.
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