The Australian manager left Celtic back in 2023 to test himself in the English Premier League, finishing fifth last season while impressing with his refreshing style of play. This campaign, however, has been one to forget thus far, with the North London team currently sitting in 14th place in the EPL at the time of writing.
In an interview with former Australia international goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer for Optus Sport, Postecoglou opened up on the troubles he and his side have faced, as he fronted up to recent calls for his managerial post to be terminated. He said: "It's been a tough season. There's no hiding away from it. It hasn't gone anywhere near sort of to the levels we want it to.”
"We started the season off with some pretty clear goals and ambitions around what we want to achieve. I think there's an equal frustration there and a disappointment in that there's been glimpses of us getting to the level we want, but then there's just been enormous setbacks and our inconsistency, particularly in the league.
"In all the knockout competitions, such as the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup, and obviously in Europe, we've performed better than we did last year, but in the league, we've just been nowhere near it."
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Winning five trophies in two seasons at Celtic, Postecoglou’s success on the pitch was mirrored by the adoration he felt off of it from his own supporters, especially following the pain of the 2020/21 season prior to his arrival.
Though the Spurs supporters have sung his name in the past, there have been recent instances of fans questioning the manager after games, particularly in the dugout following full-time.
The 59-year-old is under no illusions about the job he faces in trying to convince those supporters that he is still the man for the job, though he remains positive in the face of adversity. He said: "I think they (the fans) are encouraged by what they saw last year for sure, but that certainly hasn't manifested itself.
"But I still am really optimistic and bullish about the squad we've got, the squad of players we've got. I just think there's enormous growth in them once we can navigate through this.
"Going through a tough time can be such a strong uniter of people because you figure, ‘Well, there's nothing we're going to face coming down the track that's going to be anywhere near as bad as what we've gone through and we've survived and stuck together.’
"Hopefully, the people, aside from the obvious, which is that the results have been very disappointing, can still see a squad there that they think is exciting.
"We have got to try and finish the season off in a positive way."