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Tottenham fans took to social media to poke fun at their struggling batch of current players, after their club legends beat AC Milan Glorie 6-2 in a charity game on Sunday.

Some notable names featuring in the game included Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Teddy Sheringham for Spurs, while Dida, Andrea Pirlo and Cafu were part of the group that suited up for the Rossoneri.

It was a goal-fest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Keane bagged a hat-trick for the hosts, while Jermain Defoe, Sandro and Michael Brown were also in on the act.

Cristian Zazzardo and Andrea Pirlo grabbed the goals for Milan, the latter winding back the years by scoring from a free-kick.

Victory at home has been quite the rarity for Spurs this season, especially in the Premier League, where Ange Postecoglou's side have logged just five wins compared to seven losses in their own back yard.

And Spurs fans were all saying the same thing after Sunday's result; many took their side's win as an opportunity to aim jibes at this season's squad, joking that the club should sign their legends and sell their current players.

One fan wrote on X: 'Sell our full squad and get our legends back.'

Another commented: 'Can [we] let this team play instead of Ange's team please?'

A third said: 'Sign them all up.'

A fourth asked: 'Can they play every week?'

Tottenham's woeful fortunes this season have landed them in 14th place in the Premier League table, seen them exit the EFL Cup in the semi-final and bow out of the FA Cup in the fourth round.

On the bright side, they remain in the Europa League, as they prepare to face Frankfurt in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on April 10.

Spurs' biggest struggles this season have come in defence, largely due to their injury crisis, which saw a whopping 13 players sidelined at one point in the year.

They have been strong going forward under Postecoglou, scoring 55 goals in the league this season - the second-most of any team. And it was the same story for their legends on Sunday, who blitzed Milan in the opening 45 minutes.

A brace from Keane and a goal from Defoe saw Spurs took a 3-0 lead within 18 minutes.

Soon after, Brazilian midfielder Sandro made it 4-0 with a stunning strike past Dida, before Keane completed his hat-trick before half-time.

Brown scored Spurs' only goal in the second-half, while Zazzardo responded for Milan before Pirlo further reduced the deficit by curling a free-kick into the top corner.

All profits from Sunday's charity match will be donated to the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, with a proportion going into a community chest for local charitable beneficiaries.

Lord Sugar hit back at Sol Campbell claiming that he is 'disappointed with him'

It comes after the ex-player accused the Spurs board of trying to exploit him

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Lord Alan Sugar has hit back at Sol Campbell after the former Spurs star finally revealed why he left Tottenham for Arsenal back in the summer of 2001.

The former centre back made the headlines on Thursday when he disclosed that the Whites had tried to involve him in a police investigation of a fight that had happened at Derby Country.

The incident happened four years before his contract was set to run out, as Campbell thinks that the club's board wanted him to be framed for assaulting a steward in order to curb his appetite ahead of their negotiations.

However, Tottenham then-owner Lord Sugar was quick to take on social media in order to provide a response to the former player's allegations.

'I was under the impression that there was good mutual reactionship with Sol Campbell,' he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

'The stuff printed in the sun quoting him about his departure from Spurs is total rubbish. I am disapointed with him. Shame on you Sol!'

Although Campbell remained Spurs' number one enemy for more than two decades, the incident sparked further this week when he appeared on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.

After the Englishman revealed that the 15-month investigation did not find him guilty, he was quizzed whether Tottenham chiefs knew the steward had suffered his injury before the game.

'Either the hierarchy did or the lawyers,' he said. 'It was trying to get one over me, so if it came out, I’d sign a crap deal. I think it was all about the deal.

'They wanted to get one over me or have leverage over me. It’s like Virgil van Dijk going through his contract situation now, trying to pin something on him now – it’s the same thing.

'Once that happened [the legal incident], I didn’t have time for that [signing a new contract] – they literally tried to put me away for no reason.

'You start thinking to yourself about how people are innocent and get put away for something they hadn’t done.

'For me, going around to banks or wherever, people look at me and think I’ve bust someone’s wrist, but it was someone else, a South American player.

'It’s sad, it’s unbelievable. You’re a young boy, coming out, and they’re trying to pin that on you.

'For me, the episode of trying to frame me for no reason, that really governed my decision, and I wanted to win.'

Earlier, Campbell called for Tottenham fans to move on from his controversial transfer to their rivals, admitting the abuse still has an impact on him more than 20 years on.

His move is still considered one of the most shocking in football's history, with the then 26-year-old defender receiving interest from across Europe and making the switch to Highbury.

Arsenal had kept the deal under wraps, with the reporters present at his unveiling having expected to see goalkeeper Richard Wright announced from Everton before Campbell emerged for the press conference.

Campbell said he had been subjected to an 'inferno of hatred' on his first return to White Hart Lane as an Arsenal player in 2001.

He played over 200 games for the club across two spells, either side of a move to Portsmouth.

Following a match against Tottenham in 2008 when Campbell was playing for Portsmouth, charges were made against 11 Spurs supporters for 'indecent chants' made to the defender.

Tottenham have reportedly made a two-man shortlist to replace Ange Postecoglou in case the team's results continue to decline this season.

The Spurs boss is under pressure once again after his side suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat by Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

The devastating loss saw Tottenham drop to 14th place in the Premier League standings with just 34 points after 29 games.

The Australian's saving grace is the side's progress in the Europa League, which is the only chance of silverware that Spurs have in the campaign. Should they get knocked out, it's likely that Postecoglou's position will be under scrutiny.

According to The Telegraph, Spurs have already decided that Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva will certainly be among the leading candidates to take over the squad in the next season.

But, the report stated that the current board remains supportive of Postecoglou management despite a poor season, which was extremely hit by several key players' injuries.

Spurs are also out of both domestic cup competitions this term - the FA Cup and Carabao cup - following defeats to Liverpool and Aston Villa, respectively.

They were close to another crushing blow after an early scare in their Europa League last-16 clash - where a Lucas Bergvall own-goal gifted AZ Alkmaar a first-leg lead.

However, the north London side turned the tie around when they met last week, with James Maddison and Wilson Odobert scoring to ensure a 3-1 win on the night.

Meanwhile, it is thought that Bournemouth are set to fight and keep Iraola following his impressive job in the club this season.

Although they are on a four-game winless streak, the Cherries are competing for a place in Europe next year after a stunning campaign to date.

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is set to hold talks with the Spaniard regarding his contract expiring in 2026, while Mail Sport exclusively revealed in February that he was also added to Real Madrid's shortlist, should Carlo Ancelotti leave this summer.

Silva, meanwhile, has taken Fulham up to eighth in the table after securing three crucial points over Postecoglou and his struggling Spurs side.

Despite excellent results this season - after the team's hopes for silverware are still alive as they face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup - reports suggest that the Portuguese and the Cottagers could part ways.

Silva has a contract expiring in the summer of 2026, which is believed to include a £6million release clause.

Postecoglou's side could have climbed to 13th place in the Premier League, ahead of Manchester United, should they won their game on Sunday.

The Spurs boss left Micky van de Ven on the bench over fitness concerns as the centre back is yet to return to his peak form amid an injury-hit season.

Substitute Rodrigo Muniz got on the scoresheet in the 78th minute with his first shot in the game, while Ryan Sessegnon doubled the lead against his former side just moments later.

A Tottenham fan has revealed what was said when Mathys Tel came over to speak to members of the away end in the wake of Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Fulham on Sunday.

Spurs suffered their 15th Premier League loss of the season as Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon struck late on and the away end voiced their fury at full-time.

Particular chants were directed toward the under pressure Ange Postecoglou, whose side are 13th and a whopping 14 points adrift of the Champions League spots. Damningly, they are also set for their worst top-flight finish since 2003-04.

But Tel climbed into the travelling section after the final whistle to address their concerns and issue a rallying cry, highlighting the importance of backing the team.

A video posted on X showed the 19-year-old speaking to heated supporters at the front of one stand at Craven Cottage while still wearing his club tracksuit.

Tel was heard telling supporters that they 'need to be together' although his words fell on deaf ears with the ace told that performances 'aren't good enough'.

And a fan who claims to be one of the men involved has given his version of events to Mail Sport.

'After angrily shouting at the players, Maddison pointed at us and gave us a thumbs up before heading into the dressing room,' he wrote.

'Only after we continued shouting did Tel come over to us, hopping over the advertising boards before exchanging with me and the rest of the boys I with.

'He said 'we need to be together,' and then I said to him 'it's not good enough', which he agreed with before heading back over the advertising boards and into the dressing room.

'It says it all when a 19-year-old loanee is the one to come over to the fans and be rather apologetic, whilst the rest of the leadership team kept their distance and clapped.

'Maddison, on the other hand, came close but didn’t give the time of day to speak to the fans shouting at him, instead giving a response that felt insulting to fans who spend hard-earned money to follow the team all around the country and over Europe.'

Other punters were heard shouting X-rated remarks including 'get him out', an apparent dig at Postecoglou as Spurs' horror campaign continues.

The interaction lasted for around 30 seconds before Tel clambered back over the advertising hoardings and onto the pitch. He then made his way to the tunnel.

The attacker, on loan from Bayern Munich, was handed a recall to the starting XI by Postecoglou but was hooked after a blunt display lasting 77 minutes.

He had been dropped for Spurs' must-win Europa League showdown against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday after a run of four games without a goal involvement.

Spurs created several chances but were unable to take them, Dominic Solanke spurning three openings - including one just five yards out - in the second half.

Fulham substitute Muniz then broke the deadlock in the 78th minute before former Spurs man Sessegnon wrapped a superb effort into the far corner.

Post-match, Postegolou admitted he understood the anger from supporters, declaring his side's rollercoaster form this campaign as 'unacceptable'.

'I get their disappointment,' he said. 'It's unacceptable to see 15 league defeats.

'It's nowhere near good enough, nowhere near the level we need to be and I understand the supporters' frustrations with that.

'Today wasn't so much about performance, it was just another day when we let a game get away from us that we shouldn't have. We weren't played off the park and I felt that up until the point they scored, we were the team that was getting on top.

'We had a couple of good chances to go 1-0 up and that would have put the pressure on them, but it's happened too many times this year.

'We've given the opposition a lift into the game by conceding soft goals.'

Tottenham forward Mathys Tel looked to calm down angry supporters and told them 'we need to be together' in the wake of their 2-0 defeat at Fulham on Sunday.

Spurs slumped to their 15th Premier League loss of the season after late goals from Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon and the away end voiced their fury at full-time.

Particular chants were directed toward the under pressure Ange Postecoglou, whose side are 13th and a whopping 14 points adrift of the Champions League spots. Damningly, they are also set for their worst top-flight finish since 2003-04.

But Tel climbed into the travelling section after the final whistle to address their concerns and issue a rallying cry, highlighting the importance of backing the team.

A video posted on X showed the 19-year-old speaking to heated supporters at the front of one stand at Craven Cottage while still wearing his club tracksuit.

Tel was heard telling supporters that they 'need to be together' although his words fell on deaf ears with the ace told that performances 'aren't good enough'.

Other punters were heard shouting X-rated remarks including 'get him out', an apparent dig at Postecoglou as Spurs' horror campaign continues.

The interaction lasted for around 30 seconds before Tel clambered back over the advertising hoardings and onto the pitch. He then made his way to the tunnel.

The attacker, on loan from Bayern Munich, was handed a recall to the starting XI by Postecoglou but was hooked after a blunt display lasting 77 minutes.

He had been dropped for Spurs' must-win Europa League showdown against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday after a run of four games without a goal involvement.

Spurs created several chances but were unable to take them, Dominic Solanke spurning three openings - including one just five yards out - in the second half.

Fulham substitute Muniz then broke the deadlock in the 78th minute before former Spurs man Sessegnon wrapped a superb effort into the far corner.

Post-match, Postegolou admitted he understood the anger from supporters, declaring his side's rollercoaster form this campaign as 'unacceptable'.

'I get their disappointment,' he said. 'It's unacceptable to see 15 league defeats.

'It's nowhere near good enough, nowhere near the level we need to be and I understand the supporters' frustrations with that.

'Today wasn't so much about performance, it was just another day when we let a game get away from us that we shouldn't have. We weren't played off the park and I felt that up until the point they scored, we were the team that was getting on top.

'We had a couple of good chances to go 1-0 up and that would have put the pressure on them, but it's happened too many times this year.

'We've given the opposition a lift into the game by conceding soft goals.'

Spurs suffered a 15th league defeat of the season after conceding twice late on

The result leaves Ange Postecoglou's strugglers 10 points adrift of the top half

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Tottenham and boring are two words that have rarely appeared in the same sentence during the Ange Postecoglou era. For everyone connected to this club, a goalless draw would've felt like a welcome relief from the usual madness.

And just as they looked set to be coasting to their first in 109 games, the inevitable happened.

It was a game that started with the vigour and tempo of a Sunday afternoon stroll along the Thames. But ultimately it was one settled by a decisive tactical tweak by Fulham boss Marco Silva.

After watching Postecoglou bring Son Heung-min, Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison off the bench to great effect, Silva, taking charge of his 200th Premier League game, rolled the dice too.

On came Rodrigo Muniz for Raul Jimenez. A quarter of an hour later, it was Muniz who finally broke the deadlock, stroking nonchalantly past Guglielmo Vicario from inside the box.

It still managed to get even worse from there for Postecoglou. Substitute Ryan Sessegnon, who only rejoined Fulham from Tottenham in the summer, out-muscled Ben Davies before bending the ball delightfully past Vicario.

And with that, Tottenham were brought crashing back down to earth with a bump following their crucial win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.

Postecoglou made seven changes to his side from Thursday and the recalled Mathys Tel created the first chance after an opening 20 minutes.

The Frenchman jinked his way into the box, evading the Fulham legs flung in his direction, and Dominic Solanke lurked in the middle. But Tel's cross just had too much on it for Solanke, who was unable to make decisive contact from 10 yards out.

That was as good as it got, though, for Tottenham. Rather than kick on, they contrived to shoot themselves in the foot at every opportunity.

Djed Spence stuck his hands into the back of Jimenez as the Fulham forward leapt to meet a cross. The Mexican forward implored referee Andy Madley award a penalty.

The vociferous message from manager Silva to the fourth official suggested similar. But VAR Paul Tierney saw no reason to overturn the on-field decision.

But by this point Tottenham were struggling to get out of their own half, their cause not helped by wayward passing. Yves Bissouma's pass straight out of play under little pressure marked a particular low-point.

Yet another mistake led to Fulham's best chance of the half. Luckily for Tottenham, it fell to Fulham defender Timothy Castagne. He picked up Davies' dreadful clearance but curled a tame effort straight at Vicario.

Last-ditch blocks from Archie Gray, who was given a rare starting berth in his preferred midfield position, and Cristian Romero followed as Postecoglou’s side continued to live dangerously.

He turned to Son and Bergvall at the break and got the impact he desired.

The Swede, in particular, was impressive. He added impetus and drive in the midfield and saw his cross nodded narrowly wide by Solanke.

He was soon joined in the middle of the park by Maddison, on for Romero with 20 minutes to play, and it was Maddison's first touch that should have set up the opener.

Bernd Leno was finally called into action to palm away Tel's curling shot. But the Fulham keeper pushed the ball straight into the path of Maddison, who deftly used his chest to find Solanke, who volleyed horribly high and wide from a few yards out.

Chances for Fulham were few and far between.

Willian, the former Arsenal and Chelsea winger, received a chorus of pantomime boos from the away end with his every touch. He almost settled the game with a stunner too, curling inches wide from the edge of the box.

But with 12 minutes to play, it was Silva's sub that came up trumps.

MATCH FACTS

Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Pereira, Berge, Iwobi (Traore, 63), Smith Rowe (Cairney, 72), Willian (Sessegnon, 87), Jimenez (Muniz, 63)

Subs not used: Reed, Cuenca, Benda, King, Sessegnon, Godo

Goals: Muniz 78, Sessegnon 88

Booked: None

Manager: Marco Silva

Tottenham: Vicario, Spence, Romero (Maddison, 68), Davies, Udogie, Bentancur (Scarlett, 86), Gray, Bissouma (Bergvall, 46), Johnson (Son, 46), Solanke, Tel (Odobert, 77)

Subs not used: Porro, Sarr, Kinsky, van de Ven

Goals: None

Booked: None

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Tottenham failed to clear their lines from an Antonee Robinson cross and allowed Adama Traore and Andreas Pereira to exchange passes before the ball dropped to Muniz. The Brazilian had no time for a backswing, but that proved no problem as he stroked into the far corner beyond Vicario.

Things got even worse for the visitors in embarrassing fashion too when Davies failed to deal with Leno's long ball. Sessegnon proved too determined in his pursuit of possession and left the Welshman on his back-side.

The full back was beset with injuries during his time at Tottenham but curled emphatically past Vicario to seal the win.

Manchester United co-owners Ineos have made an early exit from their sponsorship deal with Tottenham after a pay-off agreement was reached, Inside Sport understands.

Last month, we reported how amicable discussions were taking place with a view to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s petrochemicals giant withdrawing prematurely from a five-year deal signed in 2022.

Ineos were the official 4 x 4 partner of Spurs via their Grenadier vehicle and the curious sight of their branding on the dugouts and advertisement screens at a Premier League rival was the result of a deal signed well before their involvement at Old Trafford and thought to be worth several millions per season.

However, it was no longer visible at Tottenham’s Europa League victory over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday night.

And Mail Sport has been told a deal has been agreed which sees Ineos paying a ‘not insignificant sum’ thought to be in the millions to end the deal.

While it saves Ratcliffe’s company and ends a not-great look, it also frees Spurs up to seek a new sponsor. The North London club may well seek a more lucrative general automotive deal as a replacement for the 4 x 4.

The situation certainly seems to have played out in more harmony than Ineos’s attempt to exit early from their sponsorship deal with the All Blacks, who have taken legal action over a withdrawal over an agreement not due to end until 2027.

A partnership with Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team has also been terminated, while the Daily Telegraph reported earlier this week that Ineos’ one-third stake in Mercedes Formula 1 was also at threat, with talks ongoing as they seek to focus entirely on United.

Spurs were in control after goals from Wilson Odobert and James Maddison

Peer Koopmeiners levelled the tie before Odobert tapped in the winner

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Anxiety, brilliance, confusion. Perhaps not quite the classic A to Z of Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou but they made it through the alphabet as far as V is for victory thanks to Wilson Odobert’s emergence as a goal hero.

Odobert has spent most of his first season injured since his £25million move from Burnley last summer but conjured his first goals for the club as Spurs overcame a first leg deficit to see off the challenge of AZ Alkmaar.

He levelled the tie in the first half, had a hand in the second scored by James Maddison and even played a part of the defensive mix-up which helped the Dutch back into it, via a goal by Peer Koopmeiners.

But Odobert’s final act was the decisive one of the night as he tapped in the winning goal in the 73rd minute, after an overlapping charge down the left and cross by Djed Spence and a flick by Dominic Solanke at the near post.

This being Spurs, it was not without a nervous finish. Guglielmo Vicario made late saves and Yves Bissouma produced a terrific sliding clearance to deny AZ substitute Mees de Wit and protect Tottenham’s slender lead and book a Europa League quarter final with Eintracht Frankfurt next month.

Tottenham supporters responded to the rallying cry from Postecoglou to create a positive atmosphere and generate energy, and his players opened at a decent tempo, looking to go forward with purpose.

But AZ, unlike Spurs who fought back from two down to draw with Bournemouth on Sunday, had not played since the first leg. They were refreshed after a request to postpone Eredivisie fixture was granted by the Dutch FA to enable them to focus purely on the second leg.

They came with the first-leg advantage, courtesy of Lucas Bergvall’s own goal in Alkmaar, and a sensible plan to yield possession, defending in numbers to frustrate and seeking to do their damage on the turnover of possession, whether that was pressing and smothering Spurs as they played out of defence or looking to strike on the counter attack from deep, with speedy attackers such as left winger Ernest Poku.

It held together reasonably well until a mistake by young centre-half Wouter Goes in the 26th minute. Goes was forced back to retrieve a ball from a right back position and he took a little too much time.

Heung-min Son saw his chance to close down and made a vital blocked as Goes turned to clear. The ricochet spilled infield, kindly for Solanke who had the composure to roll a pass square to Odobert who arrived to lash a left-footer past Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro for his first goal since scoring for Burnley on the opening day of the Championship season.

Back on level terms in the tie, the mood lifted again. Tottenham passed the ball with extra zip and Son threatened, coming inside from the left. Bergvall curled an ambitious effort over from long range.

The visitors took more risks, ventured out more and tested Postecoglou’s defensive unit, which had first choice central defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, starting together in the back four for the first time since both were injured against Chelsea in early December.

Vicario, whose saves in the first leg kept his team in the tie, came out smartly at the feet of Poku and Zico Buurmeester was presented with a chance, albeit a tricky one which spun his way just before the interval.

Buurmeester did not catch it as clean on the volley as his Brazilian namesake might have done, and Spurs escaped, as they did at the start of the second half when Vicario over indulged on the ball, trying to beat pressure from Peer Koopmeiners by dragging the ball away with the sole of his boot.

He was fortunate and within seconds Tottenham were at the other end celebrating their second, stylishly converted by Maddison from about 10 yards after a brisk exchange of passes with Son after Odobert carried the ball forward at pace.

From here Postecoglou’s team attacked with confidence and might have scored more but there was a reminder from AZ when Jordy Clasie flashed a shot wide from the edge of the penalty area.

Then Spurs helped back into the contest with a defensive mix-up between Odobert and Bergvall just three minutes after Van de Ven, still not ready for 90 minutes after months of hamstring problems, had been replaced by Archie Gray.

Odobert restored Tottenham’s lead and they survived the late scares to move into the last eight and keep Postecoglou’s quest for a trophy alive.

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Ange Postecoglou has given an angry response to a reporter who suggested Tottenham's Europa League tie against AZ Alkmaar was 'win or bust' in terms of their season prospects.

Spurs trail 1-0 ahead of the return leg in north London on Thursday night with Lucas Bergvall's own goal proving the difference between the two teams.

That means that Postecoglou's side must win on the night to stand any chance of progressing to the quarter finals.

Ahead of the second leg, the Australian was asked, with the game being 'billed by some as win or bust' when it came to Tottenham's season and his chances of continuing as the club's manager.

Addressing Postecoglou, the reporter asked: 'How do you feel about it and how important is it?'

Giving an angry response, he replied: 'There aren't many professions in the world where you have to come in and answer questions like that is there?'

'But I'm going to be polite and just say we are focussed on winning the game.

'We certainly feel if we can play with the intensity and tempo we played with [against Bournemouth on Sunday], we will give ourselves a good chance to progress'.

The Europa League remains Tottenham's only realistic chance of silverware this season as the Lilywhites have already been eliminated from both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup - and sit 13th in the Premier League after an underwhelming campaign.

Should they beat Dutch side Alkmaar, the Lilywhites would still be required to potentially beat the likes of Lazio, Athletic Club and Manchester United.

A follow-up question also saw Postecoglou asked whether he regretted saying that he always wins trophies in his second season.

Back in September, he remarked: 'I don't usually win things, I always win things in my second year. Nothing has changed. I don't say things unless I believe them.'

At Celtic, Postecoglou failed to win anything in his first season in charge in 2020/21, but in his second campaign, 2021/22, he managed the team to a Scottish Premiership title and the Scottish League Cup title.

In Japan, he managed Yokohama F Marinos from 2017/18 onwards, steering the Japanese team to their first J League title in15 years.

He also won the Asian Cup with Australia in 2014/15, having taking on the top role for the men's national team in 2013.