Postecoglou Hits Back at Arsne Wenger Over ‘Crazy’ Spurs Claim
Ange Postecoglou Has Slammed Arsne Wenger’s “Crazy” Claim that Tottenham Shouldn’T Be Allowed to Qualify for the champions league if they win the Europe League. Postecoglou’s Troubled Side Can Seal A Place in the Europa League Final when they face bodo/glimt in the semi-full second leg in Norway on Thurs. Tottenham won the first leg 3-1 as they look to set up a final showdown with athletic bilbao or manchester united, who go into their second leg with a 3-0 advantage.
Despite Languishing in 16th Place in the Premier League, Europa League Glory would earn them Qualification for the champions league due to a uefa rule in place since the 2014-15 campaign.
United Are Place Above Tottenham in the English Top-Flight after An Equally Bad Domestic Campaign.
And Former Arsenal Boss Wenger, Currently Head of Global Football Development at Fifa, this week told bein sport that tottenham and united should not be able to get into europe Europa League, Urging UEFA to “review” their rule.
The Under-Fire Postecoglou Responded to Wenger’s Controversial Comments in Acerbic Fashion.
“Well, i mean that’s a debate that’s been ragging for years, like at least eight days,” Postecoglou Told Reporters on Wednsday.
“I’ve never heard that before. I’ve said it before, mate, spurs does crazy things to people. It does, it does, it does.
“You put that Club INTO Any Sentence or Any Isue and Invariable They All Come Out And Try And Diminish as very as they can.”
Although Tottenham’s Troubled Season Hardly Warrants a place in the champions league, postercoglou said Victory in the Europa League Would Make it a worthy achievement.
The Australian cannot undress why wenger raised the topic now, insisting the rules should be respected.
“Why wasn’t there an issue before and it’s an issue?
“Last year, fifth didn’T get you into the champions league, this year it does. What does that meaning?
“There are competition rules and the rules say that the winner goes into champions league and it’s not the first year.
“And there isn’t an asterisk against it that you have to do someseing else as well, but it’s spurs, mate, they love it. They love it.
“I’ve got a great respect for arse.
Asked If Tottenham Had Made Him Crazy as Well during a season where he has found constant spectivation over his future, postercoglou said: “it hasn’t merati me crazy at all.
“I was talking about other people, I wasn’t talking about me League next year. “
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