Ange Postecoglou's sweeping changes behind the scenes at Tottenham have been compared to those of Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United by the academy head the Australian meets frequently.
On the surface, Postecoglou has done a sterling job with a club that lost its star player Harry Kane on the eve of the season yet finds itself fifth in the table, having lost just six of their 25 Premier League matches this campaign and only two of their past 10 games in the competition.
Yet it is behind the scenes that Spurs' academy director Simon Davies believes Postecoglou is doing even more impressive work in transforming the culture of the north London club and its infrastructure. Davies came through the academy at Manchester United to play under Sir Alex and he can see parallels between how the two experienced managers operate on a wider club level.
«I think it's probably even underestimated what he's done,» Davies said of Postecoglou on the club's 'Off The Shelf' podcast. «I see day-to-day in terms of...firstly is he a top coach and a top manager? Yes. But more importantly I kind of see, and you've asked me questions about Ferguson back in the day, Ferguson changed the culture and I do believe that Ange is doing exactly that.
»He's got class about him, he knows what he wants. We were talking about that clarity of the way he wants to play, it's not stubborn but it's a huge belief in the way he wants to do something and he's had success doing it in the past.
«But everyone is talking about the impact he's made, and that's probably external, and it deserves the merit that it's received, that's for sure. But internally you see what an impact he is having around the club and, for me, that is probably more impressive. He's got everyone
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