Postecoglou wishes he gave his father 'a glimpse of what his boy became'
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has made an emotional tribute to his late father and wishes he could see the progress he has made as a manager.
The Australian gave an in-depth look into his life and culture he is trying to bring to Spurs in an exclusive interview with Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman for Mail Sport - as he discussed his refusal to back down from an attacking philosophy and his football upbringing.
He also spoke about his early family life, how his father inspired him and how he would have loved to have seen him going from strength to strength on the touchline.
The 58-year-old has enjoyed a rapid rise to the top of management in the last two years. His early career saw him enjoy huge success with clubs in his native Australia and Japan before moving to Celtic and making a statement with his attractive brand of football and winning the treble in his second season.
He told his wife Georgia that he had finally 'made it' in football after joining Celtic - but would have loved to share that moment with his father Jim - who died in 2018.
Postecoglou has now exceeded his own expectations by making the big move to the Premier League - and despite many doubting his credentials when he arrived in north London he is flourishing and getting results from the team.
Spurs are fourth in the table after eight wins so far this season - something he would have loved Jim to see.
'He was a man of his generation, but he mellowed as he got older and I took so long to get here but I would have loved for him just to have seen this, to get a glimpse of it,' he told Mail Sport.
'All those sacrifices he made, just to have one night to see his son on the touchline. Al that stuff we used to watch together in the middle of the night. Father and
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