'The teams you loved to watch' - Ange Postecoglou makes major Liverpool admission as Tottenham boss explains philosophy
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed how his love for legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly helped shape his managerial philosophy.
The Greek-born Australian was appointed as Antonio Conte's successor at White Hart Lane in July after enjoying a trophy-laden two-year spell in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic. Prior to moving to Parkhead, Postecoglou had never managed in Europe and only ever held positions in Australia, Greece and Japan.
Since making the move to North London, though, the 58-year-old has acclimated to the Premier League seamlessly and has Tottenham Hotspur sitting second in the Premier League as one of four unbeaten sides in the division. In August, he was named the Premier League's manager of the month.
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Now, speaking to BBC Sport about his 27-year journey as a manager which has taken him from Brisbane Road to Yokohama F. Marinos, Postecoglou insists his obsession with the game was partly born out of love with Shankly's 1970s Liverpool side and the historic Boot Room culture at Anfield.
"I always wanted to be a manager. I loved the game. I loved all of it, not just playing. I would get three-month-old Shoot magazines, Roy of the Rovers. I would read everything. I was a massive Liverpool fan, I loved Bill Shankly, I loved the boot room stories," said Postecoglou. "I am comfortable walking into a room and talking to footballers. I am not comfortable going into a social setting and having small talk, but put me in a room with footballers and I am more than comfortable in that space.
"Some of it [his football philosophy] was dad.
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