Ange Postecoglou was involved in an altercation with a Tottenham fan who allegedly insisted that his team cancel their match against Manchester City and deny Arsenal a chance to win the title
On Tuesday, Spurs need to beat Man City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to keep their hopes of reaching the top four alive
However, in doing so, they will give north London rivals Arsenal an advantage in Premier League championship race
Postecoglou’s team eventually suffered a heavy defeat with a score of 0-2 in a seemingly gloomy atmosphere
The Australian was baffled before the match by the suggestion that some Spurs fans would be happy to lose to City if it hurt Arsenal’s title chances
And in one incident, Postecoglou was filmed arguing with a Spurs fan in the stadium
The 58-year-old turned to a fan behind the dugout and shouted: “What did you say, what did you say before
I want to know who you are
Fans on social networks claim that fans repeatedly urged Tottenham to cancel the match Elsewhere, Erling Haaland’s 51st minute opener was welcomed by home fans chanting: ” Look- you Arsenal
” After the match, when asked if the special atmosphere affected his players, Postecoglou replied via BBC: “Of course it does
That’s the way it is
I can’t give orders to everyone
” What do people do
“They are allowed to express themselves as they wish
But yes, when we had late winners in matches, it was because the crowd helped us
” He added: “The foundation is really fragile
The last 48 hours have shown me that
“In the club, outside the club
Outside, inside, everywhere
It’s an interesting exercise
These are just my observations, man
” When asked about the Spurs fans’ cheers, Postecoglou replied: “I don’t care, man
I don’t care
Maybe I’m out of sync but I don’t care, I just want to win
I want to succeed at this football club, that’s why I was recruited
So what other people do, what they want to feel and what their priorities are, I don’t care at all
“I know what’s important to building a winning team
That’s what I need to focus on
“
Ange Postecoglou involved in furious incident with Spurs fan ‘telling him to throw the game’, he lost it
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