James Maddison has backed Ange Postecoglou to stay at Tottenham despite the growing uncertainty about his future at the club.
After a rollercoaster of a season that ended in silverware, Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has come out in strong support of manager Ange Postecoglou.
Ange Postecoglou is facing an uncertain future at Tottenham Hotspur following a torrid Premier League season that saw them finish their campaign 17th with just 38 points.
The Spurs lost 22 of their matches and drew in five. They only managed to secure wins in 11 of their 38 matches played.
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However, despite their disastrous campaign in the Premier League, winning the Champions League came as a consolation for them as they booked a slot in the Champions League.
In a candid interview with Sky Sports, James Maddison praised the Australian coach’s impact on and off the pitch, making it clear that, despite outside noise, Ange Postecoglou is the man to lead Spurs forward.
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Ange Postecoglou’s Confidence Inspires the Squad
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From the start, Ange Postecoglou made bold declarations, claiming he ‘always wins things’ in his second season.
The bold declarations drew media attention, but James Maddison claimed that the players never doubted him. That unwavering self-belief has rippled through the team, inspiring them to think and play like winners.
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"Even at the start of the season, saying 'I don't usually win things [in my second season], I always win things'. It's one of them, we knew that would create a big uproar in the media, with you lot never shutting up about it. But never once did I stop believing that he meant that,” James Maddison revealed.
“Managers and clubs can go long periods without winning trophies, but he's a man who's always had success. His biggest strength is his self-belief in what he does, and that feeds off into us. That's been installed into us in Europe this year in all of the away games, even the ones in the group stage.”
Ange Postecoglou Holds Players Accountable
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James Maddison revealed that after a poor performance away to AZ Alkmaar, Ange Postecoglou did not hold back in his criticism.
That tough feedback sparked a turnaround in the second leg. It showed the squad he is not just about words; he demands standards, and that is what winners do.
"In the round of 16, we had a really bad performance away at AZ Alkmaar, and he went heavy on us because you just know he's a winner, and we turned it around in the second leg and we're in the quarters,” James Maddison shared.
Ange Postecoglou Has Created a Winning Culture
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Tottenham Hotspur’s European run is a testament to Ange Postecoglou’s leadership. Maddison described how belief grew with every knockout round, culminating in a title win that can never be taken away.
"And every step we got closer and closer, and we believed more, and now we're winners and no one can ever take that away from us,” James Maddison declared.
"It's a tough competition to win, we managed to get over the line with the gaffer, all together, all of us as a club, we all win together. Hopefully that, like the gaffer said, can keep the feeling, and we have that winning feeling now, and we know what it takes to win."
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James Maddison’s praise for Ange Postecoglou is a clear message that the foundations of something special are being laid at Tottenham.
Maddison sees Postecoglou as the driving force behind Spurs' transformation, and for a club hungry for sustained success, keeping faith in Ange Postecoglou might just be the smartest move they can make.