{"id":105956,"date":"2024-04-05T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T23:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/youre-dragging-me-down-anges-stinging-response-as-spurs-boss-pressed-on-clubs-finances\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T23:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T23:40:00","slug":"youre-dragging-me-down-anges-stinging-response-as-spurs-boss-pressed-on-clubs-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/05\/youre-dragging-me-down-anges-stinging-response-as-spurs-boss-pressed-on-clubs-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018You\u2019re dragging me down\u2019: Ange\u2019s stinging response as Spurs boss pressed on club\u2019s finances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou is confident Tottenham will enter the post-season transfer window without being restricted in their spending like some of their Premier League rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs published their 2022\/23 financial results on Wednesday showing total revenue had increased to \u00a3549.6 million ($AUD1.06 billion), up from \u00a3444 million.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Get on board Kayo and watch every game of every round of the NRL + AFL Seasons live and ad break free during play. <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?marketing=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkgeneric-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-grc-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today &gt;<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>A loss of \u00a386.8 million ($AUD166 million) was attributed to \u201csignificant and continued investment in the playing squad\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy also said Spurs are in discussions with prospective investors in a bid to \u201ccapitalise on our long-term potential\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou was continually asked questions regarding Tottenham\u2019s finances throughout his pre-match press conference, stating earlier that \u201cthe detail of it is not my area of concern or expertise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, a reporter questioned Postecoglou again on the club\u2019s bank balance and asked whether Tottenham\u2019s financial losses would have a big impact on transfer plans in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou struggled to hide his frustration at being asked another question about finances but reiterated Tottenham would not be \u201cas restricted as others\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSee, now you\u2019re getting into the detail \u2026 you\u2019re dragging me down,\u201d Postecoglou said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-15rcxg2-0 kJtnfi\"><amp-ima-video id=\"body-8-0\" width=\"1.77\" height=\"1\" layout=\"responsive\" data-tag=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?ad_rule=1&amp;cmsid=2492325&amp;correlator=1712360814681&amp;cust_params=pagetype%3DAMPArticle&amp;description_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Ffootball%2Fyoure-dragging-me-down-anges-stinging-response-as-spurs-boss-pressed-on-clubs-finances%2Fnews-story%2F09f506abeeaf5ee089d9b4d5cb78f233&amp;env=vp&amp;gdfp_req=1&amp;impl=s&amp;iu=%2F21780812979%2Ffoxsports%2Fstory-amp%2Ffootball%2Fstory&amp;output=xml_vast3&amp;sz=640x480&amp;unviewed_position_start=1&amp;vid=878216\" data-poster=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/pmd\/images\/2024\/04\/05\/878218_640x360_large_20240405090501.jpg\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\"><i-amphtml-sizer style=\"display:block;padding-top:56.4972%\"\/><source src=\"https:\/\/foxsportspmd-a.akamaihd.net\/free\/geoblock\/2024\/04\/05\/DVU_050424_FOT_CHELSEA_COMEBACK_202404050856\/DVU_050424_FOT_CHELSEA_COMEBACK_202404050856_2628.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><\/amp-ima-video><\/p>\n<p>Red Devils produce choke of the season | 01:25<\/p>\n<p><amp-analytics type=\"adobeanalytics\" id=\"adobeanalytics\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"width:1px;height:1px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed\"\/><\/div>\n<p><b>MORE COVERAGE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b\/><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/premier-league\/i-do-not-believe-this-fourmin-madness-as-atrocious-utd-error-sparks-76m-stars-hattrick\/news-story\/55646a6e066bc7a87c268b43a0755f9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018I do not believe this\u2019: Four-min madness as \u2018atrocious\u2019 Utd error decides chaotic PL blockbuster<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/premier-league\/liverpool-survive-almighty-scare-as-stars-screamer-sends-reds-back-to-top-spot-pl-wrap\/news-story\/d7749a6f7318141999fe9ad65615dc69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool survive almighty scare as star\u2019s screamer sends Reds back to top spot<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/teenage-sensation-left-out-as-marco-tilio-and-garang-kuol-named-in-olyroos-squad-for-under23-asian-cup\/news-story\/ccb81340cbae64c63d259c6ee7b43189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018We don\u2019t want to damage him\u2019: Why Australian football\u2019s teenage sensation was snubbed<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy discussions around those kinds of issues are not the minutiae of a balance sheet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is about us planning to build a side that can potentially be successful. So that\u2019s what we\u2019re doing and nothing that is going to come out in the balance sheet is going to disrupt those plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not like \u2018oh we are going to wait for the financial results before we start thinking about who we\u2019re going to sign.\u2019 All this stuff is already in planning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are currently fifth in the table with eight games to play. Fourth place will guarantee entry into the Champions League next season and the team finishing fifth could also qualify, based on the record of Premier League clubs in European competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>Reaching for the Champions League would bolster the club\u2019s finances, but Postecoglou said that was not his concern as manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not banks, we\u2019re football clubs,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not financial institutions. I don\u2019t get measured by the balance sheet at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m saying is, Champions League, great. Money, great. Does that mean we\u2019re going to finish third next year? No. In fact it is probably going to be more challenging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo my role in that is not to worry about the financial pressure of making the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is to create a squad that hopefully can compete in the Champions League and keep improving in the Premier League and have success in the cup competitions. That\u2019s where I differentiate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/youre-dragging-me-down-anges-stinging-response-as-spurs-boss-pressed-on-clubs-finances\/news-story\/09f506abeeaf5ee089d9b4d5cb78f233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ange Postecoglou is confident Tottenham will enter the post-season transfer window without being restricted in their spending like some of their Premier League rivals. Spurs published their 2022\/23 financial results on Wednesday showing total revenue had increased to \u00a3549.6 million ($AUD1.06 billion), up from \u00a3444 million. 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