Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur are the most maddening club in the Premier League, and that is meant as a compliment — of sorts. Spurs possess a 62,850-capacity stadium that is widely acknowledged as one of the finest sporting venues on the planet, a history that includes two league titles, eight FA Cups, and the distinction of being the first club to win the League and Cup Double in the 20th century, and yet they remain perpetually haunted by the spectre of almost. Almost winning the league. Almost becoming a dynasty. Almost justifying the extraordinary faith of their supporters.

Then came Ange Postecoglou, and everything changed — or at the very least, everything became significantly more entertaining. The Australian’s appointment in June 2023 was a watershed moment for both Tottenham and for Australian football globally. Postecoglou, the former Socceroos coach and Celtic manager, arrived in north London with a non-negotiable commitment to high-pressing, attacking football and an absolute refusal to compromise his principles regardless of the opposition. The Spurs faithful, starved of genuine conviction from the dugout, responded with something approaching devotion. Under Postecoglou, Tottenham play the most thrilling football in the Premier League. Whether they can convert that entertainment into silverware remains the defining question.

For Australian football fans, Postecoglou at Spurs is the greatest advertisement for Australian coaching the global game has ever seen. His success has made Tottenham the most popular Premier League club in Australia by a significant margin — and rightly so.

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Tottenham’s 2025-26 season has Australian football fans watching every match with the intensity of a grand final. Postecoglou’s bold approach has Spurs competing for Champions League places and domestic silverware, and the football being played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — which doubles as a venue for NFL games and world-class concerts — is worth the price of admission on its own. The question that looms over this club is the same one that has loomed for decades: can Spurs convert brilliance into trophies? Under Postecoglou, there is a genuine belief that the answer might finally be yes. For Australian supporters, this is not just about following a team — it is about watching one of their own attempt to rewrite the narrative of one of English football’s most tantalising clubs.

VS — Chief sports columnist, australiafootball.com