Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is set to disappoint King Charles III by relegating Burnley on Saturday despite their recent trip to Buckingham Palace.
Postecoglou was invited to the royal residence on Wednesday by the Australian government as part of a Tottenham contingent.
The Australian was joined by compatriots Scott Munn, who works as Tottenham’s director of operations, first-team coach Mile Jedinak and Charlotte Grant, from the club’s women’s team.
Postecoglou didn’t get to meet the king, but with his team desperate to end a four-game losing streak, his biggest takeaway from the royal appointment was that he will have no qualms about sending Burnley crashing on Saturday.
Fifth-placed Tottenham are seven points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with a game in hand in their bid to qualify for the Champions League through a top-four finish.
Charles revealed in 2012 that he supports Burnley, but with the Clarets set to be relegated if they fail to win in north London, Postecoglou joked that he is willing to risk the King’s wrath.
“That’s probably why they kept him away from me,” Postecoglou said when told about Charles’ football loyalty.
“I would be happy to disappoint you in that regard. No problem.”
Asked for more information about the visit to Buckingham Palace, Postecoglou said: “It was good, a different experience.
“It’s really inspiring because the people we met there work for charities, great causes, the military, people who are real heroes to society.”
Greek-born Postecoglou said with a smile that if he had been introduced to Charles, he would have made a point of asking about the Parthenon Marbles, the ancient Greek sculptures that now reside in the British Museum in London despite calls for them to be returned. . to Athens.
“I didn’t get within 10 feet of the King and if I had gotten any closer I probably would have asked him about the Parthenon marbles and probably would have been expelled!” he said.
“It was good for me and my wife. These are experiences that you are lucky to have because of the position I hold, not necessarily who I am.”
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