Postecoglou thrilled to guide Spurs into European competition

As they gear up for their opening group stage match against Qarabag on Thursday, Postecoglou emphasized the importance and significance of competing in this tournament.

He stated: “I am really pleased to be back there and excited to be back in it. 

“I spoke about it last year that it was a real gap in our calendar and didn't help us at certain times of the year not having regular football, that challenge of playing different types of opposition and exposing our whole squad to some meaningful game-time. 

“And the worst thing was sitting around watching other teams play in it. It didn't sit right with me so being back in a European competition is important.”