Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou downplays rumors of taking the Liverpool job.

Ange Postecoglou, the Tottenham manager, has dismissed speculation linking him to the vacant managerial position at Liverpool. Postecoglou, who took charge of Spurs last summer, has made an impressive start to his tenure, guiding the team to fourth place in the Premier League.

Speaking at a press conference, the Australian emphasized that he is committed to his work at Tottenham and believes there is still a long way to go in terms of achieving the club’s footballing ambitions.

Postecoglou signed a four-year contract with Spurs and stated, “I’ve only been here for seven months so I think that is self-explanatory. I am at pains to say that we still have a long way to go in terms of the football we want to play, the team we want to be and the squad we want to have. We’ve only had two positive windows, had a decent campaign so far but we have a long way to go.”

When asked about the possibility of replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, Postecoglou responded, “I may be on a shortlist, I don’t think I want to say anything about that because I don’t think that’s ever going to enter my brain space for what are my priorities in life and profession right now. Do I take it as a compliment? It depends. If it’s just people throwing up names, then who cares? Like, seriously? But, at the end of the day, if I’m doing a good job then hopefully people will acknowledge that in one form or another – whatever that form is. But so-called ‘chat’, that’s of no interest to me.”

Currently sitting in fourth place in the Premier League, Tottenham face Wolves this weekend. Postecoglou was also asked about his future at the club and responded, “That’s what I’m talking about. That’s the funny space when we talk about managers. When we’re not going well, then there’s questioning about whether we’re going to be here. When you’re potentially going OK there’s still question about whether you’re going to be here. The reality of it is: most of it is out of our hands. I’m never worried about that. I’ve got a history of 26 years of management where you can see pretty clearly what I do. I rely on that as my explanation as to where my thought processes are. Right now it’s about finishing the season strongly with Tottenham and making sure we’re trying to establish a really strong foundation for who we want to be in the years to come. That can only happen if I’m totally focused on what these last 14 games can bring for us.”