Ange Postecoglou reveals Tottenham's 'drastic' transfer plans

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou believes the club will back his 'drastic' plans to sell and buy several players during the summer transfer window.

Spurs began their first season under Postecoglou with an unbeaten Premier League run that lasted until November, though a recent poor run of results and performances means they are now unlikely to qualify for next year's Champions League.

Nevertheless, Tottenham will likely view the 2023/24 campaign as a success, but Postecoglou is striving for more and has called on the club to enact 'change'.

"We need change. Change has to happen," Postecoglou said at a press conference ahead of Sunday's trip to Liverpool.

"You can't want to alter your course and expect the same people are going to be on that. It's just not going to happen.

"We've had two windows and we've had some development of players, for sure, but when I say we've still got a long way to go, that's what I’m talking about.

"It's impossible to say you’re going to have drastic change and yet expect everyone to be on that journey.

"It's not for the want of trying. It's just that we're going to play a certain way, we're going to train a certain way and we're going to have a certain mindset. And that's not for everyone.

"Whether it's Liverpool or Arsenal, if you look at the beginning of their journeys, by the time they win the competition or have success, the team’s almost unrecognisable.

"That’'s the reality if you change [and we've] done a major pivot here, so that definitely is the case [for us], yeah."

He added: "We've already made tough decisions, we let some experienced players leave the club at the beginning of the year, some by choice. But again, I feel like if we’re really going to change, that means change. You have to make decisions.

"Some of those decisions aren’t that tough because whether it's a player or a staff member, they realise it themselves and say, 'You know what, I’ve got a better path somewhere else and you've got a better path here'.

"But some of them you have to make just because of change, not necessarily because they don't fit in the picture but you still have to change. I’ve got to change this squad, I have to.

"Because I’ve got to build a squad I think can play our football.

"For that to happen, there has to be exits. I can't just keep everyone here and keep bringing in players. So sometimes you let people go who you think 'he's a good player' but how am I going to change if I don't do that.

When asked if he felt he had the backing of the Tottenham board, Postecoglou replied: "All I can say is that at the moment I feel like the club has bought into my vision and it's up to me.

"I’m not going to do it on my own, that's for sure. I never have, wherever I've been, I've had great support and right now I have all the support I need. I really feel like the club has bought into the vision I have and it's up to me to maintain that."

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