Lloris surprised at Spurs’ Postecoglou sacking and hopes Europa League win will liberate former club this season.
Hugo Lloris surprised Spurs sacked Postecoglou after ‘amazing achievement’v
The former Spurs captain congratulated Postecoglou on a “amazing achievement” and expressed his happiness at seeing his old team defeat Manchester United in Bilbao last month, ending their 17-year trophy drought. However, the goalie for Los Angeles FC stated before to Monday’s Club World Cup match against Chelsea that he did not anticipate a management change following the team’s triumph over United.
Prior to joining LAFC in December 2023, Lloris played for the Spurs for 12 years. He knows more than anyone how much cutlery means to Spurs, having had multiple near-misses in north London.v
Lloris said: “Yes, but nothing can surprise you any more. I think he deserves a lot of credit for what he achieved as a coach and I think we all have to be thankful and grateful for what he brought, especially with this trophy.”v
“I think they had a really hard season,” Lloris said. “They had a lot of injuries as well that affected the team and performances. In the second part of the season it looks like they decided to go all-in for the Europa League. They made it and you just have to congratulate them because it is another way to go to the Champions League.
“If you finish 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th and if you get a chance to win a trophy on the other hand, it is just an amazing achievement. I was part of a really competitive team for many years and the target was to reach the top four but at which price? We could not find a way to win a cup, a League Cup or even a Europa League cup but we managed to go and get the top four for many years. I don’t know, it is all about the optics of the club.”