Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has explained his thinking behind coming to the Premier League at this stage of his career.

The Australian decided to move on from Scottish giants Celtic, where he was revered, to take on the challenge of reviving Spurs.

Given he has the North London side at the top of the table, Postecoglou appears to have chosen correctly.

Speaking to Four Four Two magazine, he said: “The biggest motivation for me was taking over a big club that hadn't had success. They're just the kind of challenges I love and it's pretty regular in my story – taking over a club which has had a disappointing year and is craving success.

“That's what I've tried to seek throughout my whole career.

“When I was at South Melbourne they hadn't won the league for seven years, at Brisbane they'd never won one, Yokohama 15 years, Celtic a year – and a year at Celtic feels more like 15 years everywhere else. The thing that really appealed to me was that Spurs hadn't had success for a long time."