An emotional Ange Postecoglou angrily refuted the suggestion he is a "clown" in a spellbinding news conference on the eve of Tottenham's Europa League final against Manchester United.
Referencing a report in the Standard, external which said he was "teetering between hero and clown" depending on the result in Bilbao, Spurs boss Postecoglou defended his managerial record despite his side's poor domestic season.
In Wednesday's final, Tottenham will either end a 17-year wait for a trophy or finish the campaign empty-handed again, on the back of their worst campaign since the club returned to the top flight in 1978.