Postecoglou targets revival after bruising Premier League stints

 (Reuters) - Former Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou said his best work is still ahead of him, despite recent setbacks.

Postecoglou lasted ​only 39 days at Forest before being sacked in October, after ‌a 3-0 loss to Chelsea that left the club languishing in 17th place in the Premier League.

He had earlier guided Spurs to the Europa League title in ​May last year, ending a 17-year trophy drought, but was dismissed ​two weeks later, paying the price for a horrendous Premier ⁠League season which saw Tottenham finish 17th.

"I want to win things still. ​I still have that drive and passion to achieve, that has not ​changed," Postecoglou, 60, told SEN radio.

"Wherever I go in, there will be plenty of scepticism.

"I know whatever it is going to be, I have this thing in ​my head that this will be the best one I've done yet ... ​the recent experiences, maybe I needed them."

The Australian said he was not concerned about ‌damage ⁠to his reputation in England and added that he had learned from his previous stints.

"You can't always be flying high and successful. Sometimes you need to cop a couple of whacks.

"It didn't work out. It's probably ​hurt me reputationally, ​probably here in ⁠the EPL for sure, but I don't worry about that.

"It didn't leave any marks on me as a ​person or a football manager. If anything, it allowed ​me ⁠to know that next time, I will seek some counsel before I bite off more than I can chew."

Both Forest and Spurs sit 16th and ⁠17th ​in the table and face the threat ​of relegation. Forest are only two points clear of 18th-placed West Ham, while Tottenham hold a ​one-point cushion.