Tottenham Manager Ange Postecoglou Makes Punditry Debut on ITV

Tottenham Hotspur boss, Ange Postecoglou, embraced a new venture as he debuted as a pundit on ITV, alongside fellow pundits Ian Wright and Karen Carney, during the Belgium vs Romania Euro 2024 match.

Postecoglou, who had taken a break at the end of the season, joined the ITV panel to analyze the Group E encounter where Spurs defender Radu Dragusin featured for Romania.

However, in an unexpected turn, before the game began, the talk veered towards Postecoglou’s side and their recent performance against Manchester City.

Wright brought up a moment in the City game where a particular player excelled through the pitch, prompting some light banter as the awkward reference was humorously acknowledged by Postecoglou.

Postecoglou’s presence on the punditry panel was met with positivity from viewers, with many praising his calm demeanor and insightful analysis, pointing out his previous TV punditry experience in Australia.

On the field, Belgium wasted no time in taking the lead with midfielder Youri Tielemans scoring a goal just 70 seconds into the match, marking the third-fastest goal in Euros history.

Belgium’s win was under the guidance of manager Domenico Tedesco, who made strategic changes after a recent defeat to Slovakia, while Romania, led by Radu Dragusin, fought hard but fell short in the encounter.

Notably, the quick goal from Tielemans joined the ranks of historic fast goals in Euros, along with Dmitri Kirichenko’s 2004 goal for Russia against Greece and Nedim Bajrami‘s recent strike for Albania against Italy.