Postcoglu 'leaving no stone unturned' preparing for Spurs fans can be proud

Tottenham Hotspur 's new boss Ange Postkoglu says he will do everything possible to ensure the London side return to the fantastic football fans crave and are proud of after taking over the Premier League club .

Earlier this week, Spurs named Australian Postkoglu as their new manager on a four-year deal, with the former Celtic boss in eighth at the north London side. His assignment was canceled after he was named and missed out on European football.

Fans of the club have longed for exciting football during the quieter days under Mauricio Pochettino, where they were league title contenders and even reached the Champions League final .

Postkoglu, who ended his Celtic career with a domestic treble last week, said the Spurs job represented an "exciting opportunity" for the club to take in a new direction.

Postkoglu said in a statement: "Playing football and creating an environment that embodies the values and traditions of this fantastic football club, hopefully this team will make you all proud and, more importantly, serve Excited."

"I can assure you that throughout pre-season we will leave no stone unturned - myself, staff and players, to ensure that when the league rolls around, you will all be as excited as I am about the upcoming season.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at the stadium, especially in our first home game, and looking forward to the journey ahead."

Postkoglu will take over Tottenham on July 1 and his first game will be at his home ground when they take on newly crowned Europa League champions West Ham in Perth, Australia, on July 18 United play pre-season friendlies.