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Tottenham boss, Ange Postcoglou, retaliated on Arsene Wenger after the former Arsenal manager said that the Europa League winner should not be guaranteed a place in the Champions League.
Spurs have a foot in the Europa League final before their second semi-final stage against Bodo / Glimt, after winning a 3-1 victory last week.
The European Race of the North London Club is involved in the middle of a hot national campaign that sees them is currently 16th in the Premier League table.
In 2014, UEFA adjusted its competition rules to grant the automatic qualification of the Europa League winner for the Champions League for the following season.
However, Wenger, who is now the FIFA football world development leader, thinks that it is something that UEFA will “think and revise”, with Manchester United also in a chance to benefit.
Postcoglou believes that people are trying to “decrease” his club on every occasion.
Tottenham boss, Ange Postcoglou, retaliated on the former manager of Arsenal Arsene Wenger
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“Well, I mean that it is a debate that has been raging for years, like at least the last eight days,” he said.
“I have never heard that before, so … I said it already, guy, Spurs does crazy things to people. This is the case, this is the case.
“You put this club in any sentence or any problem, and invariably they all go out and try to decrease as much as they can.
“Why was there no problem before and it’s a problem now?” What is the difference? I do not understand what is the difference.
“Last year, the fifth did not bring you into the Champions League, this year, this is the case. What does that mean?
“There are competition rules and the rules say that the winner enters (the Champions League). This is not the first year, and there is no asterisk against him that you also have to do something else. But it’s Spurs, they love it. They love it. Oh, they love it, you like it, don’t you?
When we reminded him that Wenger managed once the fierce rivals of the northern London of the Spurs replied, Postcoglou replied: “I do not want to follow this path because I have great respect for Arsène.
“This is one of the legends of the game, but it’s crazy to people, guy, I love it. I love it, bring it. It will upset people, so it makes me happy.
Tottenham’s European race arrives in the middle of a hot national campaign in the Premier League
Addressing BeIN Sports, Wenger said that the winners of the Europa League should be rewarded with a return to competition.
The former arsenal boss said: “No – they should automatically qualify for the Europa League, but not necessarily for the Champions League.
“Especially when you are in the Premier League, where five teams are already qualified.
“I think it’s something (for UEFA) to think and revise. On the other hand, people will tell you that to keep the Europa League concentrated, interesting and motivated, you must give them this price (qualification for the Champions League).
Meanwhile, Tottenham should be midfielder James Maddison for the trip to Bodo / Glimt after having undergone a knee injury ending the season.
Captain Son Heung-Min has missed the last four games with a foot injury. The son trained alone and is a doubt for the trip to Norway.
Dominic Solanke, also forced to go against Bodo / Glimt, missed the draw at West Ham, but is confident to be in good shape for Thursday.
