Pedro Porro confirms Tottenham squad stance on Ange Postecoglou
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Pedro Porro says Ange Postecoglou has the squad's support as the under-fire Tottenham manager navigates a nightmare injury crisis. Defeat at Everton on Sunday was a seventh defeat in nine Premier League games for Spurs as they dropped to 15th in the table. The visit of Leicester this coming weekend, for what could be considered a relegation dogfight, could see nine first-team players missing.
Porro, who has experienced relegation before, was seen talking to fans after the loss at Goodison, and told Football London: "I spoke with the fans to be together as a family. He added: "Two years [before I arrived at Spurs], in Spain we were relegated with Girona, this was a bad moment, but now here it's not only the fans [criticising], it's us because we're self-critical.
"No excuses, but you have now the reality that there are 11, 12, 13 players [fit to play] for four competitions. I think only one other team in England [Liverpool)] is in four competitions, the Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.". Such miserable form has prompted speculation over Postecoglou's future but Standard Sport understands the Australian's job is safe for now, with the club board sympathetic over the crippling injury crisis.
Porro continued: "The gaffer and the team are together, this is important ... we have a bad situation now [at Spurs], not in life because life keeps going, this is clear ... For me, in this situation, crack on, no excuses. Nothing. This is football, one day you lose, one day you win. Crack on.".
