Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says he is "happy to disappoint" Burnley fan King Charles when the two teams clash this weekend.
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Postecoglou invited to Buckingham PalaceLearns King Charles is a Burnley fanSpurs boss hopes to disappoint the monarchWHAT HAPPENED?
The Spurs boss was invited to Buckingham Palace in midweek by the Australian government to attend a garden party. Ahead of Tottenham hosting relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday, the former Celtic boss learned that King Charles supports the Clarets. In a light-hearted comment, he plotted to disappoint the monarch, while talking about his joyous royal visit.
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When told about the King supporting Burnley, Greece-born Postecoglou told reporters on Friday: "That's probably why they kept him away from me. I'd be happy to disappoint him on that front. No problem. I didn't get within 10 feet of the King and if I'd got closer, I probably would have asked him about the Parthenon marbles and I would probably have got thrown out.
"It was nice for me and my wife. These are experiences you are just fortunate because of the position I hold, not necessarily who I am. Just really inspiring because the people we met there work for charities, great causes, military people, people who are real heroes for society.
"They know who I am and come up and say hello, but just asking them about who they are and their life, you see so many fantastic people who do so much in communities, often without a lot of heralding from the wider public acknowledgement. I could see how happy they were to be there because finally there was some acknowledgement for them. Bizarrely enough, the sun was shining in London so we had a really nice afternoon."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Tottenham, who have lost four games in a row, have faint hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League but sit seven points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and they only have one game in hand. At the other end of the table, second bottom Burnley must win and hope Nottingham Forest fail to secure victory, else they will be relegated to the Championship. So there's plenty to play for.
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After Spurs' clash with Burnley on Saturday afternoon, Postecoglou's men host Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City next Tuesday, before rounding off their season away to Sheffield United on May 19.