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There’s something about a guy who says job security is something he fears. Don’t misread that. We’re talking about a man who would prefer he wasn’t part of the furniture for as long as he liked at a club.
In an age where managers are sacked at will by trigger happy boards, it’s an intriguing trait to possess.
Ange Postecoglou made the decision to quit the Brisbane Roar a month ago. He hoped the fairytale would eventuate, but in football nothing is guaranteed.
The look on Postecoglou’s face after the grand final said it all.
With thousands of fans and his playing group celebrating around him, Postecoglou almost seemed restless.
Smiles are easier to come by at a Wayne Bennett press conference.
He’d achieved what he’d set out to do and strangely it didn’t sit easy.
It was almost as though his brain was already searching for the next motivator.
That is a unique individual.
He revealed yesterday that he has ambitions to coach abroad again. If things go right in Melbourne then doors will no doubt open if they haven’t already.
But what of his future in the national set-up? Does he have one?
Football fans have been crying out for a local to be groomed for the top job in Australian football. Postecoglou could be the heir to the throne currently occupied by Holger Osieck.
His 7-year stint working with national youth teams seems at odds with his outlook on life.
Postecoglou admits he loves the daily grind of club football where every day, week and season presents a new challenge.
Being the coach of a national team is far less intense.
Would it appeal to someone who seems to need constant stimulus to be happy?
It may seem premature to consider these questions, but in the years to come you can guarantee it will be a hot topic of discussion.
Osieck is doing a fantastic job and looks to have the Socceroos right on track to perform in Brazil in 2014, but foreign coaches come and go and world cup cycles tend to lead to departures.
Postecoglou wouldn’t be the right man to lead the current group laden with European superstars.
But the next generation would’ve grown up respecting what he has achieved in the A-League and would, most likely, be more receptive to any potential appointment.
This is, of course, all hugely speculative. But one-day the phone will ring and he may just have to consider the proposal.
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