Throughout his managerial career, Ange Postecoglou has often spoken about the disrespect Australians receive when trying to make their way overseas in football.

Postecoglou has said repeatedly over the years that Australians, whether they are players or managers, start several steps behind everyone else in the race to reach the top of the footballing pyramid.

For Australia has a rich football history, but it is regularly ignored beyond our shores.

The disregard for Australia as a footballing nation makes the journey to the upper echelons all the more difficult for ambitious men and women from down under.

Postecoglou got there, even if he did not “fit” as he said in what will go down as an infamous last press conference as Nottingham Forest manager.

But the former Tottenham boss’ di

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