Former Tottenham Hotspur star Rafael Van der Vaart has explained why he disagrees with Ange Postecoglou’s ‘big club’ claim about the club. Postecoglou recently appeared on the Stick to Football podcast, where he spoke about his time in north London.

Spurs parted company with Postecoglou last summer, just after the club had won the Europa League. Thomas Frank went on to replace Postecoglou before going on to leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and has been replaced by Igor Tudor.

As part of his appearance on the Stick to Football podcast, Postecoglou has explained why he believes Tottenham are not a “big club”, based on the two years he spent as the club’s manager.

Postecoglou said: "I still felt like, you know, Tottenham as a club was saying, 'We're one of the big boys.'

"And the reality is, I don't think they are in terms of my experience over those last two years, of how they act. And you know, when Arsenal need players, they'll spend a hundred million on Declan Rice. I don't see Tottenham...