A Spurs star had no alternative however to depart for Brentford after his supervisor dropped a sudden bombshell
Sergio Reguilon was all of the sudden advised he wasn’t wanted by Ange Postecoglou(Image: (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Former Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon was left mystified after being exiled by then-Spurs supervisor Ange Postecoglou forward of the 2023/24 season.
The left-back, now 29, claimed he was advised he was a part of the Australian’s plans throughout pre-season. Postecoglou then made a U-flip, apparently out of nowhere, telling Reguilon to discover a new membership.
The former Spain worldwide was left heartbroken and was compelled to evaluate his choices, finally opting to hitch Manchester United. After his 4-month mortgage stint at Old Trafford was minimize quick, he joined Brentford, the place he performed for the second half of the 2023/24 season and opened up about his baffling remedy by Spurs.
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Reguilon, who now performs for Inter Miami within the MLS, will see his former sides face off this Saturday afternoon as Brentford host Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham of their opening Premier League recreation of the 2026/27 marketing campaign.
Speaking about his sudden Tottenham exit, Reguilon advised The Times in March 2024: “I didn’t understand and still don’t understand the situation. During pre-season I was very happy and Postecoglou was happy with me, also the staff. I was playing like a normal player, all the games.
“The week earlier than, I went to see him. ‘You want me at the club?’ ‘Yes, I have to make a list and you are in my squad’. It was unusual. The subsequent day I was out of the coaching and I didn’t know what occurred.
“I know I can play at Spurs, but in many aspects of football the player doesn’t have control. And I don’t want to stay to sit in the stadium watching. I am 27, I have too much football to live. I don’t understand why one day is ‘yes’ and the next day is ‘no’ but . . . I don’t think it’s a performance reason, I think it’s another reason, this is football, this is business.”
The Brentford transfer marked his third successive mortgage away, having joined Atletico Madrid the previous season seeking recreation time after which fallen in love with United. Reguilon performed 16 Premier League video games for the Bees as they completed sixteenth within the league.
The following season, he returned to Spurs and made common appearances beneath Postecoglou in its place however was excluded from their 2024/25 Europa League-winning squad. He left the Lilywhites on the finish of his contract final summer time and signed for David Beckham’s Inter Miami in late 2025.
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