No budging Postecoglou in Socceroos stonewall


FILE PHOTO - Australia’s head coach Ange Postecoglou reacts during the 2018 World Cup Qualification game against Syria at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray

SYDNEY (Reuters) - If Australia's defence was as obdurate as coach Ange Postecoglou, it's a fair bet the Socceroos would have long since booked a ticket to a fourth successive appearance at the World Cup finals.

The 52-year-old faced a media pack on Tuesday for the first time since reports he would step down next month regardless of whether his team qualified for Russia.

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