The future of the 52-year-old is far from certain despite overseeing the team's qualification for the World Cup finals in Russia
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou launched an impassioned defence of his position after guiding the Socceroos to their fourth consecutive World Cup, claiming: "I'll always be an outsider in Australian football."
Postecoglou's side defeated Honduras 3-1 in the second leg of their inter-continental play-off in Sydney to secure their place in Russia next year.
But the 52-year-old's future - despite reaching the finals - is far from clear.
Postecoglou has come in for regular criticism over the course of the qualifying campaign, which saw Australia finish third behind Japan and Saudi Arabia in their third-round group, before scraping through a play-off against Syria to set up the clash with Honduras.