Tottenham Hotspur have introduced the sacking of supervisor Ange Postecoglou, regardless of him delivering the membership’s first silverware in 17 years.
The Australian has been dismissed precisely two years into his four-year contract after becoming a member of from Celtic on today in 2023.
He stored to his promise, bringing a trophy in his second season. Nevertheless, that historic achievement wasn’t sufficient to save lots of his job.
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The Premier League marketing campaign concluded with Spurs in seventeenth place, a end that was too damaging to maintain Postecoglou as their head coach.
Membership assertion on Postecoglou’s sacking
A press release launched on Tottenham’s official web site learn: “Following a evaluation of performances and after vital reflection, the Membership can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties.”
“It’s essential that we’re in a position to compete on a number of fronts and imagine a change of strategy will give us the strongest probability for the approaching season and past.”
“We’ve got a proficient, younger squad, and Ange has given us a terrific platform to construct upon. We should always like to precise our gratitude to him. We want him nicely for the long run – he’ll at all times be welcome again at our dwelling.”
The 59-year-old’s departure means Spurs are looking for their fifth supervisor since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.
The place did it go unsuitable for Postecoglou?
Postecoglou’s first season at Spurs began brightly, they usually topped the Premier League after ten video games, and followers had been optimistic concerning the future.
However issues shortly turned bitter. A 4-1 dwelling defeat to Chelsea, by which Tottenham discovered themselves all the way down to 9 males, proved to be a turning level.
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A mixture of those suspensions and accidents derailed their season. The Spurs misplaced 5 of their remaining seven video games, in the end throwing away a top-four end.
The issues deepened in 2024/25. A 4-0 thrashing of Man Metropolis on November twenty third was adopted by an abysmal run, throughout which they misplaced eight of their subsequent eleven fixtures.
A 4-1 mixture defeat to Liverpool within the Carabao Cup semi-final compounded the distress, particularly after they headed into the second leg with a 1-0 lead.
The Europa League glory was the one optimistic in what was an in any other case dismal season, which the Spurs hierarchy recognised.
Spurs weighing up present Premier League boss as new head coach
Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank has emerged because the main candidate to take over in North London.
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The Danish supervisor has earned widespread reward for his work in West London, the place he has helped Brentford set up itself as a Premier League facet.
He has constantly obtained one of the best out of gamers like Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney, and has labored wonders within the switch market on a comparatively small funds.
Frank does have a launch clause in his contract, however at this stage, Spurs have but to make a proper strategy.
Different names into consideration embody Fulham’s Marco Silva, Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna – however Frank is firmly the odds-on favorite.
