The Daily Mail confirmed that Tottenham’s board has decided to dismiss manager Ange Postecoglou at the end of the current season, even if they win the Europa League.
The decision comes against the backdrop of Spurs’ dramatic decline in the Premier League, the latest setback being the defeat to Nottingham Forest, which left the London club in 16th place with 34 points from 33 matches.
Tottenham still has a chance of winning a title this season, when they meet Bodo Glimt of Norway in the Europa League semi-finals. However, even if Postecoglou manages to advance to the final and defeat the winner of Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United, he will be sacked immediately.
Despite the achievement of winning Tottenham’s first title since 2008 and securing a Champions League spot if they win the Europa League, this will not be enough to secure Postecoglou’s position, and he will be sacked in any case.
Tottenham officials don’t feel the coach is making any progress technically, and fans are increasingly unimpressed with his style of play, his ideas, and even his statements. There is a clear rift in the relationship between the Australian and the club at various levels.
The Spurs board has identified three candidates to choose from to lead the team next season: Fulham manager Marco Silva, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, and Scott Parker, who led Burnley to the Premier League just a few days ago.
