Tottenham Hotspur announced on Friday the firing of manager Ange Postecoglou.
Although facing potential dismissal after a terrible domestic season that left Spurs 17th in the Premier League, Postecoglou salvaged his position by winning the Europa League, ending the Club’s trophy drought.
Despite Spurs’ qualification for the Champions League by defeating Manchester United, Spurs let go of manager Postecoglou.
A club statement announced that they terminated Ange Postecoglou’s employment after reviewing his performances and considerable reflection.
“The Board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interests of the Club for a change to take place. Following a positive start in the 2023–24 Premier League (PL) season, we recorded 78 points from the last 66 PL games. This culminated in our worst-ever PL finish last season. At times there were extenuating circumstances—injuries and then a decision to prioritise our European campaign. Whilst winning the Europa League this season ranks as one of the Club’s greatest moments, we cannot base our decision on emotions aligned to this triumph.”
Postecoglou’s job security has been precarious for a considerable time. Despite Tottenham’s worst-ever Premier League finish under his leadership, he also secured their first trophy since 2009 and their first European title since 1984 by winning the Europa League.
Postecoglou and his players have been enjoying a holiday since the end of the Premier League season. Daniel Levy, Spurs chairman, has remained unusually silent for two weeks, with English media reports indicating the Club is undecided about extending Ange Postecoglou’s contract. Apparently, they have made a decision.
Though the Club’s decision to fire their long-tenured, trophy-winning manager was bold, the poor timing—during the open transfer window—has created damaging speculation and paralyzed the Club. Regardless of whether you agree with it
The Club hasn’t revealed who its next head coach will be. Earlier reports suggested Brentford’s Thomas Frank, Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, former Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi (now at al-Hilal), and Fulham’s Marco Silva as potential candidates.
