Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is under pressure.
The Australian did a great job at Spurs after taking the role in 2023. He immediately changed the style of play and won over the fans. Tottenham supporters looked more united than they had been for years.
The North Londoners had a terrible end to the 2023/24 season and missed out on the top four. Fans were hoping for improvement this campaign, but Spurs have won just one of their last seven games and are currently in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
Postecoglou was involved in a heated exchange with Tottenham fans after the defeat at Bournemouth. Since then, there has been a lot of talk about his future.
Alan Pardew suggests Michael Carrick to Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement
One win in seven games is a terrible return for any manager, and it’s no different for Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Aussie has had a lot of injury issues this season. That has really hurt him and his side, and it has played a big part in their recent results.
For now, TBR Football can confirm that Postecoglou’s job at Tottenham is safe, but football is a results game, and Spurs just cannot continue like this.
Jamie O’Hara claimed that Daniel Levy will sack Postecoglou if Tottenham are 10th or worse in the table at Christmas. There is a chance that could happen.
If Postecoglou is shown the door, it will be interesting to see who Spurs will go after to replace him. Alan Pardew has made a very interesting suggestion.
He said on talkSPORT: “Listen, I personally would go for somebody who is untarnished. You sometimes have to look at young managers and give them a chance.
“Michael Carrick I think is doing a great job at Middlesbrough, I really do. If I was a Premiership club, I would seriously have him on the list.
“But we are not there in that moment by the way, because Ange is still in the job.”
Should Tottenham sack Postecoglou and appoint Carrick?
Carrick is among the most talented young managers in England at the moment.
The 43-year-old did a great job when he took interim charge of Manchester United for three games, two of which were in the Premier League, and he hasn’t done badly at Middlesbrough by any means.
However, the jump from the Championship to the Premier League is huge, and it is very rare that we see success stories.
As good a manager as he is, the pressure of the Tottenham job could be too high for Carrick at the moment, especially if he starts in the middle of the season.
We think Tottenham should stick to Postecoglou and give him all the support he needs. Carrick could be one for the future, but right now, we think a big Premier League job is too early for him.