Ange Postecoglou contacted over immediate return to management after Tottenham sacking

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Ange Postecoglou has been contacted over a potential managerial return with Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli, talkSPORT understands.

The Australian is currently out of work following his brutal sacking as Tottenham boss, despite ending the club's 17-year trophy drought with Europa League glory.

A dismal domestic campaign proved to be Postecoglou's downfall, with Spurs recording a worst-ever 17th-place Premier League finish.

His side lost 22 of their 38 league games, the most by any team avoiding the drop in the competition's history.

The north Londoners have moved quickly in the aftermath of Postecoglou's exit, already replacing him with Thomas Frank, who left his role in charge of Brentford.

And despite only being without a club for just over a week, Postecoglou has already found himself touted for an immediate return to management.

But his future could lie away from English football, with Al Ahli having held an initial call with the Aussie after placing him on their managerial shortlist in the event of highly-rated boss Mathias Jaissle moving on.

It is understood Postecoglou is not the only candidate for the would-be vacancy, with the preference being to hold onto their current manager.

German coach Jaissle led the club to an AFC Champions League triumph in May with victory over Kawasaki Frontale in the final.

His side boasted former Premier League stars Ivan Toney, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez and Edouard Mendy.

Silverware success came despite Jaissle previously appearing under pressure at the start of the season, when his team were struggling.

Jaissle's exploits have seen him tipped for a return to Europe, having previously been linked with the West Ham vacancy before Graham Potter's appointment, and now RB Leipzig in his homeland.

The Bundesliga side are on the lookout for a new manager, with interim coach Zsolt Low only being appointed until the end of the 2024/25 season following Marco Rose's sacking.

Al Ahli reportedly pay the Jaissle £9.6million-a-year, which would make him the third highest paid manager in the Premier League.

Postecoglou received a £5m payoff from Spurs after his sacking, along with a £2m bonus for winning the Europa League and qualification for next season's Champions League in Bilbao.

Should a move to Saudi Arabia materialise, it wouldn't be the Aussie's first time working in Asia.

He previously managed Yokohama F Marinos in Japan between 2018 and 2021, winning the J1 League in 2019 prior to taking charge of Celtic.

Postecoglou lifted back-to-back league titles in Scotland, before taking charge of Spurs in 2023.

He was sacked exactly two years after his appointment at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, despite delivering on his promise of winning a trophy in his second season with victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Spurs' players paid tribute to Postecoglou following his sacking, with captain Son Heung-min hailing him, saying: "You've changed the trajectory of this club."

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