When Ange Postecoglou could be back at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium amid major exit news
Ange Postecoglou could be set to make an unexpected return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.
When the dust settled and emotion was taken out of the decision, it seemed as though Daniel Levy made the right decision to sack Postecoglou earlier in the summer.
Despite the Australian manager delivering that unforgettable night in Bilbao, the league is a club’s bread and butter and finishing 17th with Spurs with 22 Premier League defeats proved to be too concerning to ignore.
Just as Thomas Frank kicked off his tenure with an emphatic win over Burnley, Postecoglou is the name back on every Spurs supporter’s lips.
Ange Postecoglou could return to face Tottenham this season
Tottenham supporters know first-hand just how unpredictable Nottingham Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, can be after he effectively blocked Morgan Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs singlehandedly.
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The controversial owner has made headlines yet again after reports suggest that former Tottenham and current Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo’s position is now under threat after a fallout with the board.
Postecoglou is one of the names linked with the Forest job, as the Australian could return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium much sooner than anticipated.
Thomas Frank’s new approach is beginning to work
Despite being in the infancy of his tenure at Tottenham, it is clear that Frank’s principles are being reflected in their style of play.
In the victory against Burnley, we saw an emphasis on crosses with the Dane possessing a more direct philosophy as opposed to the more free-flowing and open style of Postecoglou.
The defensive foundations that Frank has already put in place were also evident, with Spurs keeping their first clean sheet in the Premier League since February last weekend.
It’s early days, but in Frank, Spurs seem to have struck a balance of still being a threat going forward, whilst not being a complete liability at defending like they were under Postecoglou.