Tottenham made the difficult decision to relieve Ange Postecoglou of his duties before the new Premier League season.
Spurs’ Europa League triumph over Manchester United was not enough to save the Australian’s job following a poor domestic campaign.
The Lilywhites’ 17th-place finish led to Daniel Levy opting to replace Postecoglou with Brentford’s now former manager, Thomas Frank.
Despite this, Postecoglou recently got his hands on another trophy after bringing European silverware to N17.
Postecoglou recognised after making history at Spurs
With Mohammed Kudus set to join Spurs, preparations for next season are already well underway for Frank’s first year in charge.
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Whilst Postecoglou ended Spurs’ lengthy trophy drought, he remains jobless, despite being contacted by Brentford to take over their managerial vacancy before they appointed Keith Andrews.
The Australian manager also has Greek heritage, with the 59-year-old being born in Athens.
When Postecoglou lifted the Europa League trophy in Bilbao, he made history by becoming the first Greek coach to win a European title.
The former Spurs boss was rewarded for his efforts by the Greek Super League, who handed him a gift trophy to commemorate his achievement, as shared by Dimitri Peppas on X (10 July).
Time will tell if Spurs made the right decision to sack Postecoglou
Levy was criticised for his decision to part ways with Postecoglou after he delivered a trophy for the Spurs’ faithful.
Frank has an opportunity to immediately replicate this feat, with Tottenham’s UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain taking place in August.
Spurs can only improve on last season domestically, but whether finishing in a European place is a realistic possibility or not largely depends on how much they back their new manager in the transfer market.
Yoane Wissa is a player who could potentially be at the heart of Spurs’ rebuild under Frank, with the 28-year-old striker being linked with the Lilywhites.
Wissa would be an ideal replacement for Richarlison, with the Brazilian having an uncertain future in North London.
As for Postecoglou, he’s clearly back smiling.