Tottenham have sacked Ange Postecoglou as head coach after exactly two years in charge.
Confirmation was announced on Friday after 'significant reflection' and a 'review of performances' from the club.
Spurs said: "We are extremely grateful to Ange for his commitment and contribution during his two years at the Club.
"Ange will always be remembered as only the third manager in our history to deliver a European trophy, alongside legendary figures Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.
"However, the Board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interests of the Club for a change to take place."
The Australian found himself under mounting pressure in his second season at Spurs, despite many fans believing he had secured his future with Europa League glory.
Victory over Manchester United in Bilbao saw the club clinch a first major trophy in 17 years as well as earning them Champions League qualification.
But it clearly wasn't enough to keep Postecoglou in a job with Spurs enduring a disastrous domestic campaign.
"This is not a massive shock, we’ve been reporting it on talkSPORT for a couple of weeks now," talkSPORT's chief football correspondent Alex Crook said following the news.
"My understanding is several conversations have taken place between the Tottenham hierarchy and Thomas Frank's camp.
"There is a hefty release clause in his Brentford contract, I’m told that is in the region of £8m-£9m, and Postecoglou got himself a bonus for winning the Europa League trophy, while the club will obviously have to now pay up the rest of his contract, which has two years left to run.
"So this is a big financial undertaking from Tottenham, but ultimately despite the fact he delivered silverware that league form, finishing just one place above the relegation places, Daniel Levy has clearly looked at that and said,’ Thanks for the trophy, Ange, but we have to go in a different direction’.
"I’ll be fascinated to see how this goes down in the Spurs dressing room, because quite a few players since the win over Man United in Bilbao have publicly backed Postecoglou, so this is a decision Levy has to get right.
"His record for hiring and firming managers hasn’t been particularly successful, but I know he’s an admirer of Marco Silva as well, there was talk at one stage of Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth taking over, but it looks like he’s saying on the south coach.
"All roads at this stage I think very much lead to Thomas Frank."
The 2024/25 season was historically bad for them as they recorded a lowest-ever Premier League finish of 17th.
Postecoglou's side lost 22 of their 38 league games, themost by any team avoiding the drop in the competition's history.
After guiding Spurs to a fifth-placed finish in his first year in charge, the Aussie found his progress hampered by injuries to a number of key players this year.
However, it was the manner of their defeats saw him come in for plenty of criticism.
Postecoglou repeatedly came under fire for his refusal to switch from his all-out attacking philosophy throughout his tenure, with chairman Daniel Levy now opting to bring an end to this.
While the news may not come as a surprise to the 59-year-old, he had remained bullish when asked about his future after Spurs' 4-1 defeat at home to Brighton on the final day of the season.
When asked how he'd assess his team's season, he responded: "Outstanding.
"We won a trophy, which we have not done for 17 years, and we're in the Champions League.
"Ask any supporter at the start of the season if they'd take that and there wouldn't be a person in the house that wouldn't."
Postecoglou's dismissal leaves the club searching for a fourth new manager in as many years.
talkSPORT understands Brentford boss Thomas Frank is a strong contender to replace Postecoglou, who has impressed since taking the Bees up to the Premier League in 2021.
The Dane guided the club to a tenth-place finish in 2024/25, and Spurs will have to shell out if they are to secure his services.
Frank has a hefty release clause in his current contract, believed to be in the region of £9million.
He also has a long-standing relationship with Spurs' technical director Johan Lange.
Meanwhile, Fulham boss Marco Silva publicly stated he will remain at the club next year has further boosted Frank's position as favourite to take the reigns at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.