The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece has called on Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to reconsider the decision to sack Ange Postecoglou or face the club becoming known as "the team that is allergic to silverware".
Postecoglou led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years last month as they won the Europa League in Bilbao, but Tottenham's poor Premier League form and a 17th-place finish amid a three-month long injury crisis, with the 59-year-old prioritising the European campaign amid some poor performances regardless led to the club dismissing him on Friday.
There was a major outpouring of support for Postecoglou from his players as well as from many in the fanbase and now Reece has added his weight to the debate from the other side of the world just as Spurs look set to appoint Brentford's Thomas Frank to replace the Australian.
“On behalf of the people of Melbourne, and Premier League fans around the world, I call on Tottenham Hotspur FC to reconsider its decision to sack coach Ange Postecoglou,” Mr Reece said in a public statement in his Instagram account. "In @cityofmelbourne we have followed Ange’s career closely for decades. He began his junior and senior career in Melbourne as a player and later coach at @southmelbournefc in the 1980s.
"Never underestimate Ange’s determination to win, and his ability to carry teams to greatness. We have seen this time again over his career. This year Tottenham made history by winning the Europa League trophy - its first such win in 17 years. We will see with further trophies follow if Ange is given the chance.
"Don’t let Tottenham be known as the team that is allergic to silverware. Let Ange lead the players onto greatness in next years Premier League campaign."
Unfortunately for Melbourne's Lord Mayor, his declaration looks unlikely to cause what would be a remarkable U-turn at the north London club.