Ange Postecoglou could soon be sacked by Daniel Levy at Tottenham.
Spurs currently sit 15th in the Premier League after 23 games – having suffered six defeats in the last seven outings under the Australian.
Postecoglou is expected to be given time to turn the situation around, with Tottenham believed to be willing to wait until the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool before making a decision.
Despite that, names of potential replacements are already emerging.
Edin Terzic has been linked to Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou struggles – the German who guided Borussia Dortmund to the UEFA Champions League final last season.
In the meantime – however – a manager Daniel Levy already agreed terms with back in 2021 is no longer an option.
Lyon agree Paulo Fonseca deal
Tottenham actually agreed to hire Paulo Fonseca back in 2021 – before Fabio Paratici arrived and pushed for the arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo instead.
The Portuguese tactician told the Telegraph: “The agreement was done. We were planning the pre-season and Tottenham wanted an offensive coach. It wasn’t announced but we planned pre-season players. Things changed when the new managing director arrived and we didn’t agree with some ideas and he preferred another coach.
“It’s what the chairman (Levy) and the sporting director (Steve Hitchen) asked for, to build a team who can play attractive and offensive football and I was ready for that.”
Levy clearly liked Fonseca – although the man born in Nampula is now on the verge of joining Lyon to replace Pierre Sage, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Therefore, if Levy does hand Postecoglou his P45 in the coming weeks, the 51-year-old he wanted back in 2021 will not be among the options to consider.
Other coaches Tottenham admire amidst Ange Postecoglou struggles
Despite Fonseca being off the table, there are other managers Spurs admire.
Tottenham like Niko Kovac – according to the Daily Mail – the Croatian who has previously managed Bayern Munich.