Tottenham Hotspur announced their decision to sack Ange Postecoglou despite the Australian winning the Europa League
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Tottenham Hotspur are on the hunt for a new manager after Ange Postecoglou was sacked by the club on Friday evening.
The Australian had led the club to their first trophy in 17 years as they defeated Manchester United in the Europa League final last month. However, Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League with 38 points from their 38 games with 22 losses.
That proved to be too much for the Tottenham hierarchy to overlook, with the decision to part ways with Postecoglou announced around two weeks after they finished the season with a 4-1 loss at home to Brighton and Hove Albion.
Tottenham give reasoning for Ange Postecoglou sacking
Spurs are one of six English sides who will be playing Champions League football next season and in their statement which confirmed Postecoglou’s departure, the club insisted “it is crucial that we are able to compete on multiple fronts and believe a change of approach will give us the strongest chance for the coming season and beyond.”
The club statement further read: “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. Following a positive start in the 2023/24 Premier League (PL) season, we recorded 78 points from the last 66 PL games.
“This culminated in our worst-ever PL finish last season. At times there were extenuating circumstances - injuries and then a decision to prioritise our European campaign. Whilst winning the Europa League this season ranks as one of the club’s greatest moments, we cannot base our decision on emotions aligned to this triumph.”
Tottenham eye Premier League pair to replace Ange Postecoglou
Spurs have sacked Postecoglou without having a replacement immediately lined up. However, Fabrizio Romano has reported that Thomas Frank and Marco Silva both remain “high on the shortlist” of potential candidates. The pair have been linked with the Tottenham role for a number of months amid uncertainty over Postecoglou’s future. Romano added that a decision was coming “in the upcoming days.”
It has cost Daniel Levy about £4m in compensation to sack Postecoglou and with Frank and Silva still under contract at Brentford and Fulham, respectively, there is going to be more money forked out to get either of them on board in North London.
Frank has a contract with the Bees until 2027, with Sky Sports naming him as the leading contender for the job. The outlet also claims that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is being eyed by as possible candidate by Spurs. All three managers have impressed at clubs with smaller budgets than Spurs, who are able to better strengthen this summer given the associated windfall that comes from qualifying for the Champions League.