Big Ange has paid a big price for providing Tottenham with one of their biggest moments.
Want to know how fickle football is in 2025? Then take a look at the recent life of Ange Postecoglou. A matter of weeks ago (20 days to be precise), he led Tottenham to Europa League glory in Bilbao.
Okay, his side only beat Manchester United. But that’s not the point. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy sat in the posh seats looking like the cat that had got the cream.
What he was actually beaming about was the guarantee of a place in the Champions League next season and a £100m jackpot. Tottenham’s first trophy in almost two decades was just the icing on the cake.
And within no time the brutal and ruthless Levy has shoved Postecoglou’s face right in it by sacking him. A real life Greek tragedy for the man from Athens. But is it?
Postecoglou had dug his own grave in the months that preceded his moment in the Spanish sunshine. A Premier League finish of 17th following an astonishing 22 defeats had seen to this.
So Levy decided to judge Postecoglou on the long term damage, instead of the short term gain. Which is ironic really, considering he is the man who has overseen years of woeful transfer business.
Dealings which have seen him sell his club’s best ever players to the highest bidders. Which begs the question - what does Levy even want from a manager?
He is now sitting on silverware, a small fortune and a place in the Champions League. But this isn’t enough.