Ange Postecoglou's dismal season as Tottenham Hotspur boss on domestic soil may not be enough to save his skin in terms of being in charge next season - and the Lilywhites must swoop to bring in another top-class manager to replace him after recent developments.
Postecoglou's men finished in a club-record low of 17th in the Premier League, were dumped out of the FA Cup in the fourth round and blew an aggregate lead in the League Cup semi-final against Liverpool by four goals - but winning in the Europa League in Bilbao means they'll play in the Champions League next season, despite finishing just one place above relegation in the Premier League table.
Tottenham Should do All They Can to Land Simone Inzaghi
Simone Inzaghi has been one of Europe's most esteemed coaches for years
With that in mind, Postecoglou's job isn't safe as a result of their domestic downfalls - and it could see them opt for a move for Simone Inzaghi, who is set to enter talks over his Inter Milan future next week.
Inzaghi has dragged Inter to the Champions League final for the second time in three years, and although they missed out on the Serie A title by a single point, he's well-respected in Italy, having transformed Lazio from a mid-table outfit to Champions League qualifiers after a struggling few years in Rome.
They'll face Paris Saint-Germain in Munich on Saturday, in a bid to win their fourth-ever Champions League/European Cup - and only after that will Inzaghi's future become clearer, once he has sat down for talks after the final to discuss his next move.
Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal have registered their interest, whilst clubs in Italy and Europe have also made their intentions clear. But if Spurs are to return to being perennial top-four challengers, they need to land someone in Inzaghi's ilk.
There is little doubt that when Postecoglou's style of play pays off, it's unceremoniously some of the best football to watch throughout the world, with teams being put to the sword at mercy when they're on form - but too often, his persistence at keeping the same mantra has harmed the squad and that is where Inzaghi offers something different to the former Celtic boss.
The Italian has been famed for his utilisation of different tactics, both in transition and when behind the ball, and that has made Inter a tough side to beat with just eight losses all season in all competitions, coming up alongside a 63 percent win rate - marking him as 'one of the best managers in Europe' for quite some time
His teams are extremely tough to beat, as evidenced by their routes to the finals, and Tottenham are in need of their guard being up to stop becoming too easy to cut through, having tasted defeat in 22 of their 38 Premier League matches, a shambolic total.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Simone Inzaghi has won 275 of his 467 games in charge of both Lazio and Inter Milan - his only two jobs.
Inzaghi has only lost 34 of his 216 games in charge of Inter in all competitions, taking five major trophies in the process, including two consecutive Coppa Italia winner's medals - and, with Tottenham having tasted silverware for the first time in almost two decades, they'll hope to do so again on a more frequent basis if they sign the Piacenza-born boss.
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 29-05-25.