When looking at their form in the Premier League and comparing it to their displays on the continent, it has been a contrasting season for Tottenham Hotspur. The Lilywhites will face Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday, with the winner securing a place in next season’s Champions League.
Both clubs have had startlingly similar seasons, in that both are giants of English football that, were it not for the already-relegated bottom three, would be fighting for survival. In Man United’s case, they appointed Ruben Amorim mid-campaign and he is yet to have a pre-season with the club.
Ange Postecoglou, however, has overseen Tottenham’s entire season and as a result, pressure has risen on the Australian. Postecoglou’s side have lost 21 Premier League games of the 37 they have played at the time of writing, a record that would have been unthinkable at the season’s beginning.
Postecoglou’s future at Spurs is entirely dependent on the Europa League final and whether he is able to bring an end to Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought. Even if Postecoglou wins the tournament, however, it might be time for Tottenham to part ways with their manager, regardless of whether it ends in a victory or a loss in Europe.
Spurs Should Go All In For Glasner
Austrian has worked wonders at Palace
Early in 2024, Roy Hodgson’s second stint in charge of Crystal Palace came to an end and in his place, the Eagles appointed Oliver Glasner. The Austrian had won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023, a suggestion as to the quality of manager that Palace were appointing.
Palace ended the 2023/24 season in form under Glasner, who struggled in the opening stages of his first full season in charge, having lost Joachim Andersen and more notably, Michael Olise. Soon enough, Glasner got a tune from his team once more and Palace have improved across the campaign ever since.
In his first full season, Glasner has already etched his name into Palace folklore. The manager guided his side to a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final, giving Palace their first-ever major trophy. It also ensured that Crystal Palace would be playing in the Europa League next season, another first for the club. Glasner has been described as "incredible" for his work at Palace so far.
Spurs, in turn, must throw everything they have at Glasner to try and convince him into moving to North London. He has proven that he can handle the level of the Premier League and in just 18 months, has won a trophy, something that Spurs have failed to do for almost two decades now.
Sport Witness have reported that there has already been contact from Spurs to Glasner, who would bring with him proof that he can win silverware, which has to be the ultimate aim for Spurs. Postecoglou could, in the Europa League final, bring an end to the drought. Perhaps Glasner, though, is better suited to give Spurs a continued chance at winning major honours.
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