Ange Postecoglou is one of the most polarising managers in Tottenham’s history.
Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham for their underperformance in the Premier League after leading them to a 17th-placed finish in 2024-25.
Although the 60-year-old won the Europa League in his final game, Daniel Levy decided to replace him with Thomas Frank, and that move certainly hasn’t paid off yet.
Frank is under intense pressure as Spurs find themselves out of both domestic cups at this early stage of the season.
Many fans would love to see Postecoglou return, but Tim Sherwood isn’t so sure that Tottenham will go in that direction.
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Tim Sherwood dismisses claim for Ange Postecoglou to return to Tottenham
It wasn’t long before the Australian was back in management this campaign, but his 39-day spell with Nottingham Forest ended disastrously on 18 October.
He is currently out of a job, and Sherwood believes that there is no chance he will return to N17 if Frank were to be sacked.
Speaking live on Sky Sports News on 12 January, he said: “That won’t happen. I’ve got a lot of respect for Postecoglou; he’s a manager who won something at Spurs when others have failed.
“They sacked a winner, and they made their choice in the best interests of the club. They believed that Postecoglou wasn’t the man to take them forward, end of.
“That is what they’ve done with Frank, they’ve put their belief in him being a success.
“He still might be a success, but he’s clearly not at the moment.”
Postecoglou’s future remains uncertain, although it’s safe to say he has been linked with a number of teams around the world.
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Postecoglou was also tipped to return to Celtic, although they’ve opted to go with Martin O’Neill for the rest of the season.
A Premier League return wasn’t completely out of the question in December, with both Leeds and Fulham emerging as an option for Postecoglou, but both sides have remarkably improved under their respective managers during the festive period.
As we saw during his reign at Spurs, his attacking style of play was scintillating to watch, but not much emphasis was put on defending.
There are not many teams these days that would employ a manager with such a risky approach, but perhaps he could lead Australia on the international stage.
Current head coach Tony Popovic is on a three-game losing streak with the Socceroos, suffering consecutive friendly defeats to the USA, Venezuela, and Colombia through October and November.
With Australia set to feature in the 2026 World Cup, could Postecoglou make a spectacular move to manage his home country in June?
Only time will tell for the Spurs’ trophy-winning hero.