Alasdair Gold has noticed something interesting about Tottenham’s announcement of Ange Postecoglou’s departure, which perhaps shows that Daniel Levy did not want to own the decision as he did with other managerial sackings in the past.
The debate on whether Tottenham Hotspur were right to pull the plug on the Australian’s project continues to rage on, with some feeling that he deserved the chance to build on his Europa League success, while others insist Spurs had no choice but to sack Postecoglou.
Ultimately, the Lilywhites decided that the team’s league showing was simply unacceptable, with Tottenham explaining that the decision was made as a result of the team picking up just 78 points from their last 66 league games.
It has been revealed over recent days by some sources that the decision to appoint Postecoglou was made by Scott Munn rather than Levy.
Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has now identified one discrepancy in Tottenham’s announcement about Postecoglou’s sacking which adds further credence to the idea that Levy did not want to take responsibility for this decision.
Gold pointed out that just like with the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo, who was hired by Fabio Paratici, Levy did not put his name to the official announcement regarding the Australian’s departure.
The journalist wrote: “The decision to remove Postecoglou, based on the poor Premier League position and points tally, was voted through and people within Tottenham were surprised when Levy did not put his name to it in the official statement as he had done for Conte, Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino among others.
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“The only recent occasion when the chairman did not have his quotes in a managerial sacking statement was when Espirito Santo departed in 2021. That was left to former – and potentially future – managing director of football Fabio Paratici.
“The Italian had convinced Levy to appoint the Portuguese by showing him footage of his more attacking Valencia side so perhaps it was only fair that Paratici should have his name attached to his exit after it failed within months.”
Daniel Levy and the Tottenham board have made the braver call
Whether or not one agrees that the decision to sack Postecoglou was the right one, it is undoubtedly true that it was the much bolder call to make.
The easier decision and the less financially costly option would have been to stick with the Australian, especially given that the sentiment of Spurs fans had shifted dramatically since the Europa League final.