Tottenham Hotspur They will consider appointing an “impressive” new manager if they decide to sack him Angie Postecoglouand the person who has been talked about as a head coach to step in Pep Guardiolashoes in Manchester City.
Ange Postecoglou is facing a backlash from Tottenham supporters amid a dismal season
Postecoglou's team fell to 15th place in the table and has already lost 12 Premier League matches this season, which makes for very worrying viewing from the point of view of Lilywhites fans.
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Injuries to key players have seriously hampered Postecoglou this season, with 10 top stars currently sidelined, but there are also serious question marks surrounding the Australian's open style of play and tendency to leak goals.
This was on full display in their latest defeat, a 3-2 loss to Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday, losing 3-0 at half-time. Calls for Postecoglou's dismissal intensified In the wake of Tottenham's loss on Merseyside, with reports suggesting this Tottenham have shortlisted potential managerial targets In case they decide to separate from the company.
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Tottenham's next five matches in the English Premier League |
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Leicester City (home) |
January 26 |
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Brentford (away) |
February 2 |
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Man United (home) |
February 16 |
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Ipswich Town (home) |
February 22 |
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Man City (home) |
February 26 |
However, for now, the 59-year-old appears to retain the support of his club's board.
He added: “The Tottenham hierarchy, as far as I know, continues to support Ange Postecoglou.” He said David Ornstein on NBC Sports this week.
“They have confidence in his ability to turn this around. Of course the results are far below expectations, and they feel they should have won more matches than they lost. But that does not mean that Ange Postecoglou is on the brink or is on the verge of achieving it.” To go.
“I think they still support him, and their reasons for that will be largely because of the injuries he suffered.”
Tottenham face a crucial return to Europe against Hoffenheim on Thursday, along with an important Carabao Cup semi-final second leg away to Liverpool shortly afterwards, and these matches could go a long way in determining whether the president… Daniel Levy He remains with the former Celtic boss long-term.
Tottenham are set to consider Andoni Iraola if Postecoglou is sacked
According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham are already doing their due diligence on potential future replacements for Postecoglou if they eventually decide to sack him.
One of their potential targets is the Bournemouth coach Andoni Airolawho led the Cherries through an amazing 2024/2025 season without their former star striker Dominic Solanke, who left for Tottenham last summer.
High-flying Bournemouth are serious contenders for European qualification and are even just three points adrift of a Champions League qualification spot, with Iraola's excellent campaign in the dugout turning heads in No.17.
TEAMtalk mentions that Tottenham will consider appointing Airola if they sack PostecoglouAlthough some are leaning that the 42-year-old could replace Guardiola at City, such is his growing reputation at the moment.
The Tottenham hierarchy are said to be genuine admirers of Iraola, who has also been widely praised for his “impressive” work at Bournemouth over the past two seasons.
“It's incredibly impressive and a credit to Airola.” said the former Man City defender Not to mention Onuoha On the BBC's Planet Premier League podcast.
Meanwhile, Cuomo Director Cesc Fabregas He added:
“I remember going to see (Radamel) Falcao one day in Madrid, and he asked me to come and watch a training session (with Airola's Rayo Vallecano team).” Fabregas said.
“I went there and really liked it. I really liked the session, and I saw exactly what he was trying to do.
“He communicates well with the players. He has a really good structure. I liked the setup of the training session, the form in which he builds from lower intensity to higher intensity, and the concept he was bringing to the team.” “Players.”