Spurs make final choice on Ange Postecoglou's future as crucial ally prepares to quit.
Daniel Levy is ready to swing the axe and make big changes this summer, with Ange Postecoglou increasingly likely to be ousted regardless of his performance in the Europa League.
Ange Postecoglou's prospects of remaining as Tottenham manager next season are dwindling, and it's not just poor results that might decide his future. Spurs are 16th in the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Monday night, and Postecoglou is under intense pressure as the season comes to a finish.
Tottenham's 18th Premier League defeat of the season came against Forest, one short of the club's all-time worst. The fact that Spurs are still in the Europa League, where they will face Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals, has kept Postecoglou employed.
Tottenham will meet the Norwegian team in the first leg on May 1, but choices are already being made behind the scenes at the club. Chairman Daniel Levy is looking ahead to a critical summer transfer window, and Postecoglou's inability to get any consistency out of his players is weighing hard.
According to Mirror Football, Fulham manager Marco Silva and Andoni Iraola are both regarded, though the latter is set to remain at Bournemouth. Postecoglou is optimistic about his future and sees the Europa League as a potential silver bullet.
According to The Telegraph, he might be fired even if he leads the team to its first title since 2008. There is a sense behind the scenes at Spurs that Postecoglou's days as manager are numbered, regardless of the results. One aspect that could work against him is the departure of Chief Football Officer Scott Munn, who is expected to leave in the summer.
Munn is one of Postecoglou's allies at Spurs, and his departure will contribute to the sense that significant changes are required. According to the article, technical director Johan Lange is an admirer of Brentford manager Thomas Frank.
Postecoglou recently stated he had "no idea" if he will still be Tottenham's manager next season. Despite his apparent stress, he has been firm in his defense of his ideas.
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