Exclusive: Tottenham have to pay £10m to hire Iraola amid Postecoglou sack news
Tottenham will need to pay Bournemouth £10million if they are to replace Ange Postecoglou with Andoni Iraola.
As reported via Football London on Monday (20 January), Daniel Levy and Spurs have decided to stick by Postecoglou despite the club’s miserable recent form.
However, that hasn’t stopped other managers from being linked with the Tottenham job, with Bournemouth boss Iraola in the running.
However, ex-Spurs scout Bryan King – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – doesn’t see why the 42-year-old should move to North London.
“It would cost Spurs £10m to go and get Iraola,” King said.
“However, Bournemouth are in a good position. Therefore, why would you want to disrupt your club just because a big club are in trouble? If Spurs are going to bring in a new manager, I think it would need to be someone from outside of the Premier League.”
Tottenham to replace Ange Postecoglou with Andoni Iraola?
Postecoglou might be safe for now. However, if things don’t change soon, Levy is bound to make a change. Spurs are currently 15th in the Premier League, although they are still in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League.
Therefore, it feels as though all of Postecoglou’s hopes are resting on the cup competitions. As a result, if Spurs are to be eliminated from these competitions, Levy is expected to sack the Australian.
Should that happen, Spurs would need a replacement, and Iraola would be a brilliant one. The Bournemouth boss has worked wonders and has the Cherries flying high in the Premier League, despite a host of injury issues of their own.
Therefore, if Levy does sack Postecoglou, there would be no excuse not to pay the £10m required to get Iraola out of Bournemouth and into the Tottenham hot seat.
However, whether he would accept a move remains to be seen.
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