Ange Postecoglou’s odds slashed to join London club who finalised late-January deal on Friday
Ange Postecoglou is increasingly likely to return to the Premier League after being dismissed by both Tottenham and Nottingham Forest last year.
Thomas Frank has found himself under immense pressure after being the man to replace Postecoglou in the summer.
The 60-year-old Aussie has been linked with jobs across the UK, with speculation that Celtic could re-hire the ex-Spurs boss in the summer once Martin O’Neill’s interim spell in charge is over.
However, a job could open up for Postecoglou to seize in the Premier League if he’s able to convince the powers that be that his short-lived stint at Forest was nothing but a blip in what has been a successful managerial career to date.
Crystal Palace could hire Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham News revealed at the weekend that Postecoglou was a 12/1 outsider to be the next Crystal Palace manager.
However, a major bookmaker has now slashed those odds to 11/1, with it seemingly being more likely now that the former Celtic manager could take charge at Selhurst Park once Oliver Glasner leaves.
Glasner announced earlier this month that he will leave the Eagles at the end of the season, with his contract set to expire in the summer.
Despite this, it’s been a busy winter transfer window for the South London club, who finalised their latest deal on Friday by sending Danny Imray on loan to West Brom.
The Austrian has been linked with the potential vacancy at Tottenham, with speculation that Frank is facing the sack at the North London club.
What does the future hold for Thomas Frank and Ange Postecoglou?
There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding both Spurs’ current manager and their previous one.
Postecoglou broke unwanted records for his short stint at Nottingham Forest, butchering his hopes of getting any work in the Premier League in the near future.
Looking at the way things have panned out over the last six or seven months, it’s likely that Postecoglou just wants a break from the game until the summer.
However, that works out well for him because Crystal Palace and Celtic are among the clubs who will definitely need to hire a new manager in the summer.
As for Frank and Tottenham, who knows?
Postecoglou got sacked for a lot less than what Frank is doing right now.
The Aussie won the Europa League title by beating Manchester United in the final.
Yes, he oversaw a rotten Premier League campaign, but at least Spurs were very obviously just targeting silverware on the continent instead of trying to finish in a pointless 10th place.
Frank isn’t achieving anything, and he won’t achieve anything, either.
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