Savage shares what he’s heard on grapevine about Ange Postecoglou sack at Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham is still on the line despite Europa League glory.
The Australian seemed set to leave after a woeful Premier League season, but the outpouring of emotion from fans and players at lifting an elusive trophy has made that decision less surefire.
It has not slowed speculation on the former Celtic manager’s replacement, with Thomas Frank emerging as the odds-on favourite to step into the role.
Spurs are gearing up to take on Brighton at home in their final game of the season on Sunday, 25 May, after which a decision is set to be made.
Robbie Savage not confident Postecoglou will stay
Daniel Levy is faced with the Erik Ten Haag conundrum, whereby the manager has clawed back favour with a famous victory despite previous indications that his time in North London was almost up.
It has made the chairman’s task much more difficult to execute, especially given the level of fan furore he has already faced this year.
He must also consider the knock-on effect on the Spurs players, who are currently Postecoglou’s biggest supporters, but Robbie Savage believes that may not be enough to convince the hierarchy.
Writing in the Daily Mirror (24 May, page 61), Savage claimed, “Despite his players’ insistence he should stay, the grapevine persists with rumours that Big Ange will not be Spurs’ head coach next season.”
The former United academy graduate also added that it would be a “mic-drop moment” should Postecoglou leave after the 59-year-old delivered on his brave promise of winning in his second season.
| Competition | Wins | Draws | Losses |
| Premier League | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| Europa League | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| FA Cup | 1 | – | 1 |
| Carabao Cup | 4 | – | 1 |
It is grim viewing that Spurs have only won one more game than they’ve lost this season, but the former Celtic manager would argue that one particular win trumps all the losses, whatever the rumours are saying.
Postecoglou reiterates wish to stay
Postecoglou admitted after the final that his two years in charge of Tottenham have been the most challenging of his career.
The Australian claimed that an injury crisis within a club not used to winning was a recipe for disaster, but that he enjoyed the challenge of changing the mentality.
Postecoglou is particularly excited by the growth of the youthful team throughout the campaign, and is hopeful he can remain at the club to bear the fruit of what he believes is just the start of Tottenham’s rise in stature.
A massive week is coming in North London, it seems.