Tottenham ready to pay multi-million fee to hire Frank amid Postecoglou sack news
Ange Postecoglou’s future remains uncertain as Tottenham face arguably their biggest game in years against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.
The quarter-final tie will keep alive the final chance for Spurs to lift a trophy this season after missing out on both the FA and Carabao Cups.
Tottenham currently sit at 15th in the Premier League, and even in the event of a victory against Frankfurt, Postecoglou’s continuation in North London may still hang in the balance.
As a result, the club is set for another chaotic summer as they look for potential replacements, potentially needing to act quickly in the event of a Europa League defeat in Frankfurt.
Thomas Frank emerges as new Postecoglou replacement
Spurs suffered their 17th Premier League defeat of the campaign last weekend, where Wolves put four past Guglielmo Vicario in a game that left Postecoglou searching for new ideas.
Daniel Levy and other influential figures behind the scenes have held talks on whether to replace the 59-year-old with a candidate from their pool of options.
According to GIVEMESPORT (16 April), Thomas Frank has been discussed as an emerging potential option to replace Postecoglou if they opt to show him the door.
The Brentford manager is said to have a £9m release clause written into his contract, which the North London club could be tempted to trigger if things with Postecoglou continues to decline.
The pool of candidates to replace Postecoglou continues to grow
Frank is not the only coach who has piqued Spurs’ interest, with Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola and Fulham chief Marco Silva all emerging as potential candidates.
Mauricio Pochettino has also been linked to a return to the club, but tied up in a contract with the USA, his return seems unlikely, and Frank could find himself leading the rest in the coming weeks.
Postecoglou insisted that luck was the main culprit for his side’s 1-1 draw in the first leg of their tie against Frankfurt after a series of saves from goalkeeper Kaua Santos.
Tottenham now have a tough battle ahead if they want to progress to the next stage of the Europa League, with the questions on Postecoglou’s future and the crop of candidates in line to replace him, there is no doubt that he is feeling the pressure.