Ange Postecoglou future: Why Tottenham and Daniel Levy are sticking with Australian head coach for now

Tottenham’s season is in disaster with the strain ramping up on Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs’ 3-2 defeat to Everton has left them fifteenth within the Premier League desk – nearer to the relegation zone than the European locations.

The loss, which noticed Postecoglou’s aspect go 3-0 down at half-time to a group that had scored 15 targets in 20 video games beforehand, was Spurs’ 12 defeat of the season and continues a dismal run of 1 win – towards basement membership Southampton – of their final 10 video games.

Spurs’ dozen defeats this time period is essentially the most they’ve suffered after 22 league video games in over 1 / 4 of a century – whereas they solely have 9 Premier League wins within the final 9 months – shedding 24 out of the final 50 matches.

So what’s subsequent for Postecoglou and Tottenham forward of a busy finish to January each on and off the sphere? Sky Sports activities Information’ Michael Bridge explains all…

Is Postecoglou below any extreme strain?

My understanding is he isn’t below any extreme strain. I believe there’s strain as a result of they’re fifteenth within the league. To them, it’s unacceptable.

However Postecoglou mentioned that himself. He additionally mentioned, and he is proper, that they’re nonetheless in three cup competitions, however the league place shouldn’t be acceptable.

So, there’s strain. However by way of his job safety, I do imagine he nonetheless has the total backing of the board.

However the subsequent three or 4 weeks decide Tottenham’s season. If the likes of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero come again within the subsequent few weeks, they might qualify for the Europa League final 16, they may get to the Carabao Cup remaining, they may beat Aston Villa within the FA Cup.

Then you definately’re turning round and saying, really, this might nonetheless be a great season.

Nonetheless, they might lose to Hoffenheim in Europe on Thursday, get knocked out of that high eight, after which they have two further video games to succeed in the latter phases of the Europa League. They might lose at Anfield within the second leg within the Carabao Cup and so they might exit to Villa.

If that had been to occur it could possibly be a troublesome few months till Could.

Why are the board giving him this time?

I believe there’s an acceptance that these accidents are significantly derailing the aspect. They are not simply the odd accidents, they’re dangerous accidents.

Individuals can blame him on the fashion of play which has led to hamstring accidents. You can’t blame Postecoglou on Dominic Solanke kicking a ball in coaching and his knee going.

Postecoglou has mentioned for the final two or three weeks to me and colleagues: Dom wants assist. And now Dom is injured.

It is the twentieth of January and no outfield signing has are available. Sure, January is troublesome, however he actually does want some assist now.

Will Postecoglou get that help within the January switch market?

I do imagine so. They need to carry gamers in. January shouldn’t be straightforward, however it’s achievable. Spurs have had some good January home windows.

For instance, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur had been January signings and now they’re Tottenham’s two finest gamers. So it might probably occur.

However European golf equipment aren’t as eager to provide away their gamers in January. We have European soccer in January now, which has by no means occurred earlier than.

Besides, I nonetheless imagine that Spurs will usher in no less than one participant, but it surely must occur fairly quickly.

The place do the Spurs followers sit on Postecoglou?

Blended might be a good evaluation proper now after the defeat to Everton.

When he joined, I’ve by no means recognized love prefer it. Postecoglou mentioned it himself, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was like being in a nightclub. Even Robbie Williams began singing songs about him.

After which they went on a poor run once they had that Chelsea recreation, that 4-1 defeat on Monday Evening Soccer. The season simply derailed after that and Postecoglou did not actually get that again.

Many followers simply suppose it isn’t his fault and that he isn’t been backed. They really feel the squad’s not ok, he wants cash, they want higher recruitment.

Whereas some followers are upset with how he is solely bought a method of taking part in. Some really feel the accidents are all the way down to him, and so they’re not pleased with the excessive line and the open midfield.

Some really feel he’s cussed and a few really feel it may be time for a change, however who do you usher in? We have seen Ruben Amorim being so uncertain about becoming a member of a membership mid-season with a lot work to do.

Daniel Levy has sacked Spurs managers mid-season earlier than, how would that look?

I do not know if the followers would settle for an interim like Ryan Mason, like they’ve the final two instances. With the murmurings I hear, I do not suppose they’d settle for that.

Postecoglou nonetheless retains a great relationship with the Spurs hierarchy. The top of soccer operations is Scott Munn, who’s an Australian and is a supporter of Ange.

Postecoglou works with Johan Lange very properly, the Tottenham technical director. However the subsequent three to 4 weeks are pivotal to Tottenham’s season.

If Postecoglou was to be sacked quickly, the place would it not go away Daniel Levy with the Spurs followers?

I do not suppose Daniel Levy personally would need to be in any rush to fireplace one other supervisor.

But when he did, it could trigger a really tense previous few months of the season within the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by way of ambiance.

Spurs are riddled with accidents in the mean time, is there any clarification as to why?

There isn’t a doubt that given Tottenham’s fashion of play, there’s that threat.

I additionally suppose poor recruitment has caught up with the membership. I have a look at the squad, and I do not take into account it a top-six squad in the mean time.

I believe in equity to Postecoglou, he did not in all probability give himself sufficient credit score for once they completed fifth within the first season with out Harry Kane.

Spurs spent a couple of seasons taking part in poorly, successful 1-0 with a Kane thunderbolt. They used to overly depend on him. They did not have him final season, and so they nonetheless had a reasonably good season.

This season, you have seen quite a few accidents, poor performances, after which the likes of Heung-Min Son, who has had a troublesome season, is a 12 months older.

And some of the disappointing details is I do not suppose, and that is perhaps a collective accountability, they did not actually plan for the additional European matches.

Final season, Spurs weren’t in Europe. They bought knocked out of the FA Cup. They bought knocked out of the Carabao Cup within the second spherical. In order that they primarily solely had about 42 video games.

This 12 months, they’ve performed their thirty fourth recreation already. They have two extra European matches this month. They have a second leg within the Carabao Cup. They have the FA Cup.