Tottenham have sacked head coach Ange Postecoglou regardless of him ending the membership’s 17-year trophy drought after profitable the Europa League.
His dismissal comes 16 days after he guided Spurs to a 1-0 Europa League remaining win over Manchester United to say their first European trophy in 41 years.
However glory in Bilbao, which noticed Spurs qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League, got here after Postecoglou presided over the membership’s worst-ever Premier League marketing campaign.
Tottenham completed a dismal seventeenth after struggling 22 defeats to file their lowest-ever Premier League factors tally of 38.
Postecoglou departs after two seasons in cost, midway by way of his four-year contract.
His sacking comes precisely two years on from his appointment, having joined from Celtic on June 6, 2023.
In September, Postecoglou famously claimed he “always wins things in his second season” – however delivering on his promise has not been sufficient to maintain his job.
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On the September 15, after a defeat to Arsenal, Ange Postecoglou claimed he all the time wins issues in his second season
The 59-year-old’s departure means Spurs are trying to find their fifth everlasting supervisor in six years since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.
Ange after EL win: I have not accomplished the job but
Talking after clinching the Europa League trophy, Postecoglou felt he had not accomplished his job but at Spurs.
“We’re still building this team,” he stated. “It’s a young team, we need to add experience. My thought process has been about building a team that can be successful for five or six years.
“However I am the supervisor – that call isn’t in my arms. It would not have an effect on me. You’ll have seen that within the build-up, all I care about is [the medal] – as this implies this soccer membership has received a trophy.
“I don’t feel like I’ve completed the job. We’re building. The moment I accepted the role I had one thing in my head, win something. We’ve done that now and I want to build on it.”
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Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou stays unsure about his future on the membership and when requested about his ‘Sequence 3’ joked that ‘generally they kill off the primary character’.
How Ange’s turbulent time unfolded at Spurs
Postecoglou made an immediate impression at Spurs final season as they topped the Premier League in a 10-game unbeaten begin, which noticed him named the Premier League’s supervisor of the month in August, September and October.
However the bubble burst after a chaotic 4-1 residence defeat to Chelsea at first of November, which noticed Spurs decide to their high-line strategy regardless of taking place to 9 gamers, with Postecoglou infamously declaring to Sky Sports activities: “It is just who we are, mate.”
The long-term impact of accidents and suspensions picked up in that defeat then disrupted the marketing campaign as Tottenham misplaced 5 of their remaining seven video games to overlook out on the Champions League with a fifth-placed end.
Accidents have as soon as once more decimated Tottenham this season, with some blaming Postecoglou for the difficulty attributable to his ultra-aggressive techniques.
Postecoglou has been sacked after ending Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought
Their harm disaster and poor performances led to a woeful run of type. Following the 4-0 win towards Manchester Metropolis on November 23, Spurs would go on to lose eight of their subsequent 11 fixtures, together with a 2-1 loss to Leicester, who have been the one group separating Postecoglou’s aspect and relegation this season.
The wretched run noticed Postecoglou’s relationship bitter with Spurs supporters following altercations in defeats at Bournemouth, Fulham and Chelsea. The latter at Stamford Bridge noticed the away followers boo and subsequently chant, ‘You do not know what you are doing’, which then led to Postecoglou cupping his ear in celebration in the direction of the Spurs followers earlier than Pape Sarr’s equaliser was disallowed.
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Watch Postecoglou’s ear-cupping and wave to Tottenham followers of their defeat at Chelsea this month
The 1-0 loss at Chelsea noticed him turn out to be the primary Tottenham boss to lose his first 4 league video games towards the Blues, whereas he didn’t beat Spurs’ primary rivals, Arsenal, in his 4 league video games in cost.
It was after a house defeat towards the Gunners in September when Postecoglou declared, “I always win things in my second year”, and regardless of delivering on that promise, it wasn’t sufficient to maintain him within the position.
They have been additionally overwhelmed within the Carabao Cup semi-finals by Liverpool in February after a sorry 4-0 second-leg defeat at Anfield, which noticed them lose 4-1 on combination.
Within the FA Cup, Tottenham have been practically embarrassed by non-League Tamworth within the third spherical, with Spurs needing extra-time to win on the Nationwide League aspect earlier than being knocked out on the subsequent stage by Aston Villa.
And so all of it got here right down to the Europa League, and although the win over Manchester United places him in Spurs folklore, Daniel Levy ended Postecoglou’s turbulent reign – and now Spurs begin over once more.
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