Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says there are “some outstanding candidates out there” ought to the membership determine to sack him.
However the under-pressure Australian says hypothesis round his future “doesn’t rock my world”, whereas he didn’t really feel “disrespected” by feedback from ex-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino after the Argentine solely informed Sky Sports activities Information he desires to “one day” return to the membership.
Every week on from Pochettino’s interview, a report in The Athletic claimed Postecoglou’s future is in critical doubt past this season, with Spurs reportedly making Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola their prime goal to take over as head coach ought to they determine to sack the Australian.
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Requested about how he offers with the discuss round his future, Postecoglou replied: “I do know what my obligations are. I am positive if the membership determine to go in a special route, there are some excellent candidates on the market for it.
“And you understand what, perhaps any person will suppose, ‘Ah Ange Postecoglou’s not a foul coach, perhaps we’ll take a punt on him’.
Ange Postecoglou is underneath stress at Spurs with the membership sitting 14th within the Premier League after 15 defeats
“It would not rock my world, it would not devour me. I’m right here and enthusiastic about what we’re doing.
“I was brought in to change the way the club plays, rejuvenate the squad and bring success. I am focused on that and that’s what I’ll keep doing.”
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Mauricio Pochettino tells Sky Sports activities how he can see himself again at Tottenham in the future and revealed that he nonetheless stays in contact with chairman Daniel Levy
Throughout the worldwide break, former Tottenham boss Pochettino admitted he desires to “one day” return to the membership as he revealed he has a “very good relationship” with chairman Daniel Levy.
Questioned about Pochettino’s remarks, Postecoglou mentioned: “Mauricio hopefully wants to come back one day, I hope it happens for him. We all have dreams and aspirations.
“You are suggesting he was making an attempt to place stress on me?”
When asked whether the timing felt disrespectful, the 59-year-old replied: “Effectively, I do not really feel disrespected.
“If you ask Mauricio that question directly, you’d get a pretty clear answer as to what his intent was.
“Once more, nothing for me to be consumed with.”
‘Chelsea game can give us confidence ahead of Europa League QF’
Postecoglou is facing unwanted history on Thursday. Defeat at Chelsea would see him become the first Tottenham boss to lose his first four league games against the Blues.
But the ex-Celtic boss will be hoping a positive result in west London can act as a springboard ahead of this month’s crunch Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt, which raises hopes of Postecoglou ending Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought.
Postecoglou acknowledged a troublesome away journey to Stamford Bridge – the place Tottenham have solely received as soon as since a victory in 1990 – may act as a costume rehearsal for his or her last-eight second leg in Germany on April 17.
He mentioned: “It is a little bit different because I think European competition and knock-out competition tends to be a little bit more cagey, but there are some elements there.
“Enjoying away from house, towards a loud fanbase, towards a high quality opponent, the place actually if we will come by means of that take a look at, it offers you confidence about what’s forward.
“We need to try to build some momentum into the rest of the season and finish in a positive way. Going to Chelsea, we know we have to play well to beat them.”
O’Hara: Ange will lose job if Spurs are knocked out of Europe
Ex-Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara chatting with Sky Sports activities Information within the wake of the defeat at Fulham earlier than the worldwide break:
“Ange is clinging on to his job right now.
“Tottenham followers are booing them off the park [at Fulham]. In the event you take Europa League out of it for a second, in the event you’re wanting on the Premier League desk and also you’re wanting on the performances and the output from the gamers, it isn’t ok.
“[Postecoglou] is riding on the Europa League now. All the eggs are in that basket. If we get knocked out, he’s going to lose his job.”
What does future maintain for ‘scorching prospect’ Iraola?
Sky Sports activities Information’ Mark McAdam:
On June 19 2023, a comparatively unknown Spanish supervisor turned the primary overseas boss of AFC Bournemouth. Quick ahead 652 days and that man is not unknown anymore. In reality, he is so well-known proper now – he is one of many hottest prospects within the footballing world.
In the previous few weeks alone, he is been linked with Actual Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur.
Final season he masterminded Bournemouth’s highest-ever factors tally within the Premier League and appears set to raised that this 12 months, and he is carried out it with type, charisma and an enormous chunk of modesty.
The Tottenham job, although, has extra substance, and might be an attention-grabbing proposition for the 42-year-old, relying on Ange Postecoglou’s future in north London. The large query stays – may they probably prize Bournemouth’s largest asset away from the south coast?
Presumably. Nevertheless it will not be straightforward.
Bournemouth are as relaxed as their boss. He isn’t the kind of supervisor who desires to leap on the first alternative; he understands the worth of growth and time, and he is aware of he nonetheless has a variety of issues to study.
Bournemouth may simply be the proper place to do it. However let’s be trustworthy, in the future, he’ll get his probability to handle a much bigger membership.
Learn Mark McAdam’s evaluation of Iraola’s future right here.
