Ange Postecoglou sacked: Tottenham axe head coach ...

Tottenham have sacked head coach Ange Postecoglou regardless of him ending the membership’s 17-year trophy drought after profitable the Europa League.

Sky Sports activities Information understands Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the main contender to succeed him and has a launch clause in his contract, though negotiations are but to happen with the Bees.

Postecoglou’s dismissal comes 16 days after he guided Spurs to a 1-0 Europa League last 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 via his four-year contract.

His sacking comes precisely two years after his appointment, having joined from Celtic on June 6, 2023.

The 59-year-old’s departure means Spurs are looking for their fifth everlasting supervisor in six years since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.

Spurs clarify Ange sacking choice

Spurs confirmed Postecoglou’s sacking shortly after 5pm on Friday and cited the woeful home marketing campaign as the explanation for his exit.

A membership assertion learn: “We’re extraordinarily grateful to Ange for his dedication and contribution throughout his two years on the Membership. Ange will at all times be remembered as solely the third supervisor in our historical past to ship a European trophy, alongside legendary figures Invoice Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.

“Nonetheless, the Board has unanimously concluded that it’s in the most effective pursuits of the Membership for a change to happen. Following a optimistic begin within the 2023/24 Premier League (PL) season, we recorded 78 factors from the final 66 PL video games. This culminated in our worst-ever PL end final season. At instances there have been extenuating circumstances – accidents after which a choice to prioritise our European marketing campaign. While profitable the Europa League this season ranks as one of many Membership’s best moments, we can not base our choice on feelings aligned to this triumph.

“It’s essential that we’re in a position to compete on a number of fronts and imagine a change of strategy will give us the strongest likelihood for the approaching season and past. This has been one of many hardest choices now we have needed to make and isn’t a choice that now we have taken flippantly, nor one now we have rushed to conclude. We’ve made what we imagine is the suitable choice to provide us the most effective likelihood of success going ahead, not the simple choice.

“We’ve a gifted, younger squad and Ange has given us an awesome platform to construct upon. We must always like to specific our gratitude to him. We want him nicely for the long run – he’ll at all times be welcome again at our dwelling.

“Information on the appointment of a brand new Head Coach will probably be introduced in the end.”

Ange: I completed what many stated was not potential

In September, Postecoglou famously claimed he “at all times wins issues in his second season” – however delivering on his promise has not been sufficient to maintain his job.

Postecoglou launched a press release shortly after his sacking, believing he “completed what many stated was not potential”.

He stated: “After I mirror on my time as supervisor of Tottenham Hotspur, my overriding emotion is considered one of satisfaction.

“The chance to guide considered one of England’s historic soccer golf equipment and convey again the glory it deserves will reside with me for a lifetime.

“Sharing that have with all those that actually love this membership and seeing the influence it had on them is one thing I’ll always remember.

“That night time in Bilbao was the end result of two years of exhausting work, dedication and unwavering perception in a dream.

“There have been many challenges to beat and loads of noise that comes with making an attempt to perform what many stated was not potential.

“We’ve additionally laid foundations that imply this membership shouldn’t have to attend 17 extra years for his or her subsequent success.

“I’ve huge religion on this group of gamers and know there may be far more potential and development in them.

“I sincerely need to thank those that are the lifeblood of the membership, the supporters. I do know there have been some troublesome instances however I at all times felt that they wished me to succeed and that gave me all of the motivation I wanted to push on.

“It is necessary to acknowledge the hard-working individuals at Spurs who gave me encouragement every day.

“And eventually, I need to thank those that had been with me on daily basis for the final two years.

“A implausible group of younger males who are actually legends of this soccer membership and the good coaches who by no means as soon as doubted we may do one thing particular.

“We’re without end linked, Audere est Facere.”

Ange after EL win: I have never accomplished the job but

Talking after clinching the Europa League trophy, Postecoglou felt he had not accomplished his job but at Spurs.

“We’re nonetheless constructing this workforce,” he stated. “It is a younger workforce, we have to add expertise. My thought course of has been about constructing a workforce that may be profitable for 5 – 6 years.

“However I am the supervisor – that call isn’t in my fingers. It does not have an effect on me. You’d have seen that within the build-up, all I care about is [the medal] – as this implies this soccer membership has gained a trophy.

“I do not really feel like I’ve accomplished the job. We’re constructing. The second I accepted the position I had one factor in my head, win one thing. We have performed that now and I need to construct on it.”

How Ange’s turbulent time unfolded at Spurs

Postecoglou made an prompt influence 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 dwelling defeat to Chelsea at the beginning 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’s simply who we’re, 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 last 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 as a result of his ultra-aggressive techniques.

Their harm disaster and poor performances led to a woeful run of kind. 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 had been the one workforce separating Postecoglou’s facet 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.

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’ foremost 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 at all times win issues in my second yr”, and regardless of delivering on that promise, it wasn’t sufficient to maintain him within the position.

They had been additionally crushed 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 mixture.

Within the FA Cup, Tottenham had been almost embarrassed by non-League Tamworth within the third spherical, with Spurs needing extra-time to win on the Nationwide League facet earlier than being knocked out on the subsequent stage by Aston Villa.

And so all of it got here all the way 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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