Ange Postecoglou sends defiant message as Daniel Levy makes Tottenham sack decision

Ange Postecoglou’s future as Tottenham manager is yet to be confirmed but talks with another Premier League boss suggest that Daniel Levy has already made his decision

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou insists that he’s planning for the future with Spurs, despite claims that Daniel Levy has decided to sack him. Postecoglou, 59, ended Tottenham’s 17-year trophy drought earlier this month, as they beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final.

But it came off the back of a disastrous Premier League season. Spurs finished one place above the relegation zone, losing an astonishing 22 league games.

It was the most defeats any side has suffered in a 38-game Premier League campaign without being relegated and marked Tottenham’s worst top-flight finish in 48 years. But Postecoglou is looking ahead to his third year in charge, even though it’s been reported that chairman Levy is ready to wield the axe.

Spurs are said to have held talks with Brentford manager Thomas Frank over becoming their new boss. Fulham manager Marco Silva and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola are also in contention.

It comes after Postecoglou told fans at Tottenham’s Europa League victory parade that for all the best TV shows: “Season three is better than season two.”

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What did he mean by that? “I didn’t want us to just enjoy the moment,” he revealed to the Australian Story ahead of a new documentary which was televised on Sunday evening in Australia. “I also wanted us to think about what’s next, you know – don’t settle for this.

“We’ve got a taste of it now. My players have got a taste for it. The club’s got a taste for it. Well, let’s make sure we’re back here again.”

Postecoglou has previously labelled media speculation over his future ‘weird’. “I’ll be honest, I’ve been finding it really weird talking about my future when we’ve done something unprecedented,” the Aussie-Greek manager told reporters after Spurs lost 4-1 at home to Brighton on the final day.

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“I’ve had to answer the questions because no one else at the club is kind of in the position to do so, I guess. But I can’t answer that question about me and my future, and part of me is kind of thinking, well, why have I been asked that question? But it is what it is.

“And I’ve got no doubt, though, that this could be a real sort of defining moment for this club because wherever I’ve been, I’ve kind of made an impact where I’ve brought success to a club that hasn’t had for a while, and you just have to look at those clubs’ trajectory even after I’ve left, they’re still competing for things.

“I really think this is a moment in time where this club can really push on and be a real contender for honours on a yearly basis.”

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