Tottenham made the daring decision to fire Ange Postecoglou, despite the Australian boss who won the Europa League, but the 59-year-old is not expected to have a shortage of offers too little importance
The former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou would “seriously consider” a move to the Saudi Pro League to coach Al-Ahli after his brutal looting by Spurs earlier this month.
The Australian lost his job despite winning the Europa League for Tottenham, their first trophy in 17 years, because he only became the third manager in their history to deliver a European trophy.
But he still came under enormous pressure after the team finished in 17th place, their worst ever ended in the Premier League and the only side that lost 22 games without being relegated.
Spurs admitted that it was “one of the most difficult decisions we had to make” because they were insisting that they could not be ruled by emotion after their cup success.
Postecoglou has since been replaced by Thomas Frank, who has arrived from Brentford, and the former Celtic boss is now looking ahead to the next chapter in his career.
He was reportedly approached by Saudi side Al-Ahli in the midst of concern that the current boss Matthias Jaissle could leave the club after rejecting a number of new contract offers. And according to the sun, Postecoglou is attracted to the prospect of managing in the Middle East and he is approaching the Al-Ahli track as Jaissle would leave.
The report also says that the 59-year-old is also interested from England and in Europe. It adds that he would be open to another job in the Premier League if the opportunity occurs.
If he takes over in Al-Ahli, Postecoglou would join England International Ivan Toney, as well as ex-liverpool star Roberto Firmino, the former winger of Manchester City Riyad Mahrez and ex-barcelona star Franck Kessie.
Al-Ahli has just won the AFC Champions League, so he could inherit a situation that is comparable to Frank in Tottenham, where a successful manager succeeds.
Whatever the next movement of Postecoglou will be, he will have an impressive trophy record after he has won silverware with almost every large team he has managed. He published a statement after his spurs that fired and expressed his “pride” about his term of office and performance.
“When I think about my time as a manager of Tottenham Hotspur, my dominant emotion is one of them,” he said. “The possibility of leading one of the historic football clubs in England and to bring back the glory it deserves will live with me for a lifetime.
“Sharing that experience with all those who really love this club and the impact that it had on them is something that I will never forget. That night in Bilbao was the highlight of two years of hard work, dedication and relentless belief in a dream.”