Tottenham Hotspur and Ange Postecoglou finally broke up, despite the success of the club of the club, because the terrible Premier League performance of the club is ultimately expensive
In the end Tottenham Hotspur -Keizer Daniel Levy and the Spurs -Hierarchy decided that it was not enough. Ange Postecoglou had to go, despite winning the Europa League and earning Champions League football.
Confirmation came on Friday afternoon, after months of speculation, that the former Celtic Manager was fired. Ironically, the man who broke the club's 17-year-old waiting time for a trophy on the two-year anniversary of his appointment.
A club statement stated: “We are extremely grateful for his efforts and contribution during his two years at the club. Ange will always be reminded as only the third manager in our history to deliver a European trophy, in addition to legendary figures Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.
“However, the board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interest of the club for a change.
“This culminated in our worst PL finish last season. Sometimes there were soothing circumstances – injuries and then a decision to prioritize our European campaign. While winning the Europa League this season is one of the biggest moments of the club, we cannot base our decision about emotions that are tuned to this Triumph.
“It is crucial that we are able to compete on several fronts and believe that a change in approach will give us the strongest chance for the coming season and then. This is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make and is not a decision that we have made, nor one we have hurried to conclude.
“We have taken what we believe is the right decision to give us the best chance of success in the future, not the easy decision.”
In a week in which both coach Ryan Mason and executive director Donna-Maria Cullen left the club and Levy was quoted when both outputs were announced, it was surprising that there were no words from the chairman.
The decision to renounce Postcoglou costs the club £ 4 million in compensation. That is on top of the £ 2 million bonus he has earned for winning the Europa League.
A replacement can also be expensive, especially if they chase Brentford Chef Thomas Frank, who is high in their thinking.
Everything in, it was a decision that Spurs decided to make. It is also a precious one.