Ange Postecoglou's position as Tottenham Hotspur manager could be endangered after his players were accused of “stopping” with him. Kwikkel in 14th place in the Premier League after losing 13 games. The hope for reaching the Carabao Cup final was also interrupted when Liverpool traces 4-0 on Thursday, despite the side of Postecoglou who entered the second-very draw with a 1-0 lead. Spurs decision -making formers are reportedly still supporting their bosses, with the willingness of chairman Daniel Levy to make movements on the January transfer market that underlines this support. Former Watford -striker Troy Deeney, however, believes that the men of Postecoglou simply gave up against Liverpool, so that he ensured that he might have lost the dressing room.
“Everyone who played the game will tell you that most of those Spurs players stop, gave up,” wrote Deeney in the sun. “Not on each other or himself, but stop the manager, the fan base, everything.” He also claimed that at the end of the game he saw only one player for media programs, so that his claim that players at Spurs have lowered tools for their intercourse manager further strengthen.
If Spurs Selects Postecoglou from his position, Mirror Football has taken a look at five candidates who could replace him.
Andoni Iraola
The Spanish coach of Bournemouth has emerged as one of the most sought after coaches in the Premier League. The Cherries have been one of the surprise teams this season, currently seventh in the table, with Iraola Postecoglou, Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Ruben Amorim, Enzo Maresca and Eddie Howe so far defeated this period. The 42-year-old also succeeded well during a serious injury crisis, in which he lost both strikers, Evanilson and Enes Unal. According to the Express, he is currently one of the leading favorites with the bookmakers to take over if the office of Postecoglou would come to an end – although it probably cost a good cent to buy him from his Bournemouth deal.
Thomas Frank
The manager of Brentford is showered with praise for guiding from his side to the top flight with promotion of the championship in the 2020/21 season thanks to the play-offs and to keep them part of the Premier League setup since. Celebrated for the attacking flair of his team, Frank would be a top candidate for every movement because of his admitted willingness to eventually leave the bees.
In a chat in December 2024, the Danish coach shared his criteria for considering an exit: “I think the club you go into, you can improve it right away? Is there a low -hanging fruit, or is it difficult to the bar Increasing their finances? should try something else. Is that a larger club, Champions League, greater challenge? Don't know. “
Mauricio Pochettino
Although it is more recently to manage Rivals Chelsea, Pochettino retains a special affection for his old team. The Argentinian was driven out by Levy at the end of 2019 after a recession in results, although he had led Spurs to a Champions League final only a few months earlier, where Liverpool defeated them.
In a chat with BT Sport in November 2022, broadcast Pochettino his hope broadcast on a future comeback: “Deep in my chest, my soul, my heart – I am sure we will cross [paths] again. My dream is to be back and try to finish the work that we have not finished. “
But even with opportunities at around 5/1, his wish to lead the national team from the United States to the World Cup 2026 in Leiden can be an important obstacle.
Kieran McKenna
McKenna has received the attention in Ipswich and earns promotion to the Premier League after an interruption of 22 years, clearly showing his management capacity. Despite the current perilous situation of Ipswich, in 19th place with only a trio of victories, McKenna's long seven -year history with Spurs' Academy means a return to the club in 2015 as a coach under the age of 18 that he knows the club inside out.
His great record in the lower competitions in combination with his age can make him an attractive option for levy. Bookmakers priced him around 11/2 to step in as postecoglou manners parts.
Edin Terzic
Terzic currently finds without work since his departure from Borussia Dortmund last summer. He led Dortmund to the Champions League final in the 2023/24 season, but was a shortage of Real Madrid despite a dominant version. Terzic also recorded the DFB-Pokal trophy during the 2020-21 campaign.
In a surprising development, despite links that connect Terzic with the management role at Besiktas, the chairman of the club indicated that the coach probably went to Tottenham in the midst of growing doubts about the future of Postecoglou, according to Football London. Besiktas President Serdal Adali, who spoke with Turkish TV network Tivibu Spor last month, revealed: “Edin Terzic was one of our foreign alternatives. In the meeting he said he expected an agreement with Tottenham. That book was concluded.” In the end it was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who took over the helm of the Turkish team.
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