‘Ange Postecoglou already knows Tottenham sack coming’ – ‘I’ve heard whispers’
Tottenham’s results this season will have no impact on Ange Postecoglou’s future as it is believed “he’s gone either way”.
The Australian has been tormented by an injury crisis, poor results, disagreements with the media and protests from Spurs fans during a hellish second season in charge in North London.
Tottenham supporters’ discontent with Daniel Levy has made their home stadium a hostile place to be this season, and with stars like Son Heung-min failing to perform, the walls are closing in on the ex-Celtic boss.
Having lost an astonishing 17 games this season, some believe a Europa League win can save Postecoglou from collecting his P45 come the end of the season, but ex-England international Gabby Agbonlahor thinks it’s just a matter of time until the Australian is forced back into the job marketgiven what he’s heard.
Ange Postecoglou ‘gone either way’ after miserable Tottenham season
When asked by Andy Goldstein on how much Postecoglou’s future next season is dependent on results in the rest of this season, Agbonlahor said (14 April, 4.11pm): “I think he’s gone either way, I’ve heard whispers that he probably already knows.”
Goldstein asks where the ex-Aston Villa striker had heard the “whispers” from, to which Agbonlahor jokingly responds: “The whisper man. Yeah, he told me.
“But, look at the way they’re playing Andy. I feel like there’s one law in football as a manager: once you lose the fans, you lose your job”
Having then discussed Enzo Maresca being on the verge of losing the Chelsea job, Agbonlahor pivots back to Postecoglou, saying: “I mean, Ange Postecoglou’s cupping his ear to the fans, what are you doing?
“Pep [Guardiola] can do that, Pep done it on the weekend, didn’t he, but like, Ange, you’re losing so many games this season, I think only the bottom three have lost more games than Spurs.
“It’s terrible, mate.”
Tottenham should keep Ange Postecoglou
Football Insider Verdict
Hear me out. This goes against the consensus, but Postecoglou should be given the chance to turn things around next season, even if they fail to win the Europa League.
It seems forever ago, but last year there were few teams in Europe talked about as optimistically as Spurs were.
Having lost Man United target Harry Kane to Bayern Munich, the writing seemed to be on the wall before the Australian manager had taken charge of his first game with Spurs, but they managed a more-than-respectable fifth-placed finish and could never be accused of playing anything but entertaining football.
| Tottenham 2024/25 Premier League stats | League rank | Tottenham |
| Goals per match | 3rd | 1.9 |
| Goals conceded per match | 14th | 1.5 |
| Average possession | 4th | 56.8% |
| Expected goals | 6th | 53.1 xG |
| Clean sheets | 12th | 6 |
Yes, the wheels have completely come off this season. But that doesn’t mean to say they can’t be reattached.
When looking at the comparable woes of Chelsea and Man United, those are two clubs with systemic problems. The Blues’ football is turgid and wholly reliant on Cole Palmer, whilst the Red Devils have all the funds and no idea when it comes to player recruitment.
Meanwhile, Tottenham have an idea, an identity, and have recruited players who fit that system. Now, most of those players are injured, and that may have something to do with Postecoglou’s full-throttle style of training, but with a squad back to full fitness and some time away to mentally recoup, who’s to say Spurs can’t bounce back next season? I won’t rule it out, and I think Levy shouldn’t either.