Ange Postecoglou set for sack after he ‘set fire’ to Tottenham side
Ange Postecoglou is on the verge of being sacked and he only has himself to blame, according to Simon Jordan.
The Australian was brought in during the summer of 2023, in the hopes he would provide stability, both on and off the pitch.
Daniel Levy’s decision to pry Postecoglou away from Celtic initially looked like a masterstroke, as Tottenham finished fifth in their first season without current Man United target Harry Kane.
However, the walls have come crashing down in North London this season, with Spurs currently sat 15th in the table, having lost 17 games in the league so far.
Now, it seems as though Tottenham are planning for a future without the Australian at the helm, with Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva both linked to take over in the summer.
Ange Postecoglou ‘sets fire’ to Tottenham squad
Host Jim White asks Jordan how “crazy” it would be if Postecoglou won Tottenham their first trophy since 2008, only to be “shown the door”, to which Jordan responds (14 April, 12.22pm): “Well, we’ve seen them do it before when they sacked [Jose] Mourinho on the eve of a final, it is not beyond the wit of man to presume it can be done.
“I mean, there is no doubt in my mind, and I hate to say it, if he doesn’t win the Europa League, I think he will be gone, and I think he will have earned that for himself.
“You can’t deliver a Tottenham side that finishes in the bottom four or five of the table and doesn’t win anything else as some sort of cover for that.”
White then says that Mourinho and Antonio Conte “set fire to the place”, something Postecoglou had not done, to which Jordan responds: “No, he set fire to the team instead.
“If you finish 15th in the league, you’ve set fire to your team.”
Martin Keown then adds: “Every press conference he sets it on fire, doesn’t he.”
Tottenham transfer plans shrouded in confusion
Football Insider Verdict
Tottenham are finding it “impossible” to plan for the future, due to not knowing who will be in charge next season.
However, it is not just the lack of knowledge on who will be at the helm next season that makes transfer planning so difficult for Spurs.
When looking at the squad, the holes are not glaringly obvious.
A new striker would be nice, although most teams on the planet are likely to feel the same way, but Dominic Solanke has shown enough in an injury-hit first season to make it hard to justify shelling out a tonne of cash this summer on the position.
| 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 |
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s defence is loaded with genuinely fantastic players, and once again, injuries are what have caused Spurs to suffer there, as opposed to a lack of talent.
In fact, the entire squad follows that narrative, loads of talent, loads of injuries stopping them from displaying it.
Tottenham have attempted in recent years to sign young players with high upsides, both in on-pitch ability and resale value, but results are yet to follow. Whether that strategy needs addressing or if it is something to double down on remains a part of the seemingly unsolvable puzzle that is Spurs.