‘Daniel Levy to find new Tottenham boss as Ange Postecoglou sack terms set’
Ange Postecoglou only has one chance left to keep his job at Tottenham manager and there will be no difficulties in replacing him, according to Simon Jordan.
The Australian is in his second season in charge of the North London club, which has not gone as he would have hoped so far.
His side have suffered embarrassing defeats to Premier League strugglers such as Ipswich Town and Leicester City, and are likely to finish in the bottom half of the table.
Tottenham were also humbled by Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, before being knocked out of the FA Cup in the fourth round by Aston Villa.
All of that has already led to Spurs fans calling for the sacking of Postecoglou, despite the fact they are still in the Europa League.
Postecoglou’s team face Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their round of 16 clash in that competition on Thursday night (6 March) in what could be a defining tie for the Australian.
Simon Jordan sends clear warning to Ange Postecoglou
Speaking on talkSPORT, Jordan insisted that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will not find it hard to replace Postecoglou if he is sacked when Jim White suggested coaches may give the role a wide berth.
As a result, the former Crystal Palace chairman made the point that Postecoglou must win the Europa League to avoid the sack.
With Spurs failing to win any other trophies, and given they should have had enough on the pitch to avoid those poor league defeats, he had made the point that missing out on their last remaining chance of silverware would be unacceptable.
| Premier League position | Played | Points |
| 13. Tottenham | 27 | 33 |
| 14. Manchester United | 27 | 33 |
| 15. West Ham | 27 | 33 |
| 16. Everton | 27 | 32 |
| 17. Wolves | 27 | 22 |
| 18. Ipswich Town | 27 | 17 |
White then asked which managers would actually want to go to Tottenham if they do finish in the bottom half of the table and fail to win the Europa League, with Jordan responding: “This is a moment in time, it’s not reflective of Tottenham Hotspur because it’s not their staple diet.
“People look at Tottenham Hotspur besides their own fans and think it’s a good club to be involved with. Yes you’ve got the stigma of what people perceive Daniel Levy to be or not to be.
“The fact is they still spend a hundred-odd million plus on transfer fees most seasons and most managers with a few exceptions would bite your arm off for a job like that.
“So they’ll find a replacement for Ange Postecoglou. Whether it’s the right one, whether it gets you in the right direction and whether Daniel Levy will continue to make appointment without winning anything, who knows.
“But I would be surprised if you finish 13th in the league, you get knocked out of the cup competitions – besides the credible performance in the League Cup – if he’s still in a job.
“That’s not me talking him out of a job, that’s not me suggesting I want him fired I think it’s the reality of looking at two years and yes the football manager will want you to price in nuance and context and say ‘I’ve had this and I’ve had that and I’ve had the other.’
“But that’s what top managers are paid to do, is overcome adversity.”
Daniel Levy may make Tottenham manager sacrifice
Football Insider Verdict
Levy himself has come under fire for failing to deliver trophies for Tottenham this season both from the fanbase and beyond the club.
That scrutiny could once again increase if Spurs do not end their long wait for silverware by winning the Europa League in the coming months.
If that proves to be the case, then he may look to shift the attention away from himself by pinning it on Postecoglou.
If that proves to be the case his only option would be to sack the Australian, which would of course leave him looking for a new manager.
But given these assertions show that Tottenham could still attract a solid alternative in the dugout, it is hard to imagine Levy would be afraid of making that call.
As a result, Postecoglou must surely deliver the silverware the club want through the Europa League if he is to remain with the club beyond the end of this season.
But with Tottenham finding themselves a goal down at half-time in the first leg in Alkmaar, the pressure is only going to have grown further on their manager.