Tottenham Hotspur fire manager Ange Postecoglou despite winning Europa League

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Tottenham Hotspur fired manager Ange Postecoglou despite ending the North London club's 17-year title drought with their Europa League victory over Manchester United.
On Friday, Tottenham released a statement announcing the manager's dismissal, citing domestic struggles for the decision. They also released posts on social media, thanking Postecoglou for his contributions.
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"We are extremely grateful to Ange for his commitment and contribution during his two years at the Club. Ange will always be remembered as only the third manager in our history to deliver a European trophy, alongside legendary figures Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw," the club wrote.
"However, the Board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interests of the Club for a change to take place. Following a positive start in the 2023/24 Premier League (PL) season, we recorded 78 points from the last 66 PL games. This culminated in our worst-ever PL finish last season. At times there were extenuating circumstances - injuries and then a decision to prioritise our European campaign. Whilst winning the Europa League this season ranks as one of the Club's greatest moments, we cannot base our decision on emotions aligned to this triumph."
Despite raising the trophy in Bilbao in May, that did not make up for Tottenham's embarrassing finish to the Premier League season. In his second season with the club, the team just avoided relegation, finishing 17th with an 11-5-22 (W-D-L) record.
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Their finish was a far cry from the fifth-place finish secured in 2024. Tottenham had not finished below the top 10 since 2008, the same year they won their last trophy in the League Cup.
Postecoglou leaves Tottenham halfway through his four-year contract. The Spurs are now in search of their fifth manager in six years. They have not been able to retain a coach since Mauricio Pochettino ran the team from 2014 to 2019.
In his two seasons, the 59-year-old Postecoglou recorded 47 wins, 15 draws and 39 losses for Tottenham. The club will now search for its next manager.