Ange Postecoglou ‘lined up for very lucrative managerial return' just days after being sacked by Tottenham
ANGE POSTECOGLOU has been targeted for a lucrative return to management in Saudi Arabia, according to reports.
The Aussie, 59, was brutally shown the door by Daniel Levy just 16 days after ending Tottenham's 17-year trophy drought with their Europa League triumph over Manchester United.
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SunSport exclusively revealed that Postecoglou was being sounded out by clubs in Europe days after his dismissal following a dismal Premier League season.
And now the riches of Saudi Arabia are keeping tabs on Postecoglou, with Pro League runners-up Al-Ahli eyeing a potential replacement for Matthias Jaissle.
Al-Ahli are understood to be looking at Postecoglou as a possible target should highly rated German coach Jaissle leave for RB Leipzig this summer.
Jaissle led the club to an AFC Champions League triumph in May when they defeated Kawasaki Frontale in the final, with a team featuring Ivan Toney, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez and Edouard Mendy.
The 37-year-old has now been tipped to return to Europe and was previously linked with the West Ham job before Graham Potter's appointment.
Al-Ahli reportedly pay the Jaissle £9.6million-a-year, which would make him the third highest paid manager in the Premier League.
Postecoglou received a £5million payoff from Spurs after his sacking, along with a £2million bonus for winning the Europa League and qualification for next season's Champions League in Bilbao.
He has previously worked in Asia when he was at Yokohama F Marinos in Japan and won the J1 League prior to winning the title with Celtic.
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He was sacked at Spurs exactly two years after his appointment, with the Aussie delivering on his promise of winning a trophy in his second season.
Spurs players paid tribute to Postecoglou following his sacking, with captain Son Heung-min leading the way on social media.
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Centre-back Van de Ven also branded his brutal axing as a 'strange decision' while away on international duty with the Netherlands this week.
Postecoglou left Spurs having won 47 of his 101 matches in all competitions, but did lose a staggering 34 of his 76 Premier League games.
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