Fuming former Tottenham star launches savage attack on his old club over 'unbelievable' decision to sack Ange Postecoglou
A former Tottenham star has slammed the club's decision to sack Ange Postecoglou just weeks after their Europa League triumph.
On Friday Tottenham released a statement to announce that Postecoglou had been relieved of his duties 16 days after he led the club to their first silverware since 2008.
Victory in Bilbao served as a glorious conclusion to what had been an otherwise disastrous campaign for the north London club.
In a season in which his squad was ravaged by slew of injuries, further compounded by a congested fixture list, Spurs suffered 22 league defeats, a club record in a 38-game season.
However, Ramon Vega - who played 81 times for Tottenham between 1997 and 2000 - insisted the decision to part ways with Postecoglou was 'unbelievable'.
'We are now in a place where a trophy is not valid at all whatsoever,' Vega told Sky Sports News. 'The principles and the disciplines are not valued in the same way.
'What kind of inspiration or example can you bring to the future and the young talented players? Do you not want to win trophies anymore?
'In football, results count. And they won a trophy. It's unbelievable.
'The only excuse that they can come out with, is that the second season saw them have unbelievable injuries where inexperienced young talent - and Ange had to reinvent the squad because there was no backing there.
'80 per cent of the men's squad was out - when you're top centre-halves are out for 25 per cent of the season, it's impossible to be successful, with all the competition flying into it.
'And they still won a trophy? The league situation, there's an excuse.'
Vega added that the timing of Postecoglou's dismissal will do little to inspire confidence in the club's board from the Aussie's successor.
The 53-year-old also added that he believes that the sacking came partly as a consequence of Postecoglou's strained relationship with club chiefs.
He continued: 'The question is here: "where do Tottenham want to go with their manager? Why are they now sacking someone where they can bring stability into the whole club?'
'The fans - 250,000 people went to the parade, when is the next time they will do that? They aren't talking about 17th in the league, they won a trophy!
'We are degrading winning a trophy here. Ange had a big personality clash with the main guys in the board. Both parties were not getting on together.'
Spurs now face a summer of uncertainty as they prepare for a return to Champions League football.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Postecoglou in the eyes of the bookmakers.
The next head coach will be the 14th of the ENIC era led by Levy.
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