Ange Postecoglou sack decision latest and betting odds on next Tottenham manager

Irish Daily Mirror

2 days ago

Tottenham Hotspur's silence on Ange Postecoglou's future as manager beyond the 2025/26 season has sparked speculation, despite him leading the team to a historic Europa League victory over Manchester United in Bilbao.
The Greek-Australian gaffer, who ended Spurs' 17-year trophy drought, expressed his bewilderment at the lack of clarity from the club.
"I will be honest I have been finding it really weird talking about my future when we have done something unprecedented. I have had to answer the questions because no one else at the club is in the position to do so I guess," Postecoglou remarked following the 4-1 loss to Brighton.
"But I can't answer that question about me and my future. Like I said, part of me is thinking 'why am I even being asked that question?' But it is what it is.
"I have got no doubt though that this could be a real defining moment for this club because wherever I have been I have made an impact where I have brought success to a club that hasn't had it for a while. You just have to look at those clubs' trajectory even after I left, they are still competing for things", reports Football London.
"I really think this is a moment in time where this club could push on and be a real contender for honours on a yearly basis."
Nonetheless, the 37 games prior to that look set to be taken into account with the club needing to soon make a final manager decision as they are being left behind in the transfer market.
Speculation around potential new bosses for Tottenham is rife with Fulham's Marco Silva, Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner, and Brentford's Thomas Frank all rumoured to be in the running. Bet365's latest odds have these gents leading the pack for who might be at the helm come August 16, 2025.
While Postecoglou staying on is pegged as most likely at odds of 4/6, Frank is nipping at his heels with a 5/4 chance, and Glasner is a longer shot at 16/1. Matching Glasner's odds is Simone Inzaghi of Inter Milan, despite the questions surrounding his commitment amidst interests from Saudi Pro League giants Al Hilal.
"We are lucky to work in a wonderful club with guys who are great footballers and great men," Inzaghi expressed when grilled about the gossip. "In these four years, they have given me everything they had. We have won, we have lost, but there is this strong attachment that is what I like and makes me feel calm.
"The senior management are here [in Munich for the Champions League final], but we'll have a chat next week in a relaxed manner. We will always have the best interest of Inter at heart."
After the humbling 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, which now means Spurs will face PSG inthe UEFA Super Cup, he was again asked about a potential Middle East switch. "As I was saying before to your colleague, I cannot answer this question now," he said.
"I came here out of respect for you, for politeness, because I am hurting from a sporting point of view. It's not the right time to talk about the future. We are extremely disappointed, and since July of last year we've played 58 or 59 games, we got to this final match, so it's awkward to talk about my future now.
"Again, we are extremely disappointed. We will be talking about the fact that we won no silverware this year, but these players deserve great credit because they gave it their very best shot, and we suffered a lot of injuries. I wouldn't change these players for anyone else."
Despite the speculation surrounding Inzaghi's future, former Barcelona head coach Xavi and Valencia manager Carlos Corberan are also reportedly in contention, with bookies offering odds of 8/1 and 10/1 respectively.