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The Sun
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Ange Postecoglou SACKED by Tottenham despite finally ending Spurs' 17-year trophy drought with Europa League triumph
Etienne Fermie Anthony Chapman Published: Invalid Date, ANGE POSTECOGLOU has been sacked by Tottenham despite ending the club's 17-year trophy drought, it's understood. Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to lift the Europa League last month - sparking incredible scenes, both at San Mames and back home at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 7 7 7 Postecoglou, 59, vowed after the match that he wanted to stay at Spurs, insisting his work was not "complete". Nevertheless, chairman Daniel Levy has decided to end the Aussie's reign, with the club's dire Premier League form costing Postecoglou his job. Tottenham finished the season with a 4-1 home defeat by Brighton that left them 17th in the table with 38 points - their worst in Prem history. They fell six points short of their previous worst points tally of 44 in 1997-98. Postecoglou's record in two years at Spurs reads 47 wins from 101 games, with a win percentage of 47 per cent. As SunSport reported Fabio Paratici is to return to Tottenham as managing director and will play a key role in finding the club's next manager. The Italian, 52, was the club's managing director of football between 2021 and 2023, before being forced to resign in April 2023 after being hit with a two-and-a-half-year worldwide ban by Fifa due to financial malpractice at previous club Juventus. Paratici is thought to be a fan of former Ajax boss Francesco Farioli. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 7 Marco Silva, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner are all thought to be in the frame. Postecoglou's reign began amid a wave of optimism in North London. Tottenham fans PARTY through the night in Bilbao after Europa League triumph He arrived at Tottenham in June 2023, having been poached from Celtic where he won back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles. Postecoglou had initially appeared to be a breath of fresh air following the miserable reigns of Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte. His tenure began in style as Tottenham made the club's best-ever start to a Premier League season. 7 7 Spurs won eight and drew two of their first ten Premier League games despite the exit of club icon and record scorer Harry Kane on the eve of Postecoglou's first match in charge. They were top of the table until a crazy 4-1 home defeat by Chelsea and a slew of injuries in late October triggered a steady decline in form. Tottenham finished fifth following a dismal end to the campaign, but many fans still felt optimistic about Postecoglou's tenure. However, Spurs struggled with a long list of injuries this season and despite a landmark 4-0 win over champions Man City at the Etihad in November, they were frustratingly fragile domestically. Following the City thrashing, Spurs won just one Premier League game in the next 71 days - and that was against Southampton - before eventually ending their barren run at Brentford in January. 'QUE SERA, SERA' Postecoglou pleaded for patience amid a heavy injury crisis across the winter months. And with his first choice defence and front line restored, he was able to guide Spurs to Europa League glory. Following the final, Postecoglou said: "I would be disappointed if we don't continue on this path. "It is difficult to buy into one person's vision. I have been a serial winner. "I know people dismiss what I have won because it didn't happen here, but they were hard earned. Coming third was not going to change this football club, winning a trophy would, that was my ambition and I was prepared to wear it if it did not happen." Ange Postecoglou "There is huge relief. You carry the weight of responsibility and 150 times I have been a spokesman for this club. "There are no planned meetings. I'll go back to my hotel room with friends and family, open up a nice bottle of scotch, a massive parade on Friday, game on Sunday against Brighton and then holiday. Then que sera, sera." Postecoglou added: "I know our league form has been unacceptable. "But coming third was not going to change this football club, winning a trophy would, that was my ambition and I was prepared to wear it if it did not happen. "People kept reminding me of it because we were getting closer but I'm happy with that."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Milan set to sign Igli Tare as sporting director
After a dismal Serie A season which has seen them miss out on European football, Milan are already looking towards next season. There are expected to be many outgoings and ingoings in terms of players and a new manager is expected to come in as well. The first order of business however to is to bring in a sporting director. Milan were in negotiations with Fabio Paratici but that deal fell through. Now it does seem that they have made positive progress in bringing in Igli Tare, as per . The former Lazio man has had some meetings with board members such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and CEO Giorgio Furlani, according to reports. Tare's CV at Lazio makes for quite some reading. He signed Luis Alberto on a cheap deal and he became a crucial cog in the manager Simone Inzaghi's system. Sergej Milinkovic – Savic was also signed by him and sold for a good fee. Miroslav Klose arrived on free and established himself in Lazio folklore. However the best signing of his in Rome has been Ciro Immobile, who left as one of the best strikers to play in Serie A. Kaulik Mitra l GIFN
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Tottenham 'line up' Ajax manager, 36, to replace Ange Postecoglou this summer' - despite the Dutch giants choking in Eredivisie title race
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly considered Ajax manager Francesco Farioli as a potential replacement for Ange Postecoglou. Farioli, 36, took charge of the Dutch side at the start of this season having previously managed French side Nice and Turkish team Alanyaspor. Per The Sun, he is thought to be one of the potential successors to Postecoglou, whose job is said to be in danger whether or not Spurs win the Europa League. While the Italian manager is highly-regarded thanks to the job he has done in Amsterdam this season, he had to deal with heartbreak on the final day of the Eredivisie campaign. Having led the Dutch league comfortably heading into the final stages of the season, Ajax took just two points from their final four games to allow rivals PSV to pip them to the title. However, Farioli is still thought to be admired by his fellow Italian Fabio Paratici, who could return to the north London side following his ban from the sport. Paratici, 56, was the Lilywhites' managing director of football between 2021 and 2023 before he was banned for actions relating to financial malpractice while he was at Serie A giants Juventus. That saw him expulsed from the sport in a worldwide ban imposed by the Italian FA and later extended globally by FIFA for false accounting. While Spurs do have a chance at securing a first trophy since the 2008 League Cup, their league form under Postecoglou has been wretched. Following Friday night's 2-0 loss to Aston Villa, they sit 17th in the Premier League with just 38 points from 37 games. Given that they lie just one place below their Europa League final opponents Manchester United, the showdown in Bilbao takes on extra significance, with the winner securing automatic entry to next season's Champions League. In the lead-up to the final, Postecoglou has challenged his players to break the team's trophy drought by performing at their best when it matters most. He said: 'Until you actually do it, then you are fair game for people to say ''you've always kind of fluffed it on the big stage'' and what you've got to try and do is break that cycle. 'There has to be a higher purpose than shutting people's mouths up. I think it is more about ''can you make an impact?''' 'I often say to the players that at the end of your careers, what you want to be able to do is go back to the clubs you served and know you've made an impact.' The winner-takes-all final will be played at Athletic Club's San Mames stadium on Wednesday May 21.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Tottenham consider Ajax manager Francesco Farioli, 36, to replace Ange Postecoglou with Fabio Paratici return imminent
FABIO PARATICI'S return to Tottenham is set to be confirmed as the Italian looks to line up Ange Postecoglou's successor. Spurs boss Postecoglou is expected to leave the club this summer regardless of whether he wins Wednesday's Europa League final against Manchester United or not. 3 3 Italian Paratici, 52, was Spurs' managing director of football between 2021-23. But he was forced to resign in April 2023 after being hit with a two-and-a-half-year worldwide ban by Fifa due to financial malpractice at previous club Juventus. That suspension ends at the end of next month, freeing him up to come back to his role at Spurs. Paratici will have an influence on who Tottenham go for next in the dugout provided there is no emotional U-turn on Postecoglou if he is triumphant in Europe. That is not expected to happen given the team's disastrous league campaign. Spurs have racked up a record 21 defeats and are languishing in 17th place. Paratici is understood to have close ties to Simone Inzaghi. But the Inter Milan chief is set to stick with the Champions League finalists next season. Paratici is also tight with Massimiliano Allegri, but the former Juve boss does not speak English and is believed NOT to favour a move abroad. One Italian who is in the frame is Francesco Farioli. Last weekend Farioli saw his Ajax side miss out on the Eredivisie title on the final day despite beating FC Twente 2-0. The 36-year-old is a former disciple of ex-Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi. He is highly-regarded for his work on a shoestring budget at Nice and returning Ajax to the Champions League. Fulham gaffer Marco Silva, Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth and Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner remain on Spurs' list of candidates.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Milan turn to ex-Chelsea, Liverpool and Atalanta executive for sporting director role
Former Liverpool, Chelsea and Atalanta executive Lee Congerton is now the frontrunner for the vacant sporting director role with Milan according to various outlets in Italy on Sunday morning. Milan have been looking to appoint a new sporting director for most of the 2025 calendar year. Advertisement The Rossoneri had been close to an agreement with Fabio Paratici before seeing that move fall through due to legal complications. Igli Tare, formerly of Lazio, Tony D'Amico, currently with Atalanta, Bologna's Giovanni Sartori and Napoli's Giovanni Manna are among the other names to be linked with the job. LEEDS, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 26: Tottenham Hotspur Director of Football, Fabio Paratici looks on during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road on February 26, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Photo by) However, with no official agreements with any of their previous candidates, Milan have now trend their attention in the direction of Congerton, who has been working as sporting director for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli for the last 14 months. According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport and others, Congerton is now the 'frontrunner' for the Milan sporting director role. The Pink Paper adds that the Rossoneri still have alternative options to evaluate and that a final decision is expected to be made soon after the close of the 2024-25 season. Who is Milan-linked Lee Congerton? Congerton began his career as an executive with Wrexham, serving as youth team director before going on to join the coaching staff at Liverpool in 2002 under Gerard Houllier. He has also worked as a youth team coach under Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, before being appointed as chief scout at Stamford Bridge. Advertisement The Welshman followed former Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen to Hamburger SV in 2011, where he went on to identify and sign current Inter star Hakan Calhanoglu. MILAN, ITALY – MAY 06: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Marcus Thuram (R) during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) Congerton has also worked for various other clubs across the UK, including as a sporting director for Sunderland, as chief scout for Celtic and again in the same role for Leicester City between 2019 and 2022. The 51-year-old also has experience working in Serie A from his two years as director of football with Atalanta between 2022 and 2024. Reigning African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman is among the players he is credited with having signed in Bergamo. @Atalanta_BC Most recently, Congerton has worked for Saudi Pro League side and recent AFC Champions League winners Al-Ahli, where he is credited with having signed star players in Galeno and Ivan Toney.
