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North Wales Chronicle
23-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
The key questions surrounding the future of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham
The writing seemed on the wall, but after Postecoglou declared on the eve of the final his desire to stay, Spurs' subsequent 1-0 win over Manchester United has catapulted him into the list of club greats. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at why the pendulum has swung back in Postecoglou's favour and left chairman Daniel Levy with an enormous decision to make. 25 – Tottenham have now lost 25 games in all competitions this season, their joint-most defeats in a single campaign in their history along with 1991-92 (25). Struth. — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 16, 2025 Even though Postecoglou has achieved the holy grail at Tottenham, his team have broke club records in the Premier League this season with a new worst tally of defeats (21) and could finish in their lowest ever position of 17th. Injuries have contributed, with a crisis during the winter months the start of a downturn in top-flight results, which never recovered and increased scrutiny on the 59-year-old. A 'misinterpreted' celebration at Chelsea towards his own fans in April did not help, but strong European form always provided a buffer to critics and he delivered upon his bold Autumn declaration of always winning in his second season to earn adulation from long-suffering supporters. A post shared by Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial) A raft of Tottenham players were asked about the position of their under-fire head coach and while eager to focus on the moment, captain Son Heung-min, Micky van de Ven and Guglielmo Vicario were effusive in their praise for the 59-year-old. Son admitted: 'He won the trophy. Nobody did it. Look, it's not up to me or the players, but we just have to look at the facts. At the fact that we haven't won in 17 years and this is the day we finally won it. It's the manager who wins the trophy.' Vicario added Postecoglou was 'the first to start to believe' and 'drove us brilliantly' before Van de Ven hailed the 'big role' of the former Celtic boss. Ange, a man of his word… 🏆✔️#UELfinal — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 21, 2025 Tottenham were being linked with other managers as far back as March, with Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth reportedly high up on the club's wish list, with three other Premier League coaches in Thomas Frank, Oliver Glasner and Marco Silva regularly mentioned as potential candidates. Yet, can Levy justify dismissing Postecoglou to bring in someone to start another rebuild that does not possess a world-class CV? With fans firmly back on side ahead of Friday's trophy parade, Postecoglou suddenly feels the right man to guide this relatively young squad through the challenges ahead – assuming lessons have been learned, which has been hinted at recently. Only Levy will know what happens next but after Postecoglou delivered what Tottenham's much-maligned chairman always craved, the Australian could be back for season three.
Rhyl Journal
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
The key questions surrounding the future of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham
The writing seemed on the wall, but after Postecoglou declared on the eve of the final his desire to stay, Spurs' subsequent 1-0 win over Manchester United has catapulted him into the list of club greats. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at why the pendulum has swung back in Postecoglou's favour and left chairman Daniel Levy with an enormous decision to make. 25 – Tottenham have now lost 25 games in all competitions this season, their joint-most defeats in a single campaign in their history along with 1991-92 (25). Struth. — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 16, 2025 Even though Postecoglou has achieved the holy grail at Tottenham, his team have broke club records in the Premier League this season with a new worst tally of defeats (21) and could finish in their lowest ever position of 17th. Injuries have contributed, with a crisis during the winter months the start of a downturn in top-flight results, which never recovered and increased scrutiny on the 59-year-old. A 'misinterpreted' celebration at Chelsea towards his own fans in April did not help, but strong European form always provided a buffer to critics and he delivered upon his bold Autumn declaration of always winning in his second season to earn adulation from long-suffering supporters. A post shared by Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial) A raft of Tottenham players were asked about the position of their under-fire head coach and while eager to focus on the moment, captain Son Heung-min, Micky van de Ven and Guglielmo Vicario were effusive in their praise for the 59-year-old. Son admitted: 'He won the trophy. Nobody did it. Look, it's not up to me or the players, but we just have to look at the facts. At the fact that we haven't won in 17 years and this is the day we finally won it. It's the manager who wins the trophy.' Vicario added Postecoglou was 'the first to start to believe' and 'drove us brilliantly' before Van de Ven hailed the 'big role' of the former Celtic boss. Ange, a man of his word… 🏆✔️#UELfinal — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 21, 2025 Tottenham were being linked with other managers as far back as March, with Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth reportedly high up on the club's wish list, with three other Premier League coaches in Thomas Frank, Oliver Glasner and Marco Silva regularly mentioned as potential candidates. Yet, can Levy justify dismissing Postecoglou to bring in someone to start another rebuild that does not possess a world-class CV? With fans firmly back on side ahead of Friday's trophy parade, Postecoglou suddenly feels the right man to guide this relatively young squad through the challenges ahead – assuming lessons have been learned, which has been hinted at recently. Only Levy will know what happens next but after Postecoglou delivered what Tottenham's much-maligned chairman always craved, the Australian could be back for season three.
South Wales Guardian
23-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
The key questions surrounding the future of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham
The writing seemed on the wall, but after Postecoglou declared on the eve of the final his desire to stay, Spurs' subsequent 1-0 win over Manchester United has catapulted him into the list of club greats. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at why the pendulum has swung back in Postecoglou's favour and left chairman Daniel Levy with an enormous decision to make. 25 – Tottenham have now lost 25 games in all competitions this season, their joint-most defeats in a single campaign in their history along with 1991-92 (25). Struth. — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 16, 2025 Even though Postecoglou has achieved the holy grail at Tottenham, his team have broke club records in the Premier League this season with a new worst tally of defeats (21) and could finish in their lowest ever position of 17th. Injuries have contributed, with a crisis during the winter months the start of a downturn in top-flight results, which never recovered and increased scrutiny on the 59-year-old. A 'misinterpreted' celebration at Chelsea towards his own fans in April did not help, but strong European form always provided a buffer to critics and he delivered upon his bold Autumn declaration of always winning in his second season to earn adulation from long-suffering supporters. A post shared by Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial) A raft of Tottenham players were asked about the position of their under-fire head coach and while eager to focus on the moment, captain Son Heung-min, Micky van de Ven and Guglielmo Vicario were effusive in their praise for the 59-year-old. Son admitted: 'He won the trophy. Nobody did it. Look, it's not up to me or the players, but we just have to look at the facts. At the fact that we haven't won in 17 years and this is the day we finally won it. It's the manager who wins the trophy.' Vicario added Postecoglou was 'the first to start to believe' and 'drove us brilliantly' before Van de Ven hailed the 'big role' of the former Celtic boss. Ange, a man of his word… 🏆✔️#UELfinal — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 21, 2025 Tottenham were being linked with other managers as far back as March, with Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth reportedly high up on the club's wish list, with three other Premier League coaches in Thomas Frank, Oliver Glasner and Marco Silva regularly mentioned as potential candidates. Yet, can Levy justify dismissing Postecoglou to bring in someone to start another rebuild that does not possess a world-class CV? With fans firmly back on side ahead of Friday's trophy parade, Postecoglou suddenly feels the right man to guide this relatively young squad through the challenges ahead – assuming lessons have been learned, which has been hinted at recently. Only Levy will know what happens next but after Postecoglou delivered what Tottenham's much-maligned chairman always craved, the Australian could be back for season three.
Rhyl Journal
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
‘Serial winner' Ange Postecoglou keen to bring more success to Tottenham
It was far from a classic at San Mames, but Brennan Johnson's scruffy 42nd-minute finish alongside Micky van de Ven's miraculous flying goal-line clearance in the second half to deny Rasmus Hojlund proved the difference. Success in Bilbao means Postecoglou has delivered on his Autumn promise of always winning silverware in his second season, but doubts remain over whether chairman Daniel Levy will allow the Australian to still be in charge next season following a torrid Premier League campaign. 'Relaxed is not the word because I would be disappointed if we couldn't continue on this path, but it's not a criticism,' Postecoglou explained. 'I understand why it would be difficult for a club like this to buy into one person's vision. I remember even when I signed, the club and even Daniel said, 'we went after winners, it didn't work and now we've got Ange', but mate, I'm a winner. 'I have been a serial winner my whole career. It's what I have done more than anything else. 'Obviously the way things have gone in the league, people are right to be concerned about, but I don't think that's a true reflection of where it is at. 'We've got a really young group of players and you can talk to them about success and what it means, but until they feel it, it doesn't become real. Second season with Spurs 🏆✅#UELfinal — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 21, 2025 'I've got no doubt that all those boys – having this feeling – will want it again. And to get it again they're going to have to make similar sacrifices. 'They've climbed the mountain now. They know what it takes to get to where we are. I think that does, it accelerates the opportunities to build a team who can be successful and play at a high standard for years to come. 'As I said yesterday, I still feel there's a lot of work to be done, I think that's quite obvious, but not as much work as people may think. 'People can bang on about 20 league defeats and where we are, but they're missing the point of what we're trying to build, or what I'm trying to do anyway. I really feel that this can be a great platform for us to kick on.' Spurs will play in the Champions League next season despite being 17th in the Premier League, but Postecoglou revealed he decided in January to prioritise Europa League glory following an injury crisis during the winter months. Postecoglou added: 'I think when we got to the end of January, the end of the transfer window, and assessed our situation, I just made a decision there and then that this was the trophy we were going to go for. 'That's come at a cost, for sure, in the league and I've got to take the responsibility for that. I just felt like the end-game of winning something was more important and it was the only way I was going to do it.' With speculation over his future rife before every Europa League knock-out tie, Postecoglou laid out his own plans for the coming days before he signed off with a nod to Doris Day's 1956 hit 'Whatever Will Be, Will Be' in the bowels of San Mames. 'No, no planned meetings. I haven't had any discussions,' Postecoglou explained. 'What I do know is, I'll go back to my hotel room, get my family and friends together, open up a nice bottle of scotch, have a couple of quiet ones, get ready for a massive parade on Friday. 'Play Brighton on Sunday – really important our last home game and we want to finish strong – and then Monday, I'll go on holiday with my beautiful family because I deserve it. And que sera sera.'
Rhyl Journal
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Brennan Johnson feels Tottenham's Europa League win has silenced their critics
The winger was credited with the goal which ended a 17-year trophy drought and sent misfiring United into a tailspin as under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou oversaw a 1-0 victory. 'I'm so happy right now. This season hasn't been good at all but not one of us players care about that now,' he told TNT Sports. this feeling >>> — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 21, 2025 'This club hasn't won a trophy for 17 years, it means so much. All the fans get battered, we get battered for not winning anything so we had to get the first one in a while today. 'Ever since I came here it's been 'Tottenham are a good team but they can't get it done'. But we got it done. 'Tottenham Hotspur finishing 17th in the Premier League is not good enough but we've had an unbelievable Europa run. I thought our fans had the edge on the United fans.' Despite the victory Postecoglou's future at the club remains in the balance after a poor domestic season. ⚪️ Tottenham are your 2025 Europa League champions 🏆#UELfinal — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 21, 2025 And Johnson stopped short of calling for him to be retained when asked if he deserved to stay to lead them into the Champions League. 'He's done his job. He said he wins in his second year and he has,' he added. 'If ever there is time for a mic drop it is now – I'm looking forward to his interview. 'He has a really good way of getting everyone up for it in the Europa League and today it shows.'
