The season has to some degree simply been an extension of the last one, and Ange Postecoglou appears to running out of options. Many fans are fed up with the cycle of hire and fires at Tottenham, but it isn’t a binary issue. Big Ange has not been a success. He had a new manager bounce early on last term, but his win rate is appalling, considering the resources at his disposal.
BBC Sport journalist Nizaar Kinsella has revealed what he has heard, behind the scenes, and it feels to that reporter, the threat of success in the Europa League is the only thing keeping the Aussie in his job.
The other issue, of course, is that no matter how bad Ange does, and no matter how many rows with supporters he has, this all keeps the heat from Daniel Levy’s door. The moment Postecoglou is sacked, the meter starts running on potential candidates, and supporters will recall how fraught the atmosphere became online while waiting for Ange to be appointed.
One last matter is that Ange has been relying upon players returning and that hasn’t been the cure-all he will have hoped for, so far. With Chelsea away on the 3rd of April, after the international break, it’s straight back into the deep end.
