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“Finally”- Daniel Levy ‘makes Ange Postecoglou sack decision’ after Tottenham humiliated by Leicester
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is reportedly still backing head coach Ange Postecoglou despite Sunday’s disappointing 2-1 home loss to Leicester City in the Premier League.
The defeat marked Spurs’ fourth consecutive league loss, with Richarlison’s early goal being cancelled out by strikes from Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss.
The result left Tottenham in 15th place, just eight points clear of the relegation zone and a massive 17 points off the Champions League spots.
Leicester arrived in North London on the back of seven straight Premier League defeats, making it the first time in 113 years that Spurs had lost to a team on such a poor run of form.
Following the 13th Premier League loss of the season, Postecoglou, whose contract runs for another two-and-a-half years, could not offer assurances about his future.
However, football.london reports that Levy has decided to keep faith in Postecoglou for now and does not plan to sack him immediately after the defeat.
Levy is said to be sympathetic toward Postecoglou, particularly given the team’s ongoing injury crisis, with the coach often unable to field a full-strength squad. Additionally, Postecoglou is still competing on three fronts — the Europa League, FA Cup, and EFL Cup — with Tottenham just 90 minutes away from the final after a 1-0 first-leg win over Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-finals.
Despite the team’s struggles, Spurs have yet to make a significant move in the winter transfer window, having only signed young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky as a potential replacement for Fraser Forster. Levy is reportedly looking to bring in at least one outfield player before the transfer window closes, though Postecoglou is well aware that results under his leadership have not been up to par.
So why have Spurs struggled so badly under Postecoglou?
Just over a year ago, Postecoglou was making headlines for all the right reasons, earning a record 26 points from his first 30 in the Premier League and coming close to securing Champions League qualification. His high-energy, attacking style was a welcome change for Spurs fans, who had grown frustrated with the more conservative approaches of previous managers like Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
When Postecoglou’s tactics work, they can be highly effective, but when they don’t, the results can be disastrous. The Australian has faced criticism for failing to adapt his tactics when necessary. While his team has struggled with an unprecedented injury crisis, some question whether training methods or in-game strategies might be contributing to the growing list of injuries.
Postecoglou’s assertion that he tends to win trophies in his second year could still hold true, but there is a possibility it could be in a similar fashion to Wigan Athletic’s 2012-13 season — winning the FA Cup but suffering relegation in the same year.
