“Postecoglou’s Sack: 5 Shocking Ange In Myths Exposed – Levy MUST make a move NOW

“Postecoglou’s Sack: 5 Shocking Ange In Myths Exposed – Levy MUST make a move NOW

Daniel Levy appears increasingly unwilling to make the obvious and necessary decision to end Ange Postecoglou’s tenure, despite the growing urgency. Spurs’ situation is worsening, and the main argument against sacking him now is that it should have happened weeks ago.

However, Spurs continue to hold out. While we can understand their hesitation, we believe it’s misguided. Here are five reasons commonly cited for not sacking Postecoglou, and why we think they don’t hold up.

“You can’t keep sacking managers every 18 months” This is undeniably true. We suspect Levy is holding off on sacking Postecoglou because he desperately wants to avoid yet another manager being dismissed after a short tenure. Under Levy’s leadership, Spurs have had 12 permanent managers, and only three—Martin Jol, Harry Redknapp, and Mauricio Pochettino—lasted more than two years.

Spurs have become stuck in a cycle: 18 months of one manager, followed by a sacking, interim management, then another new hire, and repeat. This approach has clearly failed, with the club sinking since Pochettino’s final 18 months.

While we understand the desire to break this cycle, the fact remains that the club is in worse shape now than it has been under any of those previous managers. Even if firing Andre Villas-Boas prematurely was a mistake, we are far past that point now—about 15 months past the first signs of trouble.

TL;DR: Just because sacking managers every 18 months is a bad trend doesn’t mean it’s wrong to sack Postecoglou now.

“Are you not entertained?” We get it—Postecoglou is a likable guy with entertaining interviews and a fun, attacking style. The media enjoys him, and his football can be fun to watch… if you’re not a Spurs fan. For supporters, it’s less about the entertainment and more about the results, or the lack thereof.

Postecoglou’s “entertaining” football is only attractive when you’re not emotionally invested in the team’s success. If the same results came from a more dour, “nerdy” manager from another country, the media would have been far less forgiving, and Postecoglou would have likely been gone by now. Levy’s hesitation to sack him can be partly attributed to the media’s ongoing affection for him.

“Can’t judge him during an injury crisis” The injuries are, in part, Postecoglou’s fault. While some injuries are just bad luck, many of Spurs’ issues stem from soft-tissue injuries, which can be exacerbated by the relentless physical demands of Postecoglou’s playing style. His system, which involves constant running, position swapping, and high-intensity football, strains players, and many of the injuries have occurred during training.

This has created a vicious cycle: fewer available players means overworking the remaining ones, which leads to more injuries. Postecoglou’s reliance on a smaller squad combined with this intense playing style has contributed to a persistent injury crisis that cannot be solely blamed on bad luck.

Postecoglou’s “when we get the players back” mantra is unrealistic. Spurs will never have a fully fit squad under this system. They are either stuck with a perpetual injury crisis, forced to adapt their approach, or they need to sack him and try something new.

“He’s showing more willingness to adapt.” While Postecoglou has shown some adaptation, it’s a rather basic one. His two main tactics seem to be an all-out attacking style (Plan A) or a more defensive, counter-attacking approach (Plan B). Neither is particularly nuanced or flexible. Unlike managers such as Andoni Iraola or Thomas Frank, Postecoglou’s tactical shifts feel more like reactions than well-thought-out adjustments.

“He hasn’t been backed with the players he needs.” While Postecoglou hasn’t had every player he wants, it’s clear that no team, including Spurs, can provide the large, rotating squad necessary for his intense style. Spurs are never going to have 30 top-tier first-team players, and even if they did, the demands of his system could still create problems. The reality is that his system, “Angeball,” is incredibly physically demanding. The players are running harder and farther than anyone else in the league, both with and without the ball.

No other Premier League team plays this way—most clubs play either a high-intensity game in possession or out of it. But Postecoglou demands both, creating a unique but unsustainable style. This is why the system worked initially but has faltered as the season has progressed. Simply put, you can’t back an unsustainable system with a limited squad, and Spurs cannot continue pretending that this is merely bad luck.

Ultimately, Spurs need to either change the manager, drastically adjust their approach, or accept that they are stuck in a constant cycle of injury and underperformance. The current situation is not just unfortunate; it’s self-sustaining and increasingly untenable.