Tottenham Hotspur are on the lookout for potential Ange Postecoglou replacements ahead of next season, according to reports, with the Australian’s future uncertain despite their journey to the Europa League final.
Ange Postecoglou could leave even if Spurs win Europa League
Following a disastrous domestic campaign where Spurs have already matched their all-time record for most defeats in a single Premier League season (19), Lilywhites chairman Daniel Levy is very much pondering Postecoglou’s long-term future.
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The incoming ex-managing director has preference.
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Injuries took their toll on a ravaged Spurs squad that was forced to cope without a plethora of key players at one point, which undoubtedly played a role in their poor form, but 16th in the table after 19 defeats so far is quite simply not good enough for a ‘big six’ side.
Crystal Palace (home)
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Aston Villa (away)
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Brighton (home)
May 25th
As a result, credible media sources like The Telegraph’s Matt Law are reporting that Postecoglou could still leave Tottenham, even if Spurs end their 17-year wait for major silverware by winning the Europa League final.
Tottenham will face Man United in Bilbao later this month to determine which of the under-performing English sides will save their season, win a trophy and qualify for the Champions League.
However, considering this still may not be enough to save Postecoglou, there are many rumoured candidates in the running to replace him.
One of them is Fulham boss Marco Silva, who is about to enter the final 12 months of his contract and could leave if any club pays his £8 million release clause. Some outlets are also reporting that Silva has rejected Fulham’s first offer of a new contract, potentially giving the north Londoners hope they could tempt him to N17.
As per Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio, Silva is now the “first name” on Tottenham’s list to replace Postecoglou, overtaking the likes of Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) and Thomas Frank (Brentford).
Marco Silva 'would accept' £190,000-per-week deal to join Tottenham
Following other reports that the 47-year-old would also be open to joining Tottenham (Pete O’Rourke), former Spurs scout and Levy employee Bryan King has shared what he believes would be enough to lure the tactician.
Indeed, King believes that Silva “would accept” a £190,000-per-week contract to join Tottenham, ideally running for three years.
“I think Silva would want a three-year deal to manage Tottenham,” King said to Football Insider.
“You can start thinking of the figures, probably £10m a year. If I were the manager at Fulham, and Spurs came looking, I would just have to see what has gone on before me to see the managers who haven’t been given a chance.
“Therefore, Silva will want at least a three-year deal, and he will want to be well-paid, £10m a year would be a starting figure. I would think he would accept the job under those terms, and I would think he would want to bring his staff with him as well.
“At least five backroom staff, which means people would be losing their jobs at Tottenham, which I don’t think would be a bad thing because some of those guys have been there too long.”
The ex-Everton boss has arguably overachieved at Craven Cottage this season, briefly contending for Champions League qualification despite his lack of resources compared to other top sides, and this will undoubtedly play into Levy’s thinking.
