Tottenham’s manager, Ange Postecoglou, has been given a vote of confidence by the club’s board, despite a run of dismal performances.
The humiliating 2-1 home defeat to Leicester City on Sunday marked Tottenham’s eighth loss in their last ten Premier League matches, leading many to speculate that the Australian’s time at the club might be coming to an end.
Speculation has been rife about Postecoglou’s future since his move from Celtic, but it appears the Tottenham board isn’t prepared to make a change just yet.
According to insiders like football.london, chairman Daniel Levy still has faith in Postecoglou, believing he’s the right fit for the role despite the doubts over his ability to reverse the team’s fortunes.
Additionally, it’s understood that the Tottenham hierarchy acknowledges the impact of injuries on the team’s performance and plans to bolster the squad with new signings before the January transfer window shuts, aiming to stabilize the situation.
With more than two years remaining on his contract, Postecoglou is keeping his focus on the job at hand, even as he acknowledges the inherent instability of managerial positions.
“Who knows? ” he said. “When you are the manager of a football club you can be very vulnerable and isolated. I don’t feel that. I feel like this group of players are giving everything for the club. I have a group of staff that is really committed. I focus on that.
“My role within that is to try and support these players. When the guys who are coming back come back it is going to give everybody a lift.
“There is a fantastic opportunity this season to make an impact and I know we can. But in terms of your question, is there anything I can say about that that is going to change anything that I need to do tomorrow morning? Nothing.”
Former England goalkeeper Rob Green delivered a scathing assessment of Postecoglou’s performance during the current turmoil. On BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: “The adaptability of Ange has been held up in the spotlight, and it is not there.
“[His stance is] ‘I’m going to play my way’ and it has eaten away at the players. I don’t think he has got the ability to change because he is so hell-bent in his ways.”
