Tottenham speaking about appointing “particular” supervisor wished by Actual Madrid

Tottenham Hotspur chiefs at the moment are discussing the opportunity of appointing a “particular” supervisor who’s been focused by Actual Madrid as a possible alternative for Carlo Ancelotti, and he’d be a big-name to observe within the footsteps of Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs face the Premier League champions elect, Liverpool, on Sunday – and defeat at Anfield might equal their file for many league defeats in a single season for the reason that competitors’s inception.

It has been a torrid 2024/2025 for Postecoglou, who’s handled constant reviews linking him with the Spurs exit door, and it’s reliably believed that the Lilywhites might determine to sack him no matter whether or not they win the Europa League (The Telegraph).

Tottenham sit sixteenth within the Premier League desk after 18 high flight losses, with Postecoglou affected by a serious participant choice disaster halfway by way of the season due to a plethora of accidents to key squad members.

This undoubtedly crippled their probabilities of a decent league end, however languishing close to the relegation zone is disastrous for an enormous six aspect like Spurs. Postecoglou has a saving grace, their promising Europa League marketing campaign, the place the Australian might finish Spurs’ 17-year await main silverware.

“You simply bought to attempt to take care of what’s earlier than you,” mentioned Postecoglou on Tottenham’s season.

“As you mentioned, we’re effectively conscious our league type and league place isn’t adequate. However we additionally know there may be an unbelievable alternative on the horizon. I believe regardless of, this membership has had many seasons and lots of golf equipment have had seasons the place they’ve carried out outstandingly effectively within the league however don’t have the chance we’ve got proper now of being within the last 4 of a serious European competitors.

“That’s the place the main target is and the place the main target needs to be irrespective, particularly of a membership that hasn’t had lots of success just lately. We’ve bought a beautiful alternative. The gamers have and the membership has and collectively if we give ourselves each alternative to progress to a last then I believe hopefully the momentum we achieve from that may give us an opportunity to do one thing particular.”

Tottenham speaking about changing Ange Postecoglou with Xabi Alonso

Within the background, Tottenham are drawing up a shortlist of managers to exchange Postecoglou.

Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth), Marco Silva (Fulham), Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace), Thomas Frank (Brentford) and Scott Parker (Burnley) have all been linked as potential candidates, with a Spurs return for Mauricio Pochettino not dominated out both.

As per GiveMeSport, key decision-makers in N17 now need to present extra ambition and be daring of their pursuit of a brand new head coach, which means they might now goal Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso.

The Spaniard guided Leverkusen to a Bundesliga title final season, ending the league unbeaten and making historical past. Alonso’s aspect additionally very almost completed all the marketing campaign with out defeat, however have been handed their solely lack of 2023/2024 within the Europa League last in opposition to Atalanta.

This stellar job at Leverkusen on a restricted finances has prompted reviews that Actual Madrid are contemplating him as a alternative for Ancelotti, however GMS now report that Tottenham have been speaking about appointing Alonso as effectively.

Known as a “particular” supervisor by Arne Slot, it’s exhausting to argue with the Dutchman’s evaluation, however this transfer might be too far out of Spurs’ attain with Actual lurking.