Ange Postecoglou is predicted to be given the possibility to save lots of his job amid mounting requires Tottenham to sack the 59-year-old, sources have informed ESPN.
Spurs had been booed off after dropping 2-1 at dwelling to Leicester Metropolis on Sunday, a end result which leaves them languishing in fifteenth place within the Premier League.
Tottenham have gained simply considered one of their previous 11 league matches and through their newest defeat, many followers turned their anger on Daniel Levy with some holding up a banner which learn “24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy” in reference to his document as chairman.
Nevertheless, Spurs are one sport away from a Wembley showpiece closing with their semifinal, second leg in opposition to Liverpool set to happen at Anfield on Feb. 6. Sources have informed ESPN that Postecoglou is prone to be given the chance to win that tie, given they maintain a slender 1-0 lead from the primary leg, until there’s one other dramatic downturn within the intervening two video games.
Postecoglou’s aspect host Swedish membership IF Elfsborg within the Europa League on Thursday — with Spurs in a very good place to safe computerized qualification for the knockout levels — earlier than a tough journey throughout London to Brentford on Sunday. Simply three days after that Carabao Cup second leg match, Spurs face Aston Villa within the FA Cup fourth spherical.
There continues to be a recognition among the many membership’s hierarchy that Postecoglou is hampered by an unusually unhealthy damage state of affairs with 10 first-team gamers unavailable in opposition to Leicester.
Richarlison was solely in a position to play 54 minutes whereas Postecoglou instructed after the sport that Pape Matar Sarr mustn’t have performed in any respect attributable to a scarcity of match health.
Postecoglou is hopeful that first-choice centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven might return in time within the subsequent week or so whereas the membership are energetic within the January switch market and intention to usher in at the least one participant earlier than subsequent Monday’s deadline.
Following the loss to Leicester on Sunday, Postecoglou was requested if he would get one other fortnight in his put up to learn from key gamers returning,
“Who is aware of? I reckon there’s in all probability a good chunk [of people] that can say ‘no,'” he mentioned.
“When you’re the supervisor of a soccer membership you will be very weak and remoted. I do not really feel that. I really feel like this group of gamers, not for me, are giving the whole lot for the membership. I’ve a gaggle of workers that’s actually dedicated. I concentrate on that.”
