Ange on the brink as Tottenham dream turns into a nightmare | OneFootball

Former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is reportedly expected to depart Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the season regardless of whether the club secures the Europa League or not…

Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Celtic (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Matt Law, Football News Correspondent for The Telegraph, exclusively revealed the story following Postecoglou’s 18th Premier League loss of the campaign – a defeat to Champions League hopefuls Nottingham Forest, led by former Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday evening.

Although securing an impressive 1-0 victory in Germany over Eintracht Frankfurt last Thursday, which booked a semi-final clash with Bodo/Glimt next week, the report indicates that even a triumph in the competition might not be enough to prevent the 59-year-old manager from parting ways with the club this summer.

According to the article, sources indicate that one of Postecoglou’s close allies at the club, chief football officer and fellow Aussie Scott Munn, is set to depart the club. Additionally, Spurs have confirmed that former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham will be joining the club this summer.

Ange Postecoglou holds up the League Cup. Photo Kenny Ramsay

Fulham’s Marco Silva and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola in frame to replace Ange Postecoglou

Law’s exclusive also names Fulham’s Marco Silva and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola as possible successors, with Iraola having been previously linked to Celtic in the summer of 2023 before joining the Cherries.

Ange enjoyed two trophy-laden seasons at Celtic

Ange Postecoglou earned his move to North London after two trophy-laden seasons at Celtic, stepping in to the role after Neil Lennon’s departure in 2021. In his debut campaign, he clinched a Scottish Premiership and League Cup double, before completing a treble in his second season just before leaving the club.

He was praised for introducing a dynamic, attack-focused style of play to the Hoops following a disastrous season the year prior, and for bringing in modern-day heroes like Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate, and Daizen Maeda, after his time in Japan with J League team Yokohama F Marinos.

Celtic v Aberdeen – Ange Postecoglou celebrates with the league trophy after the cinch Premiership match at Celtic Park, Saturday May 27, 2023. Photo Andrew Milligan

Before his managerial move to Japan in 2018, Postecoglou spent four years at the helm of Australia’s national team, managing the Socceroos from 2013 to 2017. If he does leave Spurs this summer it will be interesting to see where his next club will be.

He’ll be well shot of Tottenham that’s for sure. The very best of luck to Ange wherever he goes next.

Ange Postecoglou lifts the Scottish Cup trophy after the team’s victory during the Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Hampden Park on June 03, 2023. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

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