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ANGE SACKED: Postecoglou and Spurs part ways
SEN • June 7th, 2025 10:10 am
After two years of being Tottenham manager to the day, Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Tottenham despite ending the club’s 17-year wait for a trophy after winning the Europa League final.
The Australian made history for Tottenham last week after leading the side to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao Spain.
It was the first time Spurs won a trophy in Europe since 1984 and the club’s first major trophy in 17 years.
Postecoglou famously said he “always wins silverware in his second season” when he took the job with Spurs. Last Friday at a victory parade he told fans that “for all the best TV shows season three is better than season two”.
Sadly, a third season with the north London club is not on the cards with Daniel Levy and other executives bringing an end to the 59-year-old’s tenure.
While hugely disappointing for Postecoglou fans, for many it will not come as a surprise with his future under a cloud of speculation since Christmas.
While hugely disappointing for Postecoglou fans, for many it will not come as a surprise with his future under a cloud of speculation since Christmas.
On the domestic front, 2024-25 was the worst Premier League season in history for Tottenham and
And despite victory in Europe was never going to save his job.
In a club statement, the club stated that despite Postecoglou achieving success on the continent, his form in the Premier League in particular last season was too hard to look past.
Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the Club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties.
Ange joined us from Celtic in the summer of 2023 and oversaw a period of change on the pitch, returning us to the attacking brand of football that has traditionally been associated with the Club, while writing a new chapter in our history by leading us to UEFA Europa League glory in Bilbao last month - an achievement that will live with us all forever.
We are extremely grateful to Ange for his commitment and contribution during his two years at the Club. Ange will always be remembered as only the third manager in our history to deliver a European trophy, alongside legendary figures Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.
However, the Board has unanimously concluded that it is in the best interests of the Club for a change to take place. Following a positive start in the 2023/24 Premier League (PL) season, we recorded 78 points from the last 66 PL games. This culminated in our worst-ever PL finish last season. At times there were extenuating circumstances - injuries and then a decision to prioritise our European campaign. Whilst winning the Europa League this season ranks as one of the Club’s greatest moments, we cannot base our decision on emotions aligned to this triumph.
It is crucial that we are able to compete on multiple fronts and believe a change of approach will give us the strongest chance for the coming season and beyond. This has been one of the toughest decisions we have had to make and is not a decision that we have taken lightly, nor one we have rushed to conclude. We have made what we believe is the right decision to give us the best chance of success going forward, not the easy decision.
We have a talented, young squad and Ange has given us a great platform to build upon. We should like to express our gratitude to him. We wish him well for the future - he will always be welcome back at our home.*
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