Tottenham told hard-to-get Bundesliga manager would do a ‘great job’ in N17
Former Tottenham right-back Alan Hutton admits that the pressure is now starting to be turned up on Ange Postecoglou, and he believes one Bundesliga-winning manager could do a great job at Spurs.
The speculation over the Tottenham head coach’s future has intensified over recent months and it is unlikely to slow down as we edge closer to the end of the season.
Some sources have claimed that Ange Postecoglou has to secure European qualification to save his job, having been issued an ultimatum by Daniel Levy.
Meanwhile, some reputable outlets have even suggested that Postecoglou’s future is in ‘serious doubt’ irrespective of what happens in the Europa League.
Alan Hutton talks Ange Postecoglou and Xabi Alonso
Hutton remarked that Tottenham’s league form has simply not been good enough and that Postecoglou’s position is rightly coming under scrutiny.
He suggested that the Australian may still have some fight left in him and may be able to turn things around but pointed out that the North London club have no shortage of options to turn to if they decide to part ways with the 59-year-old.
Hutton told BetWay: “It’s an interesting one. There’s no getting away from the fact that it’s not been good enough this season. They’re sitting in 14th in the Premier League. They’ve still got the Europa League that they’re going for, but just in terms of where they should be as a club, they should be sitting in a better situation.
“So, the spotlight will be on him, and you could see at the Fulham game that some of the fans were jumping down his throat a little bit. It’s not a subject I like talking about, but I understand how football works, so where they finish and their run to the end of the season will probably dictate whether he holds onto his job or not.
“But if he was to go, the likes of Andoni Iraola and Thomas Frank have to be in contention. Xabi Alonso is one that would probably never happen, but he’s somebody who could come in and do a great job, as he’s shown at Bayer Leverkusen.
“There are options out there, it’s just whether they can attract these sorts of guys, but first and foremost, Ange will want to hold onto his position beyond the current season.”
Europa League will be huge for Tottenham and Postecoglou
Hutton believes that despite all that has gone wrong at Tottenham this season, Postecoglou will still believe that his side can go all the way in the Europa League and lift the trophy in Bilbao.
He also suggested that the former Celtic boss’ comments about winning a trophy in his second season had been misconstrued by the media and acknowledged that ending Tottenham’s 17-year trophy drought would be a huge achievement.
The pundit added: “It would definitely help Postecoglou keep his job if Tottenham Hotspur go and win the Europa League. It would be a huge tick in the box for him because the last time they won a trophy was in 2008; it’s not good enough with some of the teams they’ve had.
“I think they’ve got an opportunity to go and do it. There are still some decent teams within the competition, but you look at their squad, and Postecoglou would probably fancy them to be able to go and do something. I feel that what he said got taken out of context a little bit. He was talking about the fact that he has won trophies in his second season wherever he’s been as a factual statement.
“But I think everybody kind of jumped on the bandwagon of Postecoglou saying that means he’s going to win something this season, which is a huge statement to make because we know Tottenham haven’t won something in such a long time.
“So, I think that’s why everyone got on his back about it. He’ll know it’s not been good enough, he knows it has to be better. Injuries haven’t helped, but I think you can be a little bit smarter in terms of how you want your team to play They are too open at times, you can score against them, but I really like him. I’ve met him a few times, and I really like him, so I hope that he can turn things around.”
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