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Postecoglou’s Position Under Pressure at Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur’s 2024/25 campaign has taken a nosedive, and with Monday night’s defeat to Nottingham Forest, their 18th of the Premier League season, pressure is mounting on manager Ange Postecoglou. Spurs now sit 16th in the table, teetering on the edge of their worst-ever Premier League record of 19 defeats in a single campaign.

While a run to the Europa League semi-finals offers a potential route to redemption, the growing consensus, according to a detailed Telegraph Sport report, is that Postecoglou’s time in North London may be coming to an end.

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Support System Breakdown and Structural Shifts

“Some sources claim that one of Postecoglou’s key allies and biggest supporters, chief football officer Scott Munn, will leave Tottenham this summer,” The Telegraph reported. The departure of Munn, a trusted confidant, is significant. It hints at an internal restructuring that no longer guarantees the Australian the same level of institutional backing.

The club have already confirmed the appointment of Vinai Venkatesham, formerly of Arsenal, as the new chief executive. It’s a decision that underscores Daniel Levy’s intent to reshape the upper echelons of Spurs’ hierarchy, with or without Postecoglou.

Replacements Already Identified

Telegraph Sport revealed that “Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Fulham’s Marco Silva will be among the leading candidates to replace Postecoglou, although Bournemouth are fighting to keep Iraola and are optimistic of doing so.”

The names being considered signal that Tottenham are not only preparing for life after Postecoglou—they may already have accepted it as a near-certainty. With technical director Johan Lange reportedly a fan of Brentford’s Thomas Frank, and Mauricio Pochettino publicly stating he would like to return one day, the shortlist is packed with Premier League-proven options.

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Europe the Last Chance

Tottenham face Norwegian outfit Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League semi-finals. It’s a high-stakes moment. Should Spurs fall short, the axe may fall swiftly. Even winning the trophy might only delay the inevitable—a mutual parting of ways. But for Postecoglou, lifting silverware would fulfil a promise.

He said after the Frankfurt quarter-final win: “You’re going to have to put up with me for a bit longer.” But even he admitted he had “no idea” if he’d remain in the job beyond this campaign.

Transfer Fallout and Romero’s Hints

This looming uncertainty has already cast a shadow over summer planning. Cristian Romero’s comments to Argentine journalist Gastón Edul have only added to the tension. “I’d love to play in La Liga,” the defender admitted, openly discussing interest from Atletico Madrid and suggesting he’s “open to anything”.

It’s a sentiment that echoes the wider instability at Spurs. Key players may look to exit, not just because of league position, but because of deeper questions around leadership, ambition and direction.

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For Spurs fans, this story feels painfully familiar: brief hope, then destabilising speculation. Postecoglou arrived promising change—attacking football, energy, and unity. To his credit, some of that was visible in spells. But 18 league defeats and no consistency have drained belief.

There’s frustration too at the timing. Injuries plagued the campaign, and yet Postecoglou battled through it all. The idea of letting him go, even after potential European success, speaks more to structural impatience than football failure.

Many supporters will feel that, if the board sacks him after winning the Europa League, it exposes a deeper rot—one where vision and football values have become secondary to optics and business agendas. With Munn gone and Venkatesham incoming, fans will rightly question whether this cycle of chopping and changing can ever build lasting success.

Postecoglou may leave, but if he does with a trophy, it will be Spurs who lose more than just a coach—they’ll lose a rare football purist who genuinely believed he could change things.