Today’s Football - 2024/25 Season

[longers]

I guess season 3 is cancelled then

 

[ToffeeTim]

Spurs sacking a manager after they finally win something is absolutely bizarre to me

 

[Saint Domingo]

Iraola Frank or Silva you’d have to guess?

 

[Efcjake]

Spurs sacking a manager after they finally win something is absolutely bizarre to me

It's absolutely mental.

Mourinho all over again except this time they let him win the trophy and then sacked him.

Their league results were crap but they had big injury problems and crap recruitment while he's been there. Even then he still wins their first major trophy in ages, gets them back in the CL, and is intended hen rewarded with the sack.

You'd have to be an utter headcase to take the Spurs job and convince yourself you will get time to do build something.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Utterly disgraceful from Spurs.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Spurs sacking a manager after they finally win something is absolutely bizarre to me

I actually respect them for making the right decision. It would have been easy for a long-awaited pot to paper over the massive cracks that were evident in every other competition, but they were ruthless and made the call.

They were so abjectly bad in the league, and I assume he’s probably had a chat with Levy and belligerently refused to change his approach, citing the cup win as proof of efficacy.

 

[brieverton]

Frank might get it. I'm not sure about him, a lot of the setup there is very specific to Brentford, where it clearly works.
If they got the right guy at the right time then they could do a lot, as much as I dislike them. They have a lot of the ingredients for success.

 

[Walken]

He was a poor appointment and they have been terrible, spending that much dough to finish 17th is laughable, scruffed their way to a trophy but they get relegated in a more competitive league

 

[blue to the bone]

G'day mate!

 

[Eggs]

….not surprised, the cup win hid a very poor season where they finished 1 place above relegation positions.

 

[matty1878]

@Yid4life who do you want ?

and who do you expect?

 

[Eggs]

@Yid4life who do you want ?

and who do you expect?

….Southgate

 

[matty1878]

….Southgate

oh i’d fume

 

[Efcjake]

That Spurs statement is embarrassing @Yid4life

The board admit they agreed to prioritize Europe, which he won, but then still digs him out over the league performance and sack him.

I hope they take that trophy back off of you as you don't deserve it when you sack the man who got you there. Shame.

Club Statement in full

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.

News on the appointment of a new Head Coach will be announced in due course.

 

[Efcjake]

Frank might get it. I'm not sure about him, a lot of the setup there is very specific to Brentford, where it clearly works.
If they got the right guy at the right time then they could do a lot, as much as I dislike them. They have a lot of the ingredients for success.

They'll sack whoever they hire in two years time and their circus will continue.

They're as bad as us under Moshiri.