Barely a week goes by at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club when the pressure does not ramp up on head coach Ange Postecoglou. After making it through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday night, Spurs returned to their poor Premier League form at the weekend.
A 2-0 defeat at Craven Cottage to Fulham left supporters scratching their heads once more. It was Spurs ' 15th defeat of the Premier League campaign - more than half of the matches they have played.
Postecoglou's side are 14th in the table, thankfully 17 points clear of the relegation zone. The season hinges on the Europa League. It's all or nothing in that now.
football.london chief Tottenham writer Alasdair Gold made it clear just how the Australian is hanging by a thread in his position as the club's head coach. In his talking points after the defeat to Fulham he wrote: "Whether it's the lack of current viable mid-season alternatives, in terms of experience or playing style, or everything being hedged on the Europa League, Postecoglou has received more patience than ever dished out before by one of the Premier League's most impatient clubs.
"Others have departed north London for far less and perhaps it would entirely suit the absurd and chaotic nature of life at Tottenham Hotspur if they were to end up winning the silverware they crave so much at the end of one of the most rotten seasons in recent memory."
A report in the Telegraph has claimed that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola and Fulham's Marco Silva are both of interest to Tottenham if they decide to relieve Postecoglou of his duties in N17. Chances are Postecoglou will be allowed to see the Europa League campaign through and may even make it to the end of the season regardless, but his future is clearly in the balance.
We asked football.london writers to have their say on the Australian and who should replace him if he is indeed sacked.
Lee Wilmot
Does Ange Postecoglou keep his job? Probably until the Europa League campaign ends. But that could only be for another few weeks, with Eintracht Frankfurt looking a tough proposition in the quarter-finals with the way Spurs are playing.
Spurs have been favourites or near favourite for the Europa League for much of the season. But it is very, very hard to see why given the way they have been playing.
Postecoglou has a near-full strength squad to choose from now, and while the performance against Fulham was not bad, the result was all too familiar.
Who replaces him if he is to be sacked? Andoni Iraola would be a popular choice, given how he has got his young Bournemouth team playing. Thomas Frank would be another interesting one.
And then there's the small matter of a certain Argentinian former manager that many fans would love to see return. Pochettino is contracted to the USA national team until the end of the 2026 World Cup now, but that will not stop me and others dreaming.
Spurs have sacked managers for much less than what has happened this season and with more than two weeks until the next match it would be no surprise to see the 'Club Statement' social media post.
Alasdair Gold
If Tottenham were to decide in a change of head coach and bring in yet another 18-month hire for the conveyor belt, I'd go for Andoni Iraola.
The 42-year-old has done well at Bournemouth on the whole and certainly knows how to get a tune out of Dominic Solanke. He also knows how to deal with injuries aplenty, albeit with half the fixtures. The Spaniard has Pochettino vibes about him with his style of football which would go down well with the Spurs fanbase.
The other contenders all fall down in various aspects, whether it's in that brand of football or just lacking experience outside of one club and to have had dealings aplenty with the battering ram that is the Premier League already is a big tick for Iraola.
It's a brave man who takes the helm at Tottenham Hotspur or someone who has self belief big enough to be convinced that they can finally change the course of a boulder that has been rolling down the Premier League hill for some time now.
Joe Doyle
Ange Postecoglou's style is unquestionably thrilling. He has brought exciting football to north London - the only problem being that's as true for away teams as it is for the hosts.
I think in terms of the managers out there Spurs could reasonably expect to get if they do part company with Postecoglou, Andoni Iraola would be my pick. At Bournemouth he has knitted together a cohesive style of play that has the club batting above their average, with a somewhat comparable list of injuries to Spurs throughout this season.
There may be scepticism about him with Bournemouth the highest-level of his management so far and how his team would deal with the addition of European midweek games - though it's not certain Spurs will have it next season anyway. He does seem to be flavour of the month at the moment, though that's not exactly a stick to beat him with.
Marco Silva as an alternative would be interesting, but I'm not sure there's the enthusiasm there about his style of football. Fulham seem to be a bit more functional rather than entertaining, though that arguably could be exactly what Spurs need.
Tom Coley
It's been a case of Europa League or bust for a while but that is delaying the inevitable. Even if Tottenham were to win that competition and qualify for the Champions League, has Postecoglou shown enough over the past 18 months to warrant keeping his job or being the man to oversee next season? It's increasingly hard to say he is.
The replacement options are appealing but not certain to bring an improvement. Iraola's aggressive, high-pressing style is definitely attractive and he is a manager on the way up. The problem is that it isn't certain that Tottenham would be able to tempt him away from the upwardly mobile Bournemouth side he is currently at.
Silva is another who deserves the opportunity to do it at a club with more money. His Fulham side have been quietly impressive for a long time even when losing big players. Outside of that and the managerial market is thin, especially at the elite end. There is definitely a draw to Pochettino again but it won't be happening.