D-Day Looms For Postecoglou As Spurs Struggles Mount
Ange Postecoglou’s time at Tottenham is teetering on the brink, with Thursday’s Europa League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt shaping up as a make-or-break moment for the former Celtic boss.
Spurs’ 4-2 collapse at home to 16th-placed Wolves has heaped pressure on the Australian, whose side now sit a dismal 15th in the Premier League. Hopes of European progress are also hanging by a thread after a 1-1 draw in London left their quarter-final tie delicately poised.
It’s a far cry from the promise of last season, when Postecoglou’s early impact and bold attacking football had Spurs fans dreaming of a new dawn, finishing 5th. But the swagger of Angeball has vanished, replaced by a side lacking conviction and consistency.
Thursday night in Germany may now decide whether Postecoglou sees out the season. Victory over Frankfurt could buy him time — defeat could seal his fate.
Even if he survives the European test, a daunting domestic run-in awaits, starting with high-flying Nottingham Forest this weekend and including dates with Liverpool, Arsenal, West Ham, Brighton, and Aston Villa.
Just two years into his Spurs tenure, the former Celtic treble winner looks like a man on borrowed time.