Ange Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham relies on how his team performs against Eintracht Frankfurt
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has managed to survive at N17 despite all the poor results in the Premier League. The Australian has come under immense scrutiny from the media and the fans, but is still leading the team for the most important part of the season. The Lilywhites are facing their biggest test of the season when they take on Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany in the Europa League on Thursday.
With the club heading in a downward spiral, fans had seen enough, and several protests were held against the ownership and the board. The acceptance of mediocre performances has not helped the cause either, as Ange Postecoglou managed to lose his 17th Premier League game of the season. The North London club find themselves in the bottom half of the league table.
With the league campaign already written off, the Europa League acts as a saving grace and the last chance for Tottenham to secure silverware. Spurs find themselves in the quarter-finals of the competition and have a good shot at progressing through to the next round. Ange’s men drew the first leg of the quarters at home to Frankfurt, and now face the return leg in Germany a week later.
Ange Postecoglou might end up losing his Tottenham job
The Europa League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt is arguably the biggest game of Ange Postecoglou’s tenure at N17. Simply put, the Lilywhites must progress to the next round if the Australian wants to be at the helm next week. It is not going to be an easy task, but if Spurs play like they did in the first leg, then there is a strong chance that the result will go in their favour.
When asked about his future at Tottenham in his pre-match presser, Ange Postecoglou said (as transcribed by Football.london),
“Do I know? No, I’ve got no idea. We’ve got a game tomorrow night… but it’s not something I need to think about I don’t think. I’ve never thought about those kinds of things in terms of what’s important. What I do know is we have an opportunity to get to the final four of a major tournament and that’s where my focus is.”
The Spurs manager blatantly denies knowing about his future if the Lilywhites fail to progress through to the next round. Big Ange insists that his team are rather focused on the task at hand and wants to progress through to the semi-finals of the Europa League instead. With the games coming thick and fast, the 59-year-old wants his team to focus on bringing silverware back to N17.
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There is so much at stake for Ange Postecoglou when his side takes on Eintracht Frankfurt. All the eyes will be on his team and if they can manage to carve out a result in Germany. With the league campaign being a disaster, fans will hope that the players step up in the Europa League and keep the dream of ending the 17-year trophy drought with a European trophy alive.