Ange Postecoglou has made a surprising statement about Tottenham’s decision to sack him, revealing when he knew that he would be let go by the North London club.
Tottenham explained when they sacked Postecoglou that the club recorded just 78 points from his last 66 PL games under the Australian.
The club suggested that, despite the Europa League success, they had to reluctantly let the 60-year-old go, given how poor the results had been in the Premier League.
However, not everyone agreed, with many Tottenham fans feeling that Postecoglou had earned the right to build on his Europa League success.
Ange Postecoglou knew for a long time that his time at Tottenham was up
After being appointed as Nottingham Forest’s head coach, Postecoglou admitted that he expected to be sacked by Tottenham despite winning the Europa League final.
The new Forest coach has now elaborated further, revealing that he knew three or four months before his eventual sacking that his time at N17 was about to run out.
When asked about the pressure he’s under after a winless start at the City Ground, the former Spurs boss said (via Sky Sports): “I knew I was getting sacked at Spurs about three or four months before I did, it didn’t stop me winning something.”
Daniel Levy’s Spurs legacy could depend on his final big decision
Sacking the Australian and appointing Thomas Frank proved to be Daniel Levy’s final big decision as the Spurs chairman.
Back in August, Levy admitted that it was not an easy decision to sack Postecoglou, and insisted that the 60-year-old was always going to be part of the club’s history for delivering the Europa League trophy.
In the same interview, Levy was confident that Frank was the right man to bring success to Tottenham, and only time will tell if his final decision at the helm proves to be the right one or not.