Tottenham decide 'Ange Postecoglou sack call' and it doesn't hinge on Europa League

will reportedly depart at the end of the season even if he delivers the trophy. A miserable campaign has Spurs languishing 16th in the table after an 18th defeat in 2024/25, the latest to on Monday night.

Their European hopes are pinned on overcoming Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals of the Europa League and then beating either Manchester United or Athletic Club in the final. Postecoglou joked once their final-four place was secured that journalists were "going to have to put up with me for a little bit longer" having seemingly secured a stay of execution by beating Eintracht Frankfurt over two legs.

As claim that Postecoglou will be leaving the club regardless of how far Spurs go in the Europa League. That includes becoming the first head coach since Juande Ramos to lift a piece of silverware, with the Spanish boss doing so in 2008.

Qualifying for next season's via the Europa League may be enough to keep Postecoglou from directly being sacked, but there is growing certainty that he will not be in charge for the first match of the 2025/26 season.

He may leave via mutual consent, having delivered on his vow to win silverware in his second season, but would also allow the club to go in another direction.

Spurs have been strongly linked with boss Andoni Iraola as a potential replacement for Postecoglou, alongside Marco Silva.

Iraola that would allow Daniel Levy to bypass any conversation with the Cherries, if the 42-year-old is willing to relocate to north London.

Speaking after a 2-1 defeat to Forest, Postecoglou , explaining: "I don't need to say anything to the fans. The fans are disappointed and angry, I don't need to tell them anything, they clearly wouldn't be happy with our results but neither am I and neither are the players."

The Aussie also rejected any notion that his players were lacking motivation due to their position in the table.

"It's not like we lost because the players chucked it in," he insisted. "They didn't lack motivation today, our football was outstanding. We paid the price for lacking focus in key moments, and it's another game we let slip. It's happened to us a few times this year and we should learn from these things."