It remains to be seen what happens to Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglu after today’s season finale, but a sacking would not be surprising.
Yes, Postecoglu just led the club to Europa League glory, and in the process ended the North-Londoners long trophy drought, but 17th place in the table is still…well, it’s literally the last slot above the relegation zone.
Championship Sunday FYIs
Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur
Kick off: Sun. May 24, 4pm, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Tottenham Hotspur Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Google Result Probability: Tottenham Hotspur 21% Brighton 56% Draw 23%
PL Form, Position: Tottenham Hotspur LLDLL, 38 pts, 17th Brighton LWDWW, 58 pts, 8th
Tottenham Hotspur Managerial Candidates
That’s unacceptable at THFC, and reports are surfacing that Tottenham players believe someone else will be in charge next season.
Thomas Frank
The supposed favorite to take the position is already in old London town. Frank has steadied Brentford FC, who came back up to the top flight in 2021-22. He’s made sure they are never worried about relegation, and currently, the Bees are nine spots ahead of Spurs in the table.
Roberto De Zerbi
Like Frank, he is always linked with a move to a big money, brand name club, but it never actually happens. We think that pattern continues here and he instead stays at Marseille.
Francesco Farioli
He’s a young up-and-comer, but the way his Ajax side bottled the Dutch Eredivisie title race cannot be ignored. Farioli and Ajax had one hand on the trophy, but totally collapsed during the run-in. And with that, Farioli surprisingly decided to leave.
Several Premier League and Serie A sides are said to be interested.
Marco Silva
Nothing exceptionally exciting about this pick, but Fulham are having a much better season than Spurs. So there is that.
Oliver Glasner
Having just led Crystal Palace to their first major trophy, in the entire history of their club, he’s a hot commodity right now. Some might consider him the best case scenario/dream hire here. It’s not guaranteed that he wants to leave though; at least not right now.
Xavi Hernandez
Sacked at FC Barcelona last season, despite winning a La Liga title the year before, he is a guy that seems worth rooting for. Only 45, he has a good CV and will get another prime opportunity. Is this the place?
Andoni Iraola
For Iraola, as well as everybody else on this list, or any other candidate out there- this is an attractive gig. Why? the opportunity to manage in the UCL. By the way, look at how much higher in the table his AFC Bournemouth side is than Tottenham. Yes, we do sound like a bit of a broken record on that.
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
He currently contributes to USA Today’s NFL Wires Network. His past bylines include the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Washington Post and ESPN. You can follow him on Linked In and Twitter