Postecoglou to regret Tottenham comment, could lead to sack – Graeme Souness

Graeme Souness believes Ange Postecoglou could be set for the sack at Tottenham, not helped by comments he made.

Spurs are pinning their hopes on the Europa League after a dismal run of form domestically which has seen them eliminated from both cups and sitting 13th in the Premier League.

European success is Postecoglou’s only chance of ending the Lilywhites’ 17-year trophy drought and maybe his job status in North London.

Postecoglou comments may lead to Tottenham sack

Postecoglou famously declared that he always wins a trophy in his second season after the 1-0 North London derby defeat to Arsenal in September.

However, Souness believes that those comments could come back to haunt him if Spurs fail to win the Europa League.

In a column for Daily Mail (14 March), he said: “Winning the Europa League trophy may be the only way Ange Postecoglou remains in a job.

“Indeed he must rue the day he declared that he always wins something in the second season.

Standing 13th in the Premier League that was never going to be in Daniel Levy’s plan when they built that stadium and training ground.

They envisaged being in the Champions League and competing to win something every year. I know they have had a lot of injuries but that is not unique to Spurs and others have coped better than they have.

“Winning the Europa League may be the only way Ange Postecoglou can save his job.”

Tottenham should sack Postecoglou if they fail in Europa League pursuit

Sacking the former Celtic man may be the only option if Tottenham do not win the Europa League after an utterly miserable campaign.

Their Premier League position is a shambles for a club of the Lilywhites’ stature and would surely have seen him sacked already if they were not in European competition.