Tottenham has a 17-year trophy drought under its belt, and despite winning the Europa League final against Manchester United, a victory on Wednesday in Bilbao might not be enough.
A significant moment in Tottenham’s recent history would be when they defeated United to break the silverware curse and advance to the Champions League next season.
The north London club has won just one major trophy since beating Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final, but their most recent success came in the 1984 UEFA Cup.
Regardless of the outcome, Postecoglou has presided over a miserable Premier League campaign, leaving the Tottenham boss with his future in the balance.
Tottenham’s chairman Daniel Levy has already been linked with Thomas Frank from Brentford, Oliver Glasner from Crystal Palace, and Marco Silva from Fulham. Levy has not been shy when making managerial changes.
His rash claim from September that he “always wins things” in his second season has become the center of the campaign now that there is more speculation about Postecoglou’s exit after the final.
The 59-year-old Australian can recall winning cups and titles with South Melbourne, Yokohama F-Marinos, Brisbane Roar, and Celtic.
However, those accomplishments were far removed from one of English football’s consistently underachieving players’ high pressure environments.
Tottenham won the FA Cup final with a win in 1961, while Crystal Palace, Leicester, Portsmouth, and Wigan have since followed their most recent triumph in the sport.
The insulting term “Spursy” has become a part of the football lexicon to describe the kind of self-inflicted wounds that the club so frequently experiences.
Despite a promising beginning, Postecoglou has found it difficult to stop Tottenham from shooting themselves in the foot.
In the final weeks of last season, Spurs made up their mind to enter the Champions League, and Postecoglou has never recovered.
His propensity for using ultra-attacking tactics initially garnered praise, but it wasn’t long before savvy opposition managers began to scuttle his defense.
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Postecoglou faced criticism from fans for his careless behavior so frequently that he finally recovered from a 1-0 defeat at Chelsea in April.
He sarcastically cupping his ear to the supporters who had been making fun of him before VAR intervened to end the match to make the goal appear equal.
That defeat was the Premier League’s 21st of the season, surpassing 1993-94 and 2003-2004’s 19th worst total of their top-flight losses.
With just one game left, Tottenham are set to have their worst performance since 1976-77, finishing in 17th place.
Tottenham have aspired to be a champions of Europe despite the wreckage of their subpar domestic performance.
Even Postecoglou acknowledged the “general sentiment” that he would be fired despite a Europa run that included navigating knockout matches with AZ Alkmaar, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Bodo/Glimt.
Postecoglou has consistently cited his trouble putting together an injured squad in support of his troubled season.
The final of the most recent series of blows will be missed by Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison.
We’ve endured hardship all year, particularly in the wake of our injury situation and player availability, Postecoglou told UEFA.com.
“This group of players is very much my admiration and respect.” And I’m really hoping that they will receive compensation for it in the final.
Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma remarked in support of Postecoglou’s verdict, “He’s like our dad or uncle.” He keeps our safety a top priority. Every game, regardless of whether we win or lose.
He has a “top mentality,” he says. He is a football expert. He is aware of the up and down movement. He never holds players accountable.
It’s entirely up to him to decide whether that belief in Postecoglou will save him from the axe.
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