Why ‘the game is about glory’ has a hollow ring at Spurs

Before every game, the infamous adage “the game is about glory” is echoed in the magnificent Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a call to arms and the club’s mission statement.

The legendary Danny Blanchflower, who led Spurs to the 1961 league and FA Cup Double, was the personification of the club’s stylish image.

The Australian manager Ange Postecoglou, who won the Europa League and led Spurs to their first acclaim in 17 years, has discovered in the most brutal way that this message has a hollow ring in the hands of chairman Daniel Levy.

Postecoglou kept his word and made a promise to bring home a trophy in his second season in the same vein as Spurs. The sack was his reward for grabbing the glory.

Spurs made the admission in a statement acknowledging Postecoglou’s dismissal after two seasons, saying: “We cannot base our decision on emotions aligned with this triumph… …

In other words, the head is the heart. Although there are plenty of good and bad things going on at Tottenham Hotspur right now, they are not the currency that holds the most weight.

Even though Spurs’ only prior success as chairman was winning the League Cup with Juande Ramos as manager in 2008, Glory and emotion are no longer enough, at least under Levy.

Postecoglou justified his reflection on his work with “pride.”

He stated in a statement that “the opportunity to lead one of England’s historic football clubs and restore the glory it deserves will live with me forever.”

When Postecoglou’s time at Spurs is remembered in history, remember the historic night when Manchester United were defeated in a way that his opponents alleged was beyond him: organized, disciplined, tactically sound, victorious.

And because of this, Postecoglou was well-represented in support of keeping his job, even acknowledging that he had “established a great platform to build on.”

Postecoglou, who had flaws, such as his steadfast refusal to change his high-risk, high-line approach even after being exposed in his first season, was obviously right, but the Europa League showed him how to approach it, especially as his lengthy injury list grew.

Postecoglou’s dismissal will be justified by many Spurs fans, but others will think it was just a case in point. This will give him the chance to build on the emotional moments from Bilbao and Tottenham’s Europa League homecoming.

In the case against Postecoglou, the Premier League placing will serve as “Exhibit A,” which is a reflection of the current precarious situation where winning a club its first silverware in 17 years can render you unemployed.

The FA Cup-winning team chose to keep Erik ten Hag last summer, but they later lost him in October, despite making similar comparisons with Manchester United, who also won silverware under Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal.

Prior to Postecoglou’s change, Spurs were deprived of alltrophies. Prior to the arrival of the Australian after a fantastic spell at Celtic, they had no prior record of winning.

By giving Spurs the glory they once considered their hallmark, Postecoglou accomplished something that was unmatched by those who followed him, such as illustrious names as Mauricio Pochettino, Mourinho, and Antonio Conte.

What a stupid game is football, ex-england striker and BBC pundit Alan Shearer declared his feelings on X!

And former Celtic striker Chris Sutton added to the report to BBC Sport: “I would love to know the reasoning behind the decision to get rid of him. Is it true that Premier League finance is the end all? What matters is therefore, whether you won a trophy or finished fourth or fifth in the Premier League.

If that’s what matters, it’s as though they are eventually morphing into Arsenal under Arsene Wenger.

“But Daniel Levy, the owner, does it not add up to money over glory, does it not?”

Nothing about football really surprises me, so Postecoglou is in a better place, and maybe they can get back to being mediocre old Tottenham once more.

Sutton continued, “To get someone in who wins them silverware, then immediately get rid of him, doesn’t it, to sum up modern football, doesn’t it? It’s utterly absurd.

Levy yelled, “We’re champions, we’re champions,” during the post-match party in Bilbao.

“This has been a very long time coming,” he said. The last European cup victory came in 1984. I want to thank Ange, the coaching staff, and the players for making history tonight. You two have forever changed history.

“This is a fantastic achievement for the club, and it hopefully leads us to where we absolutely deserve to be,” the club said.

It will be seen whether they reach or get close to that goal, but Postecoglou, who was undoubtedly determined, would be in charge.

Levy was enjoying the glory Postecoglou had given him, but he was unable to make a decision he insisted could not be affected by emotion.

Levy will now be subject to more scrutiny and pressure, as he has done since sacking managers who didn’t win trophies while keeping those responsible at bay.