Ange Postecoglou sends message to Daniel Levy as Tottenham boss faces sack

manager stands firm in his commitment to the club's future despite the possibility he could be sacked by Daniel Levy in the coming days. The Australian tactician recently led Spurs to their first trophy in over a decade, securing victory against Manchester United with a slender 1-0 win in the Europa League final. However, despite this success, the north London side's Premier League season was dismal.

A shocking tally of 22 losses spared them relegation by the skin of their teeth, marking both the highest number of defeats endured in a single 38-match season without dropping to the second tier and the Spurs' poorest league position in nearly half a century. Unperturbed, Postecoglou strides forward into his third year at the helm but there are whispers that chairman Levy is poised to give him the axe.

Tottenham are reportedly looking at Brentford's Thomas Frank as their potential new manager, while Fulham's Marco Silva and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola are also believed to be admired.

Postecoglou said during Spurs' Europa League celebration parade that, just like TV shows, 'season three is better than season two', and says he's focused on the future. "I didn't want us to just enjoy the moment," he opened up to Australian Story before a fresh documentary aired on Sunday night Down Under.

"I also wanted us to think about what's next, you know - don't settle for this. We've got a taste of it now. My players have got a taste for it. The club's got a taste for it. Well, let's make sure we're back here again."

The Australian-Greek manager has previously expressed his discomfort with the media's speculation about his future, describing it as "weird". "I'll be honest, I've been finding it really weird talking about my future when we've done something unprecedented," he told reporters after Spurs' 4-1 home defeat to Brighton on the final day.

"I've had to answer the questions because no one else at the club is kind of in the position to do so, I guess. But I can't answer that question about me and my future, and part of me is kind of thinking, well, why have I been asked that question? But it is what it is.

"And I've got no doubt, though, that this could be a real sort of defining moment for this club because wherever I've been, I've kind of made an impact where I've brought success to a club that hasn't had for a while, and you just have to look at those clubs' trajectory even after I've left, they're still competing for things.

"I really think this is a moment in time where this club can really push on and be a real contender for honours on a yearly basis."