How safe Ange Postecoglou’s job at Tottenham now is after recent struggles

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Tottenham Hotspur have won their last two league games, but they’re still in a rather terrible position.

Indeed, Spurs still sit 12^th in the Premier League table and they’re out of both domestic cup competitions.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
12	TottenhamTottenham	25	9	3	13	49	37	12	30

Ange Postecoglou has been under pressure as of late, and while recent wins over Brentford and United will have helped, the fact that he’s underperforming hasn’t changed.

Tottenham have been urged to sack Postecoglou recently, but, by the sounds of things, that isn’t going to be a consideration just yet.

Indeed, according to Dan Kilpatrick, speaking on the Rule the Roost Podcast, Ange Postecoglou is probably safe until the end of this season at least.

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Ange Postecoglou safe until the end of the season

Kilpatrick shared what he knows about Postecoglou and his job security.

The journalist says that the noises out of Spurs are that Postecoglou is safe and has the backing of the board.

The Spurs boss is safe until the end of the season, owing to the fact that there aren’t many other quality options available.

“Well, look, the noises from the club throughout this kind of awful winter have been that Postecoglou is safe, he’s got the full support of the board, and that they understand the injury crisis as the biggest reason for results. And that’s been borne out in the fact that he’s still in the job, frankly. I think it is fair to say that the landscape for managers has not been great,” Kilpatrick said.

“It’s not as if there’s been an obvious alternative out there, and maybe the situation would be different if there had been several free agents on the market who could play progressive football and wanted the job. That’s a counterfactual we just don’t know. So Posseco Glue is obviously safe for now.

“He’s probably safe until the end of the season, to be honest, because again, there’s just no one Spurs could get mid season.”

Who would replace Ange Postecoglou if he was sacked?

Postecoglou is seemingly safe until the end of the season, but it wouldn’t be the biggest surprise in the world if Daniel Levy did pull the trigger on the Australian.

Indeed, other Tottenham managers have been sacked for a lot less.

Mauricio Pochettino was sacked just months after reaching a Champions League final, Jose Mourinho was sacked days before a cup final, while Antonio Conte was sacked while Spurs sat in fourth in the Premier League.

Postecoglou is in a precarious position still, and if results dip again, questions will be asked.

If Tottenham do sack Postecoglou, they do already have a plan in mind.

Indeed, Matt Wells is lined up to replace Postecoglou on an interim basis should the Australian go.

Wells is highly-rated in coaching spheres, and it would be interesting to see how he would get on if he was given a shot at managing the Spurs senior team.