Manager rules himself out of Tottenham Hotspur job – decision will disappoint some fans
Tottenham Hotspur are currently on the lookout for a new head coach after making a difficult decision on Friday.
It was confirmed that Tottenham sacked Ange Postecoglou after two years in charge of the club and sixteen days following the Europa League final win against Manchester United in Bilbao.
Shorly after the announcement, Postecoglou released an emotional statement on his Spurs exit in which he admitted he was proud of his achievements.
Despite ending the club’s trophy drought by winning the Europa League, Postecoglou could not replicate the same success domestically with Tottenham finishing in seventeenth place in the Premier League table, just one place above the relegation zone.
What Mauricio Pochettino has said about a Tottenham return
One manager who will not be replacing Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham head coach is Mauricio Pochettino.
The USMNT manager has frequently been linked with a return to Tottenham in recent years and has once again brushed off the speculation, describing it as “not realistic”.
Pochettino spent five years in charge at Spurs, leading the club to the 2019 Champions League final and consistently securing top-four league finishes.
He has since spent time at Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, and joined the USMNT last September ahead of the World Cup in 2026.
Pochettino told The Express: “After I left in 2019, every time that I was free, and the place of the position of the manager or head coach in Tottenham Hotspur, my name is appearing on the list.
“If you have seen the rumours, I think there are 100 coaches in the list. I think, don’t be worried about that.
“If something happened, for sure you will see, but we cannot talk about this type of thing, because I think today, it’s not real. It’s not realistic.
“Look at where I am, where we are. And the thing is, the answer is so clear, no? But we’re talking about it because it’s my club, like Newells or Espanyol.”
Some Tottenham fans will be disappointed by the news that Pochettino will not be returning this summer, despite his move to Chelsea, many remember his tenure as being the most enjoyable side to watch in years.
Who will be Tottenham’s next head coach?
Thomas Frank is the frontrunner to be the next Spurs head coach and is said to have already held multiple meetings with the current Brentford boss.
There has also been suggestions that Marco Silva is a contender for Tottenham as a potential successor with the Fulham boss having admirers in North London.
One thing is for sure, Tottenham need to make a decision fast on their next head coach or risk getting left behind.
The feel-good factor of the Europa League final win over Manchester United has already been washed away, and many of the other big clubs in the Premier League are already making serious moves in the summer transfer window.
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