Tottenham Hotspur announced the decision to fire coach Ange Postecoglou, something that seems everyone can predict. The 59-year-old captain has been officially sacked after a very chaotic season.
Spurs ended a 17-year wait for a title with a UEFA Europa League title after a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. Postecoglou has said he will bring home the title in his second season at the club. Despite being mocked, he did it, along with Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw becoming the third Tottenham manager to lead them to European glory.
But Chairman Daniel Levy and the remaining board members believe the price is too high. Spurs have suffered 22 Premier League defeats - a league record for a team not relegated.
Tottenham's statement, when made, is a combination of sincere gratitude and profound truth.
"Sometimes there are force majeure situations like injuries and then the decision to prioritize our European campaign. Although winning the Europa League was one of the club's finest moments, we could not make a decision based on the emotions surrounding this victory.
The important thing is that we can compete on many fronts and believe that a change in approach will give us the strongest opportunity for the upcoming season and beyond" - Tottenham's statement said.
Standing in front of the audience in a parade on a convertible bus, Postecoglou challenged them, "of all the best TV series, part 3 is better than part 2". However, Tottenham's top players did not want to see the next part.
Postecoglou spent the last few weeks of the season talking about his time at Tottenham coming to an end, regardless of the result of the Europa League final.
Spurs overcame a terrible match in Bilbao, Spain, with a performance in contrast to "Angeball": boredom, defense and discipline. In fact, it has been more consistent with their many performances in Europe in the period after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt. Postecoglou has shown that he can adapt.
The question is, is it internal pressure that makes Postecoglou change? But in any case, Postecoglou brought one of the best nights in the club's history. And he has done so by fostering persistent unity, despite a poor domestic campaign.
After the victory, Postecoglou admitted that he knew nothing about his future. The Australian captain insists he can hold his head high regardless of the verdict.
The opportunity to celebrate with more than 200,000 Spurs fans lining up on the northern streets of London to participate in the parade will strengthen his position as a coach who brought the most memorable moment Spurs have enjoyed over the past 17 years. Regardless of the division that exists in the fan community, Postecoglou still deserves respect.
However, Levy felt that success was too expensive. It is said that Postecoglou's adventurous style cannot bring the sustainable success that Tottenham have long long craved.
For many years, Spurs' board have faced accusations of lacking the desire to win trophies, exchanging football for money. Coincidentally, Postecoglou ended up making this question the most ironic prospect. After nearly two decades of empty hands, should Tottenham sacrifice the entire Premier League season to win the trophy?
"I sincerely thank the fans, who are the life of the club. Even though there are difficult times, I always feel supported and wish for success.
That was the motivation for me to move forward. I would also like to express my gratitude to the dedicated staff of Spurs, who have supported me every day" - Postecoglou said at Tottenham.
