Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is under pressure after losing 12 games this season (Image: Getty)
have given head coach the vote of confidence after facing calls to sack the under-fire boss following their defeat to .
Spurs’ 2-1 loss in the North London derby was their 11th in the this season, leaving Postecoglou’s men languishing in 13th position in the table.
Son Heung-min’s deflected strike actually put them in front at the home of their rivals’, before a own goal and Leandro Trossard’s strike handed the Gunners victory.
The result means they are now hovering closer to the relegation zone than the Champions League qualification places, and
They were also beaten by Galatasaray in the Europa League league phase and were held to a goalless draw by non-league outfit Tamworth in the FA Cup third round, before winning 3-0 in extra-time.
However, the board’s stance has not changed from earlier in the season and they are prepared to lend the Australian their full backing during this turbulent period, according to reports.
claim the club are willing to put ‘the right structures’ around Postecoglou to help him turn things around, and there is some sympathy with the current injury crisis.
Spurs were left without eight first-team squad members for their trip to the Emirates Stadium, with 18-year-old pair Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall both handed starts in the crunch clash.
Leandro Trossard’s low striker proved to be the winner for Arsenal (Image: Getty)
That said, key players such as James Maddison and Richarlison could only make the bench – with some sections of the Spurs fanbase seemingly unhappy with his selection choices.
Postecoglou didn’t mince his words when assessing his players’ performance, accusing them of not being brave enough with the ball and allowing to dominate.
“Nowhere near good enough, especially in the first half,” Postecoglou said to TNT Sports after the match.
“We were too passive. We let dictate the game. Second half was a little better, [but still] nowhere near good enough. Not acceptable.
James Maddison started the match on the bench and came on in the second half (Image: Getty)
“Ultimately, the responsibility lies with me and how I prepare the players. I’m more interested in how we play and we were not anywhere near the levels today.
“[We will] go back to work and prepare for a tough game [at Everton on Sunday].”
It appears chairman Daniel Levy isn’t ready to give up on Postecoglou just yet. There is still a Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against to navigate on February 6, in which Spurs carry a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg.
But his preference for style over results could prove to be his downfall. Spurs’ win rate under the former Celtic coach is 49.3 per cent after 73 games and 36 wins – putting him 11th on the all-time list behind Harry Redknapp and Tim Sherwood.tott