Ange Postecoglou is under growing pressure at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
chairman Daniel Levy will have the pick of several options to replace if he decides to make a change over Christmas.The charismatic Aussie is under growing pressure after overseeing a frustrating start to the campaign. The north Londoners suffered their eighth defeat of the campaign on Sunday, with scoring six times in a nine-goal thriller.As of right now, there is nothing to suggest that Levy is thinking about appointing a new manager. However, the Spurs chairman is known for his trigger-happy approach, which suggests a change cannot be ruled out.Express Sport looks at four potential candidates to replace Postecoglou if he is given the boot…
The 59-year-old oversaw another chaotic defeat on Sunday afternoon
Graham Potter
The former boss would likely be interested in taking the job, but whether or not he would be among the candidates is another question.He has been out of work since leaving two years ago, instead choosing to bide his time and wait for the right opportunity to present itself.A move to is probably the best job that he would realistically get, but his nightmare spell at Stamford Bridge could put him out of contention.
Kieran McKenna
A manager who already knows the club well, McKenna’s stock has been rising exponentially over the last few seasons. He spent the entirety of his brief playing career at Spurs before he was forced to retire with a hip injury at the age of 23.After turning to coaching, he refined his trade with the club’s under-18 side before moving to . He has long been tipped to manage at the highest level and could make the next logical step in his career at Spurs.However, his decision to sign a long-term deal at Portman Road in the summer may complicate things, given that his new agreement is said to include a bumper release clause.
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Andoni Iraola
Perhaps the ideal appointment for , the Bournemouth boss has proven himself as an astute tactician in the since replacing Gary O’Neil at the Vitality Stadium.He has successfully guided the Cherries to the division’s top five, a remarkable achievement for a club of their size, and has shown his eye for talent by overseeing a number of exciting signings.Iraola would be a strong option for Spurs but, like with McKenna, they would probably have to pay a significant fee to prise him away from Bournemouth.
Gareth Southgate
England’s most successful manager since the great Sir Alf Ramsey would offer some much-needed stability, while his renowned man-management skills could work wonders at However, it seems unlikely that he would consider any offers after suggesting last month that he could quit football altogether., Southgate wrote: “I’m not limiting my future options to remaining as a football coach. It’s my intention to identify people I want to work with and projects and passions I want to work on.”