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Robbie Keane sends clear message to Daniel Levy about Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham future
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou may have led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years, but questions still remain over his future.
Ange Postecoglou delivered on his claim that he always wins things in his second season at a club when Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.
In the space of just over 90 minutes, Postecoglou went from a somewhat ridiculed figure to a manager with a Jose Mourinho-esque aura thanks to Spurs’ efforts in Bilbao.
But despite this, Tottenham are still said to be considering a change of manager due to their poor form in the Premier League – they finished 17th in the table.
Spurs cult hero Robbie Keane has now delivered his verdict on what the Lilywhites should do regarding Postecoglou as he sent a clear message to chairman Daniel Levy.
Robbie Keane tells Tottenham to give Ange Postecoglou time
Keane, speaking on talkSPORT, admitted that “there’s no getting away” from the fact Tottenham had a poor domestic season.
However, the Ferencvaros manager stressed that, at the end of the day, Postecoglou delivered something that had eluded Spurs for close to two decades.
With that in mind, Keane believes Postecoglou has earned himself the right to lead Tottenham into next season at least.
“To be honest with you, it’s been a poor season like Man United for Tottenham, certainly in the league,” Keane began.
“There’s no getting away from that. I think everybody, certainly the managers, admitted that.
“But I tell you what – as someone who’s played for Spurs, and my two kids are Spurs fans, I don’t think anyone cared at the end, because winning the trophy – at the end of the day it’s about winning.
“He’s got a lot of stick, Ange, and to be fair to him, he’s backed it up by his comment that he made about the second season and he put himself under a lot of pressure but he’s done it.
“So I think now – give him time. The fans have been desperate for this for a long (time) – as you said, 17 years since we won – give him time, give him the chance to build again, to build again.”
Keane, who has won the Hungarian league with Ferencvaros, then spoke of just how much damage the loss of key players can cause to a team’s momentum.
“The injuries – I’m a manager now, I know what it’s like when you’re missing two or three key players.
“It can affect the team – especially when you’re missing two big centre-backs, that’s key to your success.”
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Who could replace Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham manager
As baffling as it may seem to sack a manager just after he’s delivered a major trophy – and a European one to boot – that’s what Spurs are thinking of doing.
TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has been told that Brentford remain worried about Tottenham’s interest in Thomas Frank.
Indeed, some within the Spurs hierarchy believe the Bees boss is possibly the ideal figure to take charge at N17.
A host of other names have been assessed by Tottenham as they look for alternatives to Postecoglou.
These include former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, along with Roberto De Zerbi, Andoni Iraola, Oliver Glasner, Kieran McKenna, and Marco Silva.