Top Candidates to Succeed Ange Postecoglou as Spurs Boss Caught in Tense Moment

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Tottenham have reportedly identified two candidates to replace manager Ange Postecoglou should the club decide to part ways with the Australian this season.

The 59-year-old, currently in his second year in charge of Spurs, has come under scrutiny following a disappointing campaign as the injury-riddled club slipped to 14th on the Premier League standings.

Tottenham’s hopes of lifting any silverware this season rests on the Europa League, with Spurs defeating AZ Alkmaar last week to qualify for the tournament’s quarter-finals.

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Following Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Fulham at Craven Cottage, Postecoglou drew criticism for his decision to start Wilson Odobert and James Maddison, the goal-scorers from last week’s 3-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar, on the bench alongside Lucas Bergvall.

“A disappointing outcome obviously. A tight game, it was always going to be a tight game, there wasn’t really much in it,” Postecoglou said during the post-match press conference.

“I thought, especially in the second half, I thought we were growing to the game, I thought we had the better chances at 0-0 to get ahead and then we gave them a really soft goal and then the game just got away from us.

“So it’s another day where we’re disappointed to lose.”

The Telegraph has since reported that Fulham’s Marco Silva and Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraol have been flagged as contenders to take charge of Tottenham should the club decide to sack Postecoglou.

According to the report, Iraola “would be interested” if offered the role, although he is currently contracted to Bournemouth until 2026.

Sources also reportedly told talkSPORT that Iraola was Levy’s top target.

Meanwhile, Postecoglou was filmed in yet another tense altercation with a supporter following the loss to Fulham, with the patron repeatedly yelling “What was that?”.

In response, the Australian told him to “behave” as French recruit Mathys Tel pushed him away.

It’s the latest in a series of heated confrontations that Postecoglou has had with fans since the end of last season.

Tottenham will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-finals, with the first-leg clash getting underway on April 11.