Harry Redknapp disagrees with reports on Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham future

Contrary to reports doing the rounds in the media, Harry Redknapp does not think that Ange Postecoglou will be sacked by Tottenham Hotspur if he delivers the Europa League trophy.

The Australian could become the first Spurs manager since Juande Ramos in 2008 to deliver a trophy to the club if the Lilywhites go all the way in the Europa League.

That would undoubtedly be a monumental accomplishment as the 59-year-old would have achieved what Redknapp, Andre Villas-Boas, Mauricio Pochettino, Nuno Espirito Santo, Jose Mourinho, and Antonio Conte had failed to do.

However, reports indicate that Tottenham will sack Postecoglou even if he delivers a trophy, in light of their abject domestic form, with Spurs on course to achieve their lowest points tally in Premier League history.

Harry Redknapp makes confident Ange Postecoglou prediction

However, Redknapp, who knows Daniel Levy well, does not believe that the Tottenham chairman will pull the plug on Postecoglou if he wins a trophy

The former Spurs manager insists that the Australian would have delivered what he promised if he ended the second season at N17 with silverware.

Redknapp told BetVictor: “I think it all depends on the Europa League for Ange Postecoglou. If he wins that, I find it difficult to believe he’d leave the club after bringing Tottenham a major trophy – something they’ve lacked for decades.

“He also would’ve kept to his word of always winning a trophy in his second season, so Ange would argue he’s done the job that was required of him.

“If he does leave, it’s difficult to think of a natural successor. It’s tough to talk about alternatives while Ange is still in the job, but I don’t think there are many managers out there that would appeal to Tottenham at the moment.”

Should Postecoglou be judged by league form at Tottenham?

League form is undoubtedly a much better metric for measuring consistency than cups, which have an element of luck involved.

Postecoglou’s supporters will point out that he did guide Tottenham to a fifth-place finish last season despite losing Harry Kane.

That is something the Australian himself referenced a few days ago, with Postecoglou insisting that Spurs did not get enough credit for finishing fifth last season.

However, even last season, Tottenham got worse as the campaign went on and many Spurs fans will rightly feel that there has hardly been any sign of progress in the 59-year-old’s two seasons in charge.

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