Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is under pressure.
The Australian deserves a lot of praise for transforming the club’s style of play after he joined them in the summer of 2023. He brought some belief back to Spurs.
However, after a terrible end to last season, Tottenham have had their struggles this campaign as well. They are currently 10th in the table and are closer to relegation-threatened Wolves than they are to Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.
After the disappointing defeat to Bournemouth, some Tottenham fans had a go at Postecoglou at the away end, sparking a debate over whether this could be the beginning of the end for the Australian at Spurs.
Now, a report has revealed who Tottenham are considering as Postecoglou’s successor if they decide to sack him in the coming weeks.
Tottenham eye Kieran McKenna as a potential replacement for Ange Postecoglou
Jamie O’Hara claimed that Daniel Levy will sack Postecoglou if Tottenham are still 10th at Christmas.
The mood around the North London club is not great at the moment, and Spurs have a tough game against Chelsea coming up on Sunday.
Postecoglou’s side also face league leaders Liverpool before Christmas, and they will struggle in those games if they play as badly as they did against Bournemouth.
As things stand, Tottenham’s plan is to stick with Postecoglou, but things could change very quickly in football, and Spurs are making backup plans.
That’s according to Football Transfers, who claim that Tottenham have shortlisted Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna as a possible replacement for Postecoglou.
The report claims that the 38-year-old is the first choice if the Australian is shown the door at Spurs in the coming weeks.
The Ipswich boss was a wanted man in the summer. Chelsea tried to get McKenna, but he rejected them and decided to sign a new deal at his current club instead.
Kieran McKenna, Manager of Ipswich Town, acknowlegdes the fans after the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Aston Villa FC at Portman...
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Kieran McKenna has a special connection with Tottenham
McKenna has done a fantastic job at Ipswich Town since taking charge of them in December 2021.
He helped the Tractor Boys achieve promotion in back-to-back seasons and brought them up to the Premier League last summer.
What many people may not know about McKenna is his special connection to Tottenham.
McKenna joined Spurs’ youth team as a teenager in 2002. He spent seven years at the club but had to retire as a player in 2009 because of an injury.
He was appointed as the club’s Head of Academy Performance Analysis and even managed Tottenham’s U18s team for a couple of years.
McKenna has come a long way since, but to return as Spurs’ first-team manager after his many years at the club would be a fairytale story for him.
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