Pressure is mounting on Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou following their latest Premier League defeat against Fulham, and speculation over potential successors is gaining traction.
The London club suffered their 15th league defeat of the season on Sunday when they were beaten 2-0 at Craven Cottage. Late goals from Rodrigo Muniz and former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon put the result beyond doubt, while the visitors failed to convert any of their four attempts on target.
Despite Tottenham's progression in the Europa League, as a quarter-final tie against Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt awaits next month, some sections of the media and Spurs fanbase are calling for a change in leadership before the end of the season. Outside of the bottom three, Postecoglou's side have accumulated the fewest Premier League points in 2025 so far, a damning example of just how far they have fallen this season.
Among the favourites to replace Postecoglou, should he be sacked by Tottenham, is Brentford boss Thomas Frank, as well as Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola. The latter has done a remarkable job since taking over at the Vitality Stadium in the summer of 2023.
The 42-year-old has put Bournemouth in contention to qualify for European football this season, having finished outside of the top 10 in the last two campaigns following their promotion in 2022. Not only that, they have also qualified for the FA Cup quarter-finals with a huge game against Manchester City to come later this month.
Therefore, it is no surprise to see Iraola linked with jobs across football, including Tottenham. A report from The Telegraph claims he would be a leading candidate if the role were to become available., although there has been no suggestion from Spurs that they intend to part ways with their manager.
The article states that, while Iraola would be interested in the prospect of taking over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Bournemouth are expected to fight and try to keep him. The Spaniard is currently under contract until 2026, but the Cherries are eager to extend his deal and Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is expected to speak with him personally when he visits in April.
Iraola's desire to stay will likely depend on Bournemouth's ability to remain competitive and keep their best players. Defenders Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez are among those attracting interest from Europe's top clubs, including Premier League leaders Liverpool.
The Mirror reported over the weekend that Bournemouth are planning to open talks with Iraola over a new contract to extend the Spaniard's stay at the Vitality Stadium, with his current deal set to expire at the end of next season.
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario previously praised Iraola for turning Bournemouth into the best 'pressuring' team he has played against.
In a press conference earlier in March, Vicario said: "On Sunday we faced a team that was very, very committed in pressure. It was the best team in pressuring and it was a good challenge for us."
But the goalkeeper still threw all his weight behind Postecoglou, adding: "We made some mistakes but it was 2-2, and to come back from 2-0 shows the belief we have in ourselves and the manager.
"[Postecoglou's] approach has been very committed since the day he came here. He delivered to us the way to play the game because he truly believes in this and we can be successful this way. We are fully behind him and very committed to doing that. I think we've proved that when we've been 100% in the brain and committed, we've proved what we can do."
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