'Tis not the season to be a Tottenham Hotspur manager.
The north London club announced Tottenham women's coach Robert Vilahamn has been sacked, only two days after Ange Postecoglou was axed as the boss of their men's team.
Vilahamn is on the hunt for a new gig
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Vilahamn is on the hunt for a new gigCredit: The FA via Getty
Vilahamn departs after Tottenham finished the 2024/25 Women's Super League (WSL) campaign second from bottom having won just five times from 22 league fixtures.
“There have been some special moments during Robert’s tenure, including reaching the FA Cup final for the first time." Tottenham women managing director Andy Rogers said.
“However, results and performances this season have not been to the level we would expect and now is the right time to make a change.
“We should like to thank Robert for his professionalism and efforts over the past two seasons, and we wish him well for the future.”
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Vilahamn, 42, took over Tottenham's women's side in July 2023 from Swedish club BK Hacken.
In his first season at the helm, Vilahamn led the north London club to a maiden FA Cup final appearance but were beaten 4-0 by Manchester United.
He also steered Tottenham to sixth place in the 2023/24 WSL, one place below their best-ever league finish.
The 42-year-old's impressive debut campaign earned him a fresh three-year extension last July.
However, Vilahamn failed to maintain the momentum as Tottenham slumped to 11th and shipped an alarming 44 goals, with relegated Crystal Palace the only team to have conceded more.
With Vilahamn and Postecoglou now gone, it promises to be a summer of upheaval for Tottenham as they look to find suitable replacements for the pair.
It was a season to forget for Tottenham women's side
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It was a season to forget for Tottenham women's sideCredit: Getty
Postecoglou's axing proved incredibly divisive among the fanbase given he ended the club's agonising 17-year wait for a trophy when he led Tottenham to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Although the Australian delivered silverware, as he always does in his second season, Tottenham finished an embarrassing 17th, their lowest-ever in the Premier League.
"At times there were extenuating circumstances - injuries and then a decision to prioritise our European campaign," a Tottenham club statement read.
"Whilst winning the Europa League this season ranks as one of the club’s greatest moments, we cannot base our decision on emotions aligned to this triumph."
The statement added the call to axe Postecoglou was 'one of the toughest decisions we have had to make and is not a decision we have taken lightly, nor one we have rushed to conclude.'
Postecoglou's dismissal leaves the club searching for a fourth new manager in as many years.
Postecoglou was not safe from the sack despite winning a trophy for Tottenham
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Postecoglou was not safe from the sack despite winning a trophy for TottenhamCredit: Getty
Brentford boss Thomas Frank remains the favourite to replace Postecoglou and talkSPORT understands the Dane has informed his employers he would like to join Tottenham.
The Dane guided the club to a tenth-place finish in 2024/25, and Spurs will have to shell out if they are to secure his services.
Frank has a hefty release clause in his current contract, believed to be in the region of £9million.
He also has a long-standing relationship with Spurs' technical director Johan Lange.