Fabrizio Romano has shared an update on Tottenham Hotspur and their chances of appointing a former Bayern Munich manager who they’ve reportedly contacted.
Tottenham players back Ange Postecoglou amid mounting pressure
Ange Postecoglou faces a very uncertain future in N17, following a disastrous Premier League campaign, where they’ve tasted defeat on 19 occasions in the top flight alone.
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According to The Telegraph, this woeful domestic form means Postecoglou and Spurs could part ways at the end of the season, regardless of their campaign in the Europa League.
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However, midfielder James Maddison has now publicly backed the 59-year-old, stating that the squad are “100 per cent” behind their head coach despite their “unacceptable” 2024/2025.
“We’re behind the manager, 100 per cent. I think he’s a great man,” said Maddison in a press conference.
“He’s the first person to tell you, I’ve heard it myself, that we’ve had a poor season, especially in the league. We’ve been very good in Europe, but the league season’s probably been unacceptable, and we can all take collective responsibility for that.
“But he’s my manager, he’s my gaffer, I respect him an awful amount.
“The narrative is something that we players try and keep away from because it’s not healthy to read into what you lot are talking about – the manager’s position. I just know that I come into work every day and see the lads listening, taking on the messages, how he wants to play and trying to do what’s best for this club.”
Intense pressure has surrounded the Australian for months, and a succession of managers have been linked as candidates to replace him.
According to reports in Germany last week, one of the names under consideration is Borussia Dortmund boss Niko Kovac.
The 53-year-old has helped to steady the ship at Dortmund after Nuri Şahin’s dismissal midway through the campaign, and enjoyed previous success at Bayern, where he won a Bundesliga title, DFB-Pokal and German Super Cup.
According to Bild, Tottenham made recent contact with Kovac via an intermediary, and are believed to be big fans of his intense style of play.
Fabrizio Romano shares update on Niko Kovac's links to Tottenham
Following these reports, the reliable Romano has shared an update on Kovac and his links to Spurs.
Speaking to GiveMeSport, the journalist says that nothing is advanced between Kovac and Tottenham just yet, based off the lack of information he’s heard, but he doesn’t entirely rule out the tactician as an option.
“I’m not aware of anything advanced on this one yet,” said Romano.
“Spurs will not make any decision now with the Europa League semi-finals due to start soon.”
The former Croatia captain could be a solid outside candidate, with Kovac attracting praise for his leadership qualities.
“He [Kovac] has experience, he was a very good player and was the captain of the Croatia national team,” said German footballing legend Lothar Matthäus.
“He has charisma, he has passion, he knows about football. He was a leader as a player and is showing this as a coach too.”