Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy insisted the decision to sack Ange Postecoglou did not squarely rest on his shoulders.
Instead, it was a ‘collective decision’.
In a rare interview uploaded onto Tottenham’s YouTube channel, Levy opened up on the ’emotional’ call to axe the Australian just 16 days after he ended the club’s 17-year wait for a trophy.
“I’m very grateful to Ange,” Levy said.
“I don’t regret appointing Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in the second season we were over the moon to win a trophy but we need to compete in all competitions. We felt that we needed a change.
“I have got an excellent relationship with him and told him he will always be a part of our history. Himself and his family are always welcome back.
“It was a collective decision. It wasn’t my decision. We do everything together.
“Emotionally it was difficult but we believe we have made the right decision for the club.”
Although Postecoglou led Tottenham to a much-needed trophy, he also oversaw a dismal Premier League season in which the club finished 17th and lost 22 games.
An injury crisis played a significant role in the alarming form, but for Levy and Tottenham’s decision-makers, it was not enough of a mitigating reason.
Thomas Frank has since been announced as Postecoglou’s replacement following nearly seven years in charge of Brentford.
In that time, the Dane got the Bees promoted from the Championship and has overseen two top-half finishes in the English top flight.
The Australian’s exit came just over two weeks after he led the club to a trophyGettyBut it wasn’t just Frank’s vast football knowledge that made him a stand-out candidate for Levy.
“Whenever you have a new coach it is always a fresh start,” Levy said.
“You have different ideas. We want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season.
“One of the things that stood out to me with Thomas – clearly highly intelligent, great communicator, super human being plus all of the other technical aspects that are important.”
Newly-appointed CEO Vinai Venkatesham added that Frank was the number one candidate from a shortlist of 30 after the club identified ten key traits they believed ‘are important to be a successful manager at Tottenham’.
A key characteristic mentioned by Venkatesham is developing young players, which Frank has an ‘outstanding’ track record of.
Frank is now in the hotseat for the toughest job of his managerial careerGettyOne of those young players Frank will be expected to improve is Mathys Tel, who the club signed on a permanent deal for approximately £30million.
The 20-year-old initially joined Tottenham on loan in February from Bayern Munich and helped them win the Europa League.
Tel scored three goals in his 20 appearances for the club across all competitions.
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