Ange Postecoglou receives first job offer since Tottenham sacking

Just a week after getting sacked by Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou is reportedly in talks to make a swift return to the dugout.

Last Friday, Spurs announced that Postecoglou had been relieved of his duties after two seasons in north London, a decision that has divided players, fans and pundits.

The Australian ended Tottenham’s 17-year trophy drought by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final, thereby securing their return to the Champions League.

However, their Premier League campaign was a disaster, suffering a record 22 defeats and finishing 17th in the table, only ahead of the three relegated sides.

Though Postecoglou assured supporters that ‘season three is better than season two’, Daniel Levy make the call to axe him and hire Thomas Frank from Brentford.

Unsurprisingly, Postecoglou’s attractive brand of football and ability to win silverware has made him an attractive target for many clubs around the world and one has already approached him.

According to The Athletic, Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli have made contact with the 59-year-old as they weigh up whether to replace current head coach Matthias Jaissle.

Popular with the fans, Jaissle guided Al Ahli, one of the four Saudi clubs owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), to the AFC Champions League title last season.

But the young German has just a year left on his contract and has turned down multiple offers to extend it having been tipped to return to Europe, amid links with West Ham and RB Leipzig.

It is said ‘talks are moving quickly with Postecoglou’, while Xavi, out of work since being sacked by Barcelona over a year ago, is also a contender for the job.

Whoever Al Ahli appoint will get to work with a squad featuring several notable ex-Premier League stars including Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino and England striker Ivan Toney.

Postecoglou is of course no stranger to managing in Asia following spells in Australia and Japan, as well as the Australia national team.

Meanwhile, Brentford are on the hunt to find Frank’s replacement. The Bees had hoped to appoint Justin Cochrane, a member of Frank’s coaching staff, but he had also moved to Tottenham.

They could still hire from within with set-piece coach Keith Andrews the new favourite for the job, while Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna and even Postecoglou are among the frontrunners.

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