Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says there are “some excellent candidates on the market” ought to the membership resolve to sack him.

However the under-pressure Australian says hypothesis round his future “would not rock my world”, whereas he didn’t really feel “disrespected” by feedback from ex-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino after the Argentine completely instructed Sky Sports activities Information he needs to “someday” return to the membership.

Every week on from Pochettino’s interview, a report in The Athletic claimed Postecoglou’s future is in critical doubt past this season, with Spurs reportedly making Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola their prime goal to take over as head coach ought to they resolve to sack the Australian.

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Requested about how he offers with the discuss round his future, Postecoglou replied: “I do know what my obligations are. I am positive if the membership resolve to go in a special path, there are some excellent candidates on the market for it.

“And what, perhaps any individual will assume, ‘Ah Ange Postecoglou’s not a foul coach, perhaps we’ll take a punt on him’.

“It would not rock my world, it would not devour me. I’m right here and obsessed with what we’re doing.

“I used to be introduced in to vary the way in which the membership performs, rejuvenate the squad and produce success. I’m centered on that and that is what I am going to hold doing.”

Ange responds to Poch return feedback

Throughout the worldwide break, former Tottenham boss Pochettino admitted he needs to “someday” return to the membership as he revealed he has a “superb relationship” with chairman Daniel Levy.

Questioned about Pochettino’s remarks, Postecoglou stated: “Mauricio hopefully needs to return again someday, I hope it occurs for him. All of us have goals and aspirations.

“You are suggesting he was making an attempt to place stress on me?”

When requested whether or not the timing felt disrespectful, the 59-year-old replied: “Properly, I do not really feel disrespected.

“For those who ask Mauricio that query instantly, you’d get a reasonably clear reply as to what his intent was.

“Once more, nothing for me to be consumed with.”

‘Chelsea sport can provide us confidence forward of Europa League QF’

Postecoglou is going through undesirable historical past on Thursday. Defeat at Chelsea would see him turn out to be the primary Tottenham boss to lose his first 4 league video games towards the Blues.

However the ex-Celtic boss can be hoping a constructive lead to west London can act as a springboard forward of this month’s crunch Europa League quarter-final towards Eintracht Frankfurt, which raises hopes of Postecoglou ending Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought.

Postecoglou acknowledged a tricky away journey to Stamford Bridge – the place Tottenham have solely gained as soon as since a victory in 1990 – might act as a gown rehearsal for his or her last-eight second leg in Germany on April 17.

He stated: “It’s a little bit totally different as a result of I believe European competitors and knock-out competitors tends to be just a little bit extra cagey, however there are some components there.

“Enjoying away from dwelling, towards a loud fanbase, towards a high quality opponent, the place actually if we will come via that check, it provides you confidence about what’s forward.

“We have to attempt to construct some momentum into the remainder of the season and end in a constructive approach. Going to Chelsea, we all know we have now to play effectively to beat them.”

O’Hara: Ange will lose job if Spurs are knocked out of Europe

Ex-Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara chatting with Sky Sports activities Information within the wake of the defeat at Fulham earlier than the worldwide break:

“Ange is clinging on to his job proper now.

“Tottenham followers are booing them off the park [at Fulham]. For those who take Europa League out of it for a second, should you’re trying on the Premier League desk and also you’re trying on the performances and the output from the gamers, it is not adequate.

“[Postecoglou] is driving on the Europa League now. All of the eggs are in that basket. If we get knocked out, he’ll lose his job.”

What does future maintain for ‘scorching prospect’ Iraola?

Sky Sports activities Information’ Mark McAdam:

On June 19 2023, a comparatively unknown Spanish supervisor turned the primary overseas boss of AFC Bournemouth. Quick ahead 652 days and that man is not unknown anymore. Actually, he is so well-known proper now – he is one of many hottest prospects within the footballing world.

In the previous few weeks alone, he is been linked with Actual Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur.

Final season he masterminded Bournemouth’s highest-ever factors tally within the Premier League and appears set to higher that this 12 months, and he is carried out it with type, charisma and an enormous chunk of modesty.

The Tottenham job, although, has extra substance, and might be an attention-grabbing proposition for the 42-year-old, relying on Ange Postecoglou’s future in north London. The large query stays – might they probably prize Bournemouth’s greatest asset away from the south coast?

Probably. Nevertheless it will not be straightforward.

Bournemouth are as relaxed as their boss. He isn’t the kind of supervisor who needs to leap on the first alternative; he understands the worth of improvement and time, and he is aware of he nonetheless has loads of issues to study.

Bournemouth would possibly simply be the best place to do it. However let’s be sincere, someday, he’ll get his likelihood to handle a much bigger membership.

Learn Mark McAdam’s evaluation of Iraola’s future right here.