Ange Postecoglou Holds Nothing Back on Thomas Frank and Spurs After Sacking

Ange Postecoglou has made his feelings clear on Tottenham Hotspur and the manager who succeeded him at the club, Thomas Frank.

Frank was sacked by Spurs on Wednesday following a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle.

The result leaves the north London club in 16th place in the Premier League table and just five points above the relegation zone, with 12 games to play.

It is the second time Spurs have parted company with a manager in eight months, having sacked Postecoglou days after he won the 2025 Europa League final.

The decision to sack Postecoglou was highly controversial among fans, with many believing he had earned the right to continue for another season by winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League as a result.

Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League table, though the Australian was open about how he prioritised the Europa League during the second half of the season.

Postecoglou was sacked by Spurs in June (Image: Getty)

Now, Postecoglou has made an appearance on The Overlap's 'Stick to Football' podcast, where he has opened up on more details surrounding his Spurs exit.

His appearance occurred just minutes after his former club announced the sacking of Frank - and the 60-year-old gave his immediate reaction.

"You know that he can't be the only issue at the club, right?" Postecoglou said. "That's probabyl for every manager, but that's ultimately what we get judged on.

"It's a curious club, Tottenham. It's made a major pivot at the end of last year, not just with me but with Daniel [Levy] leaving as well.

"You've created this whole sort of environment of uncertainty. There's no guarantees, no matter which manager you bring in. They've had world-class managers in that haven't achieved success.

"What was the reason for such a major pivot? Thomas is walking in - what's his objective? What's the club's objective?

"At the start of the year, they sort of said, 'competing on all fronts'. The club hasn't competed on all fronts for a long time. And the most influential person at the club for the past 20 years [Levy] is also going.

"If you're going to do such a major pivot, you've got to understand that there's going to be some instability there.

"Did Thomas know he was walking into that? I don't know.

"It's a fair departure from me ... I built that squad, for want of a better term, to play a certain way out of the last couple of years. And then he's coming in.

"It's a curious club, Tottenham."