Speaking after the final victory of the Europa League, Poscoglou made clear his hope that he would remain in charge.
It seemed perfectly reasonable, with a Champions League trophy and qualification usually not leading to a manager’s withdrawal.
Unfortunately for the postcoglou, Daniel Levy was simply not to turn around – the president of Tottenham who followed the ‘plan to’ to dismiss the Australian.
The euphoria and affection directed towards the postcoglou of players and supporters may have performed some interference, but not enough to change the direction of the trip.
If the Spurs had lost to United, it is widely recognized that Poscoglou would have been dismissed from their duties before now.
Victory added some emotion to the equation – but clearly it is not enough for Levy to change heart.
The delay in making the decision is the result of several factors. More pertinently, postcogled, Levy and soccer director Scott Munn – whose work is also threatened – was last week.
But the sources also claimed that Levy wanted to devote time between the emotional manifestation that came after the final and made his decision.
In the heart of his thinking, Tottenham’s 17th place at the Premier League after 22 losses in 38 matches. In the end, he could not look beyond that.
In fact, in the statement announcing his dismissal, Spurs pointed out – accurately revealing – the team had won 78 points in their last 66 games.
