Ange Postecoglou 'contacted' by shock Premier League club over immediate return to English football

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Ange Postecoglu was reportedly offered the accidental to instrumentality to the Premier League conscionable weeks aft being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur.

After securing a 1-0 win implicit Manchester United successful the Europa League final, Postecoglu fulfilled his present iconic committedness of delivering a trophy successful his 2nd play arsenic Spurs manager.

Despite this, conscionable days aboriginal it was confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur had made the determination to sack the Australian manager owed to his mediocre signifier successful the Premier League, finishing the play successful 17th.

The quality shocked galore fans who felt that Postecoglu had earned the accidental to enactment astatine the nine aft yet ending the club's 17-year hold for a trophy.

But present it's been revealed that Postecoglu really was fixed the accidental to enactment successful the Premier League adjacent season, conscionable not with Spurs.

Ange Postecoglou won the Europa League with Spurs. (Image: Getty)

Shortly aft Postecoglu's departure from Spurs was confirmed, erstwhile Brentford manager Thomas Frank was announced arsenic his replacement, signing a declaration that runs until 2028.

And, according to a study from The Athletic, erstwhile they learned that they were acceptable to suffer their manager, Brentford contacted Postecoglu to connection him the accidental to instrumentality implicit successful what would person fundamentally been a occupation swap.

Although helium ne'er formally interviewed for the job, Postecoglu had informal discussions with Brentford manager of shot Phil Giles, but yet some parties agreed that it was not the champion enactment for either of them.

Brentford are said to person considered respective different candidates to regenerate Frank, including erstwhile Ajax caput manager Francesco Farioli, but yet opted to beforehand set-piece manager Keith Andrews.

Explaining the decision, Giles stated: “It’s much risky to spell and get a manager we don’t cognize from a nine wherever the situation mightiness beryllium antithetic oregon possibly radical astir them made them successful.

"This is really rather a low-risk assignment due to the fact that I cognize however bully Keith is.”

Former Brentford manager Thomas Frank has replaced Postecoglu arsenic Spurs boss. (Image: Getty)

During his clip astatine Spurs, Postecoglu took complaint of 101 matches crossed each competitions, winning 47, drafting 14 and losing 40.

In his connection pursuing his departure, Postecoglu thanked Spurs fans, writing: "When I bespeak connected my clip arsenic Manager of Tottenham Hotspur my overriding emotion is 1 of pride.

"The accidental to pb 1 of England's historical shot clubs and bring backmost the glory it deserves volition unrecorded with maine for a lifetime.

"We are everlastingly connected. Audere est Facere."

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