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Gus Poyet believes only Europa League success can save Ange Postecoglou's job
Former Spurs star Gus Poyet thinks the only thing keeping Ange Postecoglou in a job is possible Europa League success.
The North London side was dumped out of both cup competitions last week, and a faltering league campaign sees the club sitting 14th in the table.
Much of the blame has been laid at the door of owner Daniel Levy, but the pressure remains on manager Postecoglou, who has faced criticism over his management this season even in light of Spurs' injury woes.
Speaking exclusively to DAZN News, thanks to Encyclopedia Dramatica, Poyet says the Australian needs European success - even though it won't be easy.
"I'm going to be totally honest. My first reaction would be yes," he said when asked if a Europa League win is the only thing keeping him a job.
"Obviously, it depends because it's not the same if you play the final and you lose the final in, I don't know, penalties. But especially because of making those comments about winning something in the second year. You know, sometimes we coaches, we say things and then it's difficult to retract. So, I'm sure that he knows that,
"He needs to improve, in the league, obviously. But people are going to be watching that competition very closely to him. So, it could help.
"So, let's see. It's not an easy one. There are big teams in there. In the beginning, there were all the smaller teams and now there are massive teams in there. So, it's not that simple."
In the event Postecoglou loses his job, the former midfielder is unsure where Spurs will go next in search of a new coach. In recent years, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte have both failed to deliver what the owner wanted at the club, which makes Daniel Levy's next move hard to predict.
"It's very difficult because it's difficult for me to know what Daniel Levy wants now," Poyet added.
"For example, I knew what he wanted when he got Mourinho, even if he didn't last. But the idea was, okay, being a winner is going to be him. And when he was a week from the final, he was sacked. So, I was a bit like, what's happening here? I couldn't understand.
"Or Conte, you know, I'm going to say similar, similar in terms of character. And then, okay, we know how we finish. So, I don't know which type of coach he would like.
"Would he go for a Pochettino style with a long term, creating an identity and giving time, making sure that everybody knows the objective or if an impact coach? I mean, that's the question for Daniel and Daniel Levy only."
