Tottenham ended last season, which had long been dismal, with their first European trophy since 1984 and secured a place in the Champions League by winning the Europa League.
Going to the elite guarantees Spurs a stable financial path, but chairman Daniel Levy has shown for the umpteenth time in his tenure in north London how unpredictable and at the same time cool-headed he is when it comes to making big decisions.
One of them is undoubtedly the dismissal of manager Ajndz Postecoglou.
"I told you I usually win a trophy in my second season at the club. That's my career," Postecoglou said after Tottenham beat Manchester United in the English Europa League final.
Tottenham played beautiful football in the first season with the Australian on the bench, in the second everything was different and with a happy ending, and the former Celtic manager did not live to see the third because Levi decided so.
And it left the fans in shock, and more importantly, the players themselves, who obviously had a more than good relationship with Postecoglou. And they all publicly stated that they were surprised by the change. Pedro Porro came forward, then Brennan Johnson, Yves Bisuma...
- We didn't expect this. Postecoglou brought the trophy that Tottenham had been waiting for for so long... - said Bisuma.
And Levi? He quickly found a manager, paid 15 million euros in compensation to Brentford for Thomas Frank, and then spoke about Postecoglou for the first time.
- I don't regret hiring him. I'm grateful to him for everything - we finished the first season in fifth place, in the second we won the trophy and that's when we touched the stars - said Levi.
But...
"I want Tottenham to be competitive in all competitions and I think I made the right decision, the change was necessary. However, I would be lying if I said I didn't care when it came to emotions," added Levi.
Frank is the 13th manager in the Levi era, which has lasted for 25 years.
- Failure is not an option. I want Tottenham to do something big, and we know it's not easy, so I'm ready for an even bigger fight.
Levi did not forgive Ainge for Tottenham's dismal performance in the Premier League, where they were only 17th in the table with 22 defeats in 38 rounds.
He brought in Frank, a man who did a great job at Brentford, but who is the complete opposite of the previous manager, in every sense.
Brentford, under the command of the 51-year-old Dane, was a team that did not rely so much on possession of the ball and the desire to dominate the field, which was at least for a period the trademark of Postecoglou's Tottenham.
Levi, however, wants results more than anything, which is why he has been "wandering" with the coaches ever since Mauricio Pochettino left the club...
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