{"id":482090,"date":"2025-12-03T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=482090"},"modified":"2025-12-03T22:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:26:32","slug":"bosnich-floats-unthinkable-postecoglou-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=482090","title":{"rendered":"Bosnich floats unthinkable Postecoglou return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/meet-the-team\/mark-bosnich-p5389j\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Mark Bosnich\">Mark Bosnich<\/a> admits it is a long shot.<\/p>\n<p>But the Premier League champion believes \ufeffan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/angelos-postecoglou-1ne5\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Ange Postecoglou\">Ange Postecoglou<\/a> return to Tottenham Hotspur is within &quot;the realms of possibility&quot; as his replacement Thomas Frank continues to flounder.<\/p>\n<p>Frank has Spurs sitting mid-table after 14 games with five wins, five losses and four draws.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Football&#x27;s<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9.nine.com.au\/vsf4jt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><em><strong>new home, Stan Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>, is the only place to watch the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, WSL, European World Cup qualifiers, J.League, NSWL and K League<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"be1cea49-6a24-4622-a24a-c01f4dfbff62\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/be1cea49-6a24-4622-a24a-c01f4dfbff62\" alt=\"Thomas Frank of Tottenham Hotspur applauds the fans.\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\ufeffThat is a vast improvement on Postecoglou&#x27;s last season with Spurs when they finished 17th &#8211; only one spot above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>But the Australian manager finished fifth with Spurs in 2023-24 and, in case you forgot, led the club to a drought-breaking Europa League triumph before being sacked.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>&quot;That was our point at the end. At least give him 10 games at the start of the season after what he achieved,&quot; Bosnich said on Stan Sport&#x27;s <em>Added Time<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/news-the-ashes-2025-usman-khawaja-perth-stadium-pitch-comments-fox-commentary-analysis-20251201-p5nk8u.html\"><strong>Witty, bold, vulnerable and rogue. Uzzy will be a commentary hit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/news-2025-england-batter-robin-smith-dies-age-62-20251202-p5nkby.html\"><strong>England great dies just days after addressing Lions squad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/news-2025-ashes-england-australia-pink-ball-day-night-test-brisbane-20251202-p5nk4k.html\"><strong>Intimidating truth behind England&#x27;s sheepish comments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"c52dd117-187c-4de2-9e76-de2d5c0e5052\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5ec1c1d5-b237-487b-a362-45ae803a9c79\" alt=\"Ange Postecoglou lifts the Europa League trophy as he acknowledges the fans.\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Would it be a possibility they would look to bring him back? Daniel Levy&#x27;s gone (as Spurs chairman). Obviously the problem was between Daniel Levy and Ange. Would that be a scenario where they would say &#x27;should we bring him back?&#x27; Perhaps not&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The players obviously had a massive connection with him (Postecoglou). At this moment in time it&#x27;s quite evident that a lot of the players are a little bit distant (under Frank).<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Whether that&#x27;s because of the way that he&#x27;s playing, or because of his man management style, some things that we don&#x27;t know about.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NEW PODCAST! Robbie Slater joins Added Time, 30 years on from winning the Premier League<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/added-time\/tumultuous-tottenham\/embed?style=Cover\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-omnypodcast\" data-show-caption=\"false\">https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/added-time\/tumultuous-tottenham\/embed?style=Cover<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;We&#x27;re not quite sure. I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s outside the realms of possibility (that Postecoglou) could return &#8230; I&#x27;m quite certain he (Levy) was the one that would have pushed for Frank.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He was the one that paid (to bring him to the club) but he&#x27;s not there anymore. He&#x27;s (Frank) not protected.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Premier League winner Robbie Slater believed Frank was &quot;ironically suffering&quot; from Postecoglou&#x27;s popularity at Spurs.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6385874045112\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/newcastle_v_spurs_matchweek-14.png\" alt=\"Rapid Recap | MW14: Newcastle vs Spurs\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cmipbcrfk00040hlj2qiuyxyg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;The fans, they didn&#x27;t want him to leave,&quot; Slater said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Which makes it more difficult. Because everyone loved Ange. And the way he played &#8211; it&#x27;s chalk and cheese.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Socceroos captain Craig Foster said it was &quot;astounding&quot; that Spurs threw all their chips in on Brentford manager Frank.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"0590eb35-c29d-475e-bb47-709650de51cd\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0590eb35-c29d-475e-bb47-709650de51cd\" alt=\"Adam Peacock and Craig Foster on Stan Sport.\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;I can&#x27;t understand the fit to Tottenham. How does Tottenham say &#x27;To dare is to do.&#x27; And then they say, this guy is a perfect fit for us? That&#x27;s crazy decision making.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Spurs&#x27; next assignment is a clash with Brentford on Sunday (AEDT).<\/p>\n<p>They are also sitting 16th of 36 teams in the Champions League after five games.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6383056061112\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pickerimage-1.jpg\" alt=\"Foster condemns &#x27;shocking&#x27; axing of Postecoglou\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cmgx0in6k002c0hpg6d34bv7z\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham qualified for Europe&#x27;s premier competition thanks to Postecoglou&#x27;s Europa League triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou is out of work after being sacked following an ill-fated 39-day stint with Nottingham Forest.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Thomas Frank, what an opportunity he got given,&quot; Slater said.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"d60b029f-2953-405c-942b-6efaefd785dd\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d60b029f-2953-405c-942b-6efaefd785dd\" alt=\"Thomas Frank of Tottenham Hotspur.\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tottenham were nowhere near Champions League. Ange gave them that by winning the Europa League. Not only the trophy but also the parade they had, which they hadn&#x27;t had in 17 years. He gave them Champions League football.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;That is a huge privilege for a new manager coming into the football club. He&#x27;s got a lot to do. The fans are worried. It&#x27;s a very bad time.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He could turn it around. Is it possible? Yes. Is it probable? No.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Mark Bosnich admits it is a long shot. 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