According to coach Ange Postecoglou, he knows the team’s board is considering the possibility of sacking him after Tottenham’s 1-2 loss to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup on February 10. Liverpool also suffered a shocking 0-1 defeat to second-tier Plymouth Argyle.

“I don’t care how people rate me, but don’t rate Tottenham players. People can say I did very badly or I’m not good enough, that’s fine,” coach Ange Postecoglou hinted at the possibility of him being sacked.

Tottenham have suffered consecutive losses in cup competitions, having just lost 0-4 to Liverpool in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final (1-4 on aggregate), and now losing 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Spurs are only in contention for the Europa League title after reaching the round of 16 early, while in the Premier League, they are in 14th place with 27 points after 24 matches.

Recently, not only the opposing fans, but also Tottenham fans have been continuously calling for the dismissal of coach Ange Postecoglou and the club’s president Daniel Levy to resign. The pressure is therefore weighing heavily on the 59-year-old Australian strategist.

Coach Ange Postecoglou said: “We have suffered significant losses, at times missing up to 12 players from the first team. So don’t judge the current players, they have worked hard for the past two and a half months. If someone judges me, I am ready to accept it. But this group of players have done everything they have. Let’s give them credit.”

Coach Ange Postecoglou also mentioned Liverpool’s 0-1 loss to second-tier Plymouth Argyle, to prove that coach Arne Slot had to make many changes to rotate his squad to avoid injuries.

“How did Liverpool play today?”, coach Ange Postecoglou asked. “They had to make those choices for a match (bringing in many young and reserve players). We also used teenage players to play in the European Cup, then last Thursday and also in the Premier League matches. I think this group of players left at Tottenham will still be an excellent team. I have no doubt about that,” coach Ange Postecoglou added.

According to Mail Sport, regardless of explanations and justifications, coach Ange Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham is extremely uncertain. The Australian strategist could be fired at any time. Most likely, he will have another chance in the match between Tottenham and M.U in the 25th round of the Premier League at 11:30 p.m. on February 16.

Meanwhile, Liverpool’s dream of winning 4 titles in the 2024-2025 season was shattered when they lost in the 4th round of the FA Cup to the lower-ranked team Plymouth Argyle. Coach Arne Slot’s team is leading the Premier League, entering the round of 16 of the Champions League and is present in the League Cup final against Newcastle on March 16.

In La Liga, Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-1 to close in on the top 2 teams, when they are only 2 points behind the top team Real Madrid and 1 point behind Atletico Madrid. Thereby, the heat is turned up again in the “three-horse” championship race.