Ange Postecoglou backed by Spurs board despite Everton horror show but faces huge seven days with job on the line
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ANGE POSTECOGLOU’S job is safe for now but he faces a key week in his Tottenham tenure. The Aussie, 59, is the bookies’ favourite to be the next Prem boss to be sacked after Sunday’s 3-2 loss at Everton made it one win in ten league games. But he retains the support of chairman Daniel Levy, who wants to give him the time to turn around the club’s fortunes.
![[Ange Postecoglou, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looking dejected after a game.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ange-postecoglou-manager-tottenham-hotspur-964993457_172c5c.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
That faith will be put to the test over seven days involving three massive games. On Thursday, Spurs go to Hoffenheim in the Europa League knowing victory would put them on the brink of automatic qualification to the knockout stages. They are ninth in the league table and can avoid a play-off in February if they finish top eight.
![[Three Tottenham Hotspur players looking dejected after a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/reacts-defeat-pitch-english-premier-964991835.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Then on Sunday in the Prem they host Leicester, who have lost their last seven league matches. If they beat the Foxes, it may send them 11 points clear of the drop zone. That would give Postecoglou the breathing space to focus on the domestic cup competitions and Europe ahead of the final group-phase game at home to Swedish side Elfsborg a week on Thursday.
![[Tottenham's next five games schedule.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-sun-22-23-next-5-games-6ae7a07d-e48c-479e-b447-f86c63f6404d.png?strip=all&w=960)
Spurs are languishing down in 15th in the Prem after a 12th league loss this term at Goodison. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. But consideration is being given to a crippling injury list, which saw TEN first-team players miss the loss on Merseyside.
