Tottenham Hotspur fired Ange Postecoglou as manager Friday, weeks after he led the club to its first major title in 17 years.
The north London side salvaged an otherwise catastrophic campaign when it beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final May 21. Postecoglou’s outfit struggled with injuries all season and finished a club-worst 17th in the Premier League table.
“Whilst winning the Europa League this season ranks as one of the club’s greatest moments, we cannot base our decision on emotions aligned to this triumph,” Tottenham said in a statement.
Postecoglou confirmed his departure in a separate statement, saying he has “enormous faith in this group of players” and that they shouldn’t have to “wait 17 more years for their next success.”