Three members of Ange Postecoglou’s backroom staff are set to follow him out of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer, according to a report.
Spurs confirmed on Friday afternoon that Postecoglou would not be returning for a third season, with the 59-year-old sacked just 16 days after overseeing a famous victory against Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final.
That win ended Tottenham’s 17-year wait for a major trophy and secured a place in the next edition of the Champions League.
But it was not enough to save Postecoglou, who also oversaw a 17th place finish in the Premier League — the club’s lowest ever.
Postecoglou’s departure was communicated by the club via a 368-word statement. That statement did not mention whether or not any other staff members were also leaving.
But according to The Telegraph, Spurs chiefs have decided to axe Postecoglou’s assistant coaches Mile Jedinak, Nick Montgomery and Sergio Raimundo.
Tottenham Hotspur sacked Ange Postecoglou on Friday following two seasons in charge
Mile Jedinak, pictured (centre) next to Son Heung-min (right), has reportedly been axed too
Postecoglou pictured celebrating with his coaching staff during Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final, just 16 days before he was dismissed
Meanwhile, Ryan Mason — who also worked as an assistant coach under Postecoglou — left Spurs earlier in the week to take the vacant manager’s job at West Bromwich Albion.
Senior coach Matt Wells and goalkeeping coach Rob Burch are said to have remained with Spurs for now, although that could change after Postecoglou’s replacement is announced.
That replacement is likely to be current Brentford boss Thomas Frank but he is not the only man in the frame.
Brentford do not want to lose Frank and will demand significant compensation, believed to be in the region of £10million, if he leaves for Spurs.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is expected to step up his search for a new manager in the coming days, with Marco Silva and Scott Parker also in the frame.
