Tottenham are determined to end the culture of hire and fire but that commitment could be tested should poor results continue Those who have worked with or for Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy ... with the record of Ange Postecoglou would have ...

Another week in the Premier League, another Tottenham defeat. At what point do you start looking at the bottom trapdoor instead of the lofty skyscrapers that take you to European nights?

However, Lyon have now agreed to hire the 51-year-old as a replacement for Pierre Sage, meaning another potential Postecoglou replacement is off the table for Tottenham as well as Kovac.

Sacking Postecoglou would probably mean Levy turning to another temporary solution (two-time interim boss Ryan Mason is on the coaching staff), which history suggests would leave the club in stasis until a new permanent coach and another brand new project could begin in earnest.

GARY NEVILLE has predicted the exact date he thinks Tottenham will sack Ange Postecoglou. The beleaguered Aussie boss is suffering a dismal season in the dugout, losing eight of his last 10 league

Ange Postecoglou has brushed off mounting speculation over his future as winger Dejan Kulusevski backed the beleaguered Tottenham boss by insisting he's the "right man" for the job.

Tottenham have been sent a clear message over the future of owner Daniel Levy after the club's recent struggles.

Spurs must rely on inexperienced teenagers Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mikey Moore and – in the likely absence of injured Richarlison and Dominic Solanke – Will Lankshear against Elfsborg and although each of them appear to have the brightest of futures, the weight of responsibility under such intense scrutiny is a huge burden to bear.

Both Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil, two forwards, are impressing on loan at Leeds and Girona, respectively, but Postecoglou ruled out recalling them this month to help the squad. Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.

Postecoglou is confident that Spurs' form will pick up once their injured players return to fitness, which also appears to be the calculation of embattled chairman Daniel Levy, with the club still yet to respond to the head coach's repeated pleas for new signings this month.

Tottenham are on a seven-match winless run in the Premier League but it is chairman Daniel Levy - not manager Ange Postecoglou - that is bearing the brunt of supporters' anger.