Tottenham’s season ‘outstanding’ but Ange Postecoglou’s future remains unclear

Ange Postecoglou, not for the first time this season, was rather baffled.

He had just been asked to assess Tottenham’s season following the 4-1 defeat by Brighton – the side’s 22nd loss in the Premier League this season.

The Australian bristled at the question, seemingly confused as to how the season could be seen as anything but a blistering success given he had guided the club to its first trophy since 2008 just five days earlier.

“How do I assess it?! Outstanding! ” said Postecoglou.

“We won a trophy, which we haven’t done for 17 years, and we’re in the Champions League.

“Ask anyone at this football club at the start of the year if they’d take that and I’m pretty sure there wouldn’t be a person in the house that wouldn’t.”

Having fulfilled his remit of qualifying for the Champions League and winning a trophy, the Australian bemoaned the fact that his future was still up for debate.

“I will be honest, I have been finding it really weird talking about my future when we have done something unprecedented,” he said.

“I have had to answer the questions because no-one else at the club is in the position to do so, I guess.”

There is only one person who can answer the questions about his future – Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.