KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: Ange Postecoglu fulfilled his promise by winning a trophy in his second season but his inability to keep Tottenham’s Premier League campaign on the rails has cost him his job.

A 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League Final in Bilbao brought Spurs a first major trophy for 17 years but back home their worst Premier League season saw the club finish 17th after losing 22 of their 38 matches.

A first trophy since the 2008 League Cup and first European trophy since the UEFA Cup in 1984 was not enough to satisfy chairman Daniel Levy.

The Australian had told fans “season three is better than season two” during a victory parade in north London but the 58-year-old’s time in north London ended two years to the day since Spurs announced he would join them from Celtic on a four-year contract.

Leading candidates to succeed Postecoglou include rentford’s Thomas Frank, Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, Fulham’s Marco Silva, Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino now managing the United States.

Spurs said in a statement Postecoglou would be remembered for delivering “one of the club’s greatest moments” in becoming only the third manager to win them a European trophy.

But they added they could not base their decision on “emotions aligned to this triumph” and felt a change was necessary after a “review of performances”.

Postecoglou said: “The opportunity to lead one of England’s historic football clubs and bring back the glory it deserves will live with me for a lifetime. That night in Bilbao was the culmination of two years of hard work, dedication and unwavering belief in a dream.”

Postecoglou’s Spurs career set off to a brilliant start as two wins and a draw in August saw him win the Premier League manager of the month award.

A draw against Arsenal and a first Spurs win over Liverpool in five years followed as he broke the record for most points earned by a Premier League manager in their first nine games – with 23 points.

Spurs ultimately finished fifth with 66 points in his first season, helping them earn a place in the Europa League, which he would go on to win, making good on his claim that he always wins a trophy in his second season with a club.

However, that promised trophy has not proved enough to wipe out the memories of Tottenham’s worst-ever display in the Premier League,

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