The mayor of Melbourne has implored Tottenham to reconsider their decision to sack Aussie countryman Ange Postecoglou. Postecoglou was dismissed last week just 16 days after leading Spurs to the Europa League, with it determined that a first trophy in 17 years was not enough to redeem the Aussie after a dismal domestic season.

Tottenham are set to appoint Thomas Frank as their new manager after chairman Daniel Levy decided to sack Ange Postecoglou following the club's Europa League triumph

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven says he found Ange Postecoglou’s dismissal ‘strange’ given the Australian proved his ‘winning mentality’ by ending the club’s 17-year wait for a trophy.