Ange Postecoglou fish out five key Tottenham problems as coach prepare for rebuild

Ange Postecoglou will have his hands full when he takes over as manager of English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year contract next month.

Here are five things the Australian must achieve at a club steeped in history but reeling from a string of misfortunes.

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1- Steady a club in crisis

Less than two months ago, Tottenham’s players released a collective statement promising to refund the tickets of supporters who travelled to Newcastle to watch their 6-1 humiliation. It was a new low – after the one from the previous week, when Spurs lost 3-2 at home to Bournemouth.

2- Solve the Kane quandary

Will he stay or leave? In any case, Harry Kane’s future must be resolved this summer. The club’s all-time leading scorer’s contract expires next year, and Levy is hesitant to trade him to a Premier League competitor. He could be enticed by Real Madrid’s current interest, which needs a striker after confirming the exit of Karim Benzema. They are apparently willing to pay a €100 million ($160.6 million) transfer fee.

3-… implicitly demand patience

It is an opportunity seldom granted to many Premier League managers, especially those working under Levy, who has whipped his club into a frenzy of turmoil and panic by appointing and then terminating 11 full-time managers during his 22-year career

4- Slim down the squad

Before he can start renovating, he must first demolish. Spurs’ squad is extremely bloated, with nine players returning from loan and no European football to contend with. With several others coming off contract, Postecoglou has the opportunity to make the group his own pretty early on. Hugo Lloris and Ivan Perisic, both goalkeepers, are in the final year of their contracts and might be released.

5-Fortify development pathways

While the first squad was in disarray, Tottenham’s under-17 and under-18 teams both won the Premier League Cup in their respective age divisions. Their achievement gives a glimmer of optimism that a new generation of talent, comparable to Kane, will emerge through the academy.