9 h. ago Mauricio Pochettino rules himself out of contention for Tottenham job

The United States boss says a return to his former club is ‘not realistic’.

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9 h. ago The smell of victory: boom in classic football shirts shows no sign of fading

What was once simply a garment that declared your affiliation to a club is now a global business earning millions from collectors of vintage kitsOn the second floor of an unprepossessing building on the outskirts of Amsterdam, there is a metal cabinet that destroys footballers’ DNA. The contraption belongs to MatchWornShirt and was part of a deal to sell the kits of Real Madrid players to the public. To allay concerns that the genetic material of Cristiano Ronaldo might escape into the wild, the steel wardrobe was built so that every shirt could be blasted by a germicidal lamp.For new, read old, because MatchWornShirt sells precisely what the company’s name suggests: kits that have been stuck to the bodies of professional athletes. Want the jersey Son Heung-min pulled on against Manchester United in the Europa League final? You can have it, if you beat the current auction price of £22,000. The very shirt Cole Palmer had on when he scored four first-half goals against Brighton last s...

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9 h. ago Mauricio Pochettino plays down links with Tottenham return: ‘It’s not realistic’

The former Spurs boss has oft been linked with a return though is unlikely to succeed the sacked Ange Postecoglou

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21 h. ago Bilbao was a glorious blip for Spurs – and that’s why Levy had to sack Postecoglou | Jonathan Wilson

Tottenham chair was not blinded by silverware and decided finishing fourth-bottom of the Premier League was not enoughIn football, there is always a lot of light and noise. There is always a lot of emotion. That is both its appeal and why it is so difficult for those in the game to make decisions. Ange Postecoglou gave Tottenham one of the great nights in the club’s history when they won the Europa League in Bilbao.A first trophy in 17 years. A first European trophy in 41. It’s easy to understand why the instinct is gratitude, to hope that somehow victory can be self-replicating, that silverware begets silverware and something fundamental in Tottenham’s being was transformed at San Mamés. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago James Maddison pays emotional tribute to Ange Postecoglou after Tottenham sacking

Tottenham have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just 16 days after winning the Europa League and James Maddison has shared a tribute to the Australian on social media

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27 h. ago Tottenham: Harry Redknapp 'not writing off' Mauricio Pochettino return after Ange Postecoglou sacking

Former boss believes that Spurs project is highly attractive to potential successors

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28 h. ago Premier League coach explains why Spurs had to sack Ange Postecoglou – 'You can kill them'

Ange Postecoglou was sacked despite winning the Europa League for Tottenham - but one Premier League coach was not surprised by the decision taken by Daniel Levy

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29 h. ago Why Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou split was right, even if it feels awfully wrong to most and borderline obscene

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: An incidental detail about that statement is there was no name attached to it. It wasn't signed by Levy, nor was he quoted, but his fingerprints were on each of the 368 words.

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30 h. ago 'Big mistake': Australian press react to Ange Postecoglou's 'cold

Spurs’ decision to dismiss Postecoglou has caused uproar down under

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30 h. ago Crystal Palace’s European dream is at risk – it’s time for football to wake up

Crystal Palace face the prospect of not being able to play in the Europa League thanks to multi-club ownership, with John Textor holding stakes in the Eagles and Lyon

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31 h. ago Thomas Frank's stance on leaving Brentford as Tottenham make him top manager target

Thomas Frank is among the frontrunners to become the next Tottenham manager after they sacked Ange Postecoglou - and the Brentford boss has made his feelings clear about moving on

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32 h. ago Ange feels the Tottenham love too late as underperforming stars show their gratitude after axe falls

Captain Son led the tributes after Daniel Levy sent Postecoglou packing with a £4million payoff following Europa League glory

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32 h. ago ‘A Spurs legend forever’: players hail Ange Postecoglou in wake of sacking

Son leads players’ tributes to the Australian managerSupporters’ trust expresses ‘concern’ at another changeSon Heung-min has praised Ange Postecoglou as a “Tottenham Hotspur legend” as the club’s supporters’ trust expressed “concern” with another change in manager.Postecoglou ended Spurs’ 17-year wait for silverware with Europa League success over Manchester United in Bilbao on 21 May, but it failed to earn the Australian a third season. A club statement on Friday announcing Postecoglou’s departure highlighted a woeful Premier League campaign where Tottenham finished 17th, their lowest top-flight finish since relegation in 1977. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Spurs hunt for new manager, England face Andorra in World Cup qualifier – matchday live

Latest news and updates before Saturday’s footballFixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.comAs always, I want to hear from you today! What are your thoughts on Ange Postecoglou’s dismissal? Did he deserve to be sacked? Who will replace him?Also, will you be watching England later today? Which starting XI should Thomas Tuchel go for? Let me know. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Crystal Palace discover likely date for verdict on European football ban

Crystal Palace secured their spot in next season’s Europa League after winning the FA Cup but their participation in the competition is in major doubt with UEFA set to make a decision

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42 h. ago Tottenham dressing room's furious reaction to Ange Postecoglou sacking speaks volumes

Tottenham made the bombshell decision to sack Ange Postecoglou on Friday after two years in charge and it appears that call has not gone down well with some members of the squad

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43 h. ago Tottenham players 'are left FURIOUS' by Ange Postecoglou sacking

Postecoglou returned from a holiday in Greece to learn his fate and Spurs issued a statement to explain the decision had been taken after a review of performances and 'significant reflection'.

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43 h. ago Tottenham stars show Ange Postecoglou support after controversial sacking: 'We made history'

Spurs players quickly take to social media to offer their thanks and gratitude to Europa League-winning boss

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44 h. ago Celtic VIP pundits blast Ange sacking as Tottenham fired X rated warning and told they're morphing into Arsenal

A trio of Parkhead heroes have hit out at Daniel Levy's decision to fire the Aussie just weeks after he guided Spurs to the Europa League title

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45 h. ago 'It feels horrible': Thomas Tuchel expresses Ange Postecoglou sympathy after Tottenham sack

England boss knows exactly how Postecoglou will be feeling after his own experiences in recent years

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