Tottenham Hotspur’s disappointing campaign has intensified pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou, with speculation mounting over his long-term future at the club.
Spurs have endured a tough season, failing to secure a win in their last seven home league matches (D2 L5), marking their worst run in the competition since 2008.
Currently sitting 14th in the Premier League and having suffered exits from both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, the club’s struggles have sparked growing concerns about their direction under Postecoglou.
ESPN journalist James Olley has suggested that should Spurs opt for a managerial change, Fulham’s Marco Silva could emerge as a strong candidate for the job.
Olley believes that Silva, who has built a solid reputation at Craven Cottage, would be open to making the move to North London if chairman Daniel Levy saw him as the ideal replacement.
The pundit also pointed out that the Portuguese coach has previously expressed interest in joining Chelsea, indicating his ambition to manage at a higher level.
Speaking on ESPN’s The Football Reporters, Olley said:
“I think Marco Silva is another interesting option. I think that he would leave Fulham. I think he was quite keen to go to Chelsea, had they made a concerted effort to appoint him in the past. So I think he’s ambitious Silva. I think, obviously Fulham, I’m sure, would fight tooth and nail to keep him, but I can see a scenario where Marco Silva certainly courts some interest if there’s a possibility of that.”
Since taking over at Fulham in 2021, Silva has transformed the club’s fortunes. He guided them to an immediate return to the Premier League by winning the Championship, during which his team scored an impressive 106 goals.
In their first season back in the top flight, Fulham achieved a commendable 10th-place finish, with Silva rejecting big-money offers from Saudi clubs to remain at the helm. He also led Fulham to their first-ever League Cup semi-final, where they were narrowly defeated by Liverpool.
Currently, Fulham remain competitive in the top half of the table, just five points behind fifth-placed Manchester City.
Silva is not the only manager linked with the job. Simone Inzaghi is also among those who Spurs are looking at, with Fabrio Paratici reportedly pushing for the club to appoint him.
As Tottenham evaluate their next steps, the club’s leadership must decide whether to back Postecoglou through the ongoing injury crisis or consider a fresh start with a manager like Silva. The next few months will be crucial in determining Spurs’ long-term plans.
