Good luck, Thomas Frank.

It can't be easy for a manager to fill a vacancy when there was uproar surrounding his predecessor's dismissal. And it surely can't fail to cross their mind that someday—probably far sooner than they'd hope—the same fate will befall them.

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy at least waited until the glow of Ange Postecoglou's Europa League triumph had faded slightly before confirming the decision you suspected he was going to make all along anyway. Postecoglou's reward for delivering the North London club's first trophy since 2008 amounted to: “thanks very much, but it's time to go.”

Postecoglou's dismissal was, of course, far more about Tottenham's Premier League form than their victory over Manchester United in one of the poorest-quality European finals in modern history. Spurs finished 17th last season, an outcome that Postecoglou insisted was tied to his decision to put all his eggs in the Europa League basket. Key players were managed with midweek in mind, not the weekend, and form suffered to an extent that Levy could not see past it.

Only a few months ago, most Tottenham fans would have been in agreement. The initial romance between supporters and Postecoglou was turning toxic, and it seemed certain he would move on at season’s end. Football, though, is an inherently emotional pursuit for fans, and nothing rekindles the spark like a shiny new trophy in the cabinet. For those who have followed Tottenham........

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