Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou and weigh up move for £10m Thomas Frank

• Europa League triumph fails to save manager’s job

• Spurs say it was one of their ‘toughest decisions’

• Analysis: Levy wanted more than one-punch knockout

Tottenham have sacked Ange ­Postecoglou as their manager, describing it as “one of the toughest decisions we have had to make”, and are considering whether to replace him with Brentford’s Thomas Frank, who has a £10m release clause. Marco Silva of Fulham is also in the running.

Postecoglou led Spurs to Europa League glory on 21 May, beating ­Manchester United in the final in ­Bilbao to end a 17-year trophy drought. It sparked delirium among fans, an outpouring of relief and the feeling among some of them that he deserved the chance to continue in the role.

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