Ten Hag sacking was 'almost inevitable' claims Postecoglou
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou was unsurprised by Erik ten Hag's sacking given the level of scrutiny that was on him at Manchester United.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has said that he was unsurprised by Erik ten Hag's sacking at Manchester United given the amount of attention on both him and the club.
Postecoglou has faced criticism himself this season, with Tottenham currently eighth in the Premier League following a defeat to previously winless Crystal Palace at the weekend.
Similarly, Ten Hag oversaw a 2-1 defeat away to West Ham on Sunday that put United 14th in the table, just seven points above the relegation zone. It was to be his last in charge.
But Postecoglou was sympathetic towards the Dutchman, though, explaining that the pressure put on managers is sometimes hard to live up to.
"I'm not really shocked. Disappointing as it was, it was almost inevitable with the scrutiny he had," said Postecoglou in a press conference.
"If you look at Erik, he was there for two and a bit years. He won a trophy in each year, they finished third in his first year.
"If he was here with that record would he have lost his job? I don’t know.
"Would he be under the same scrutiny? I don’t know because everyone tells me all I have to do is win a trophy, but I have got a feeling it would be the same because, just the nature of the world today."
