Postecoglou on thin ice at Spurs but Levy still hoping for turnaround

Manager to stay on for Hoffenheim and Leicester games

SEEKING INSPIRATION: Ange Postecoglou  has presided over a league run of five points from 10 matches. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA 

Daniel Levy intends to give Ange Postecoglou the opportunity to revive Tottenham’s fortunes, with the under-pressure manager set to remain in charge for this week’s matches against Hoffenheim in the Europa League and Leicester in the Premier League, although the situation is precarious.

Levy would normally be expected to sack a manager who has presided over a league run of five points from 10 matches, as Postecoglou has done to leave the club languishing in 15th place. The 3-2 defeat at Everton on Sunday was the latest low, with Spurs 3-0 down at half-time to a team that had scored 15 goals in 20 previous league matches this season. Their rally towards the end did not obscure the faultlines.