Fan-shot videos quickly circulated on social media, showing manager Ange Postecoglou clashing with Tottenham supporters after the Spurs’ 1-2 home loss to Ipswich, further increasing the pressure on the Australian coach.
It was a hard pill to swallow as Tottenham lost to Ipswich, a newly promoted team achieving their first win in the Premier League this season in Round 11. While many had expected Spurs to compete for a top-four position, this disappointing defeat dropped Postecoglou’s team to 10th place, while Ipswich rose to 17th and managed to avoid the relegation zone.
After the final whistle, social media videos captured Postecoglou engaging in an argument with a Spurs fan on the field. A clip posted by Chris Cowlin on X shows him and the players heading toward the tunnel, only to be interrupted by a fan shouting something that triggered the Australian coach’s anger. He stopped to look back at the crowd, appearing to want to confront the heckler. Previously, Spurs players had endured boos and whistles from the stands due to their poor performance.
This frustrating loss came as the 59-year-old coach faced mounting pressure regarding his future at Spurs amid their ongoing struggles for consistency. With 16 points after 11 matches, Tottenham has won five games, lost five, and drawn one, leaving them outside the top four and trailing leaders Liverpool by 12 points.
In an interview with the BBC, Postecoglou openly took responsibility when asked about the team’s inconsistency: “This is an issue I need to address. The team’s disappointing performance falls on me. I haven’t helped the players achieve stable form.”
In other competitions, Tottenham sits seventh in the Europa League standings and is set to face Manchester United in the League Cup quarterfinals this December, following a 2-1 win over Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Spurs fans have intensified their criticism of Postecoglou, calling him a “fat fraud” and “the worst coach in the league.” Some fans are demanding his immediate departure. Many feel that Tottenham needs a younger coach with fresh tactics and better adaptability to lead them toward success.