BARCELONA legend Xavi is the new favourite to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham should he leave at the end of this season.
, 59, has spoken of as Spurs simultaneously sit 16th in the Premier League whilst also being in the final four of the .
But, despite the prospect of European glory, their terrible form domestically has caused many fans to call for him to be sacked.
in their semi-final first leg tonight and have the chance to win a first trophy since the League Cup in 2008.
With the prospect of a ‘back door’ route into the , this competition is a lifeline for Postecoglou to save his job.
However, it would not be a surprise if he were to leave anyway come the end of this season after a tumultuous campaign.
There are a substantial list of potential suitors if Postecoglou gets the boot including Bournemouth’s (6/1) and Fulham’s (6/1) who have both enjoyed successful seasons.
Brentford manager is also short in the market at 5/1 after yet another impressive season in west London.
But the former Barcelona boss , 45, has had his odds slashed with BetVictor into 2/1 from 33/1 to be appointed.
Former Spurs manager is second favourite at 11/4 to return to the club after being sacked in 2019, the season after he took Spurs to a Champions League final.
But Pochettino only took over the USA national team last year and will be hoping to lead them into a home World Cup next summer.
Xavi won four Champions League titles and eight crowns as a player with and returned to the club as a manager in 2021.
After retiring as a player in 2019, Xavi managed Al Saad in the Qatar Stars League before his move back to his boyhood club.
He guided Barcelona to a league title in 2022-23, but was sacked by the Catalan giants in 2023 following a disappointing run of results.
