With the elimination from the Europa League, coach Ange Postecoglou will be dismissed.

Tottenham will face home team Frankfurt in the second leg of the 2024-25 Europa League quarterfinal, which will be held at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, on the morning of the 18th at 4 a.m. (Korea time). Tottenham, who drew the first leg 1-1, must win the second leg to advance to the semifinals.

There is a problem. Captain Son Heung-min missed the match against Wolverhampton on the 13th due to a foot injury. Postecoglou noted, "Son Heung-min's injury is not serious. He was left out as a precaution." Son Heung-min is expected to start in the second leg.

Tottenham, which has fallen to 15th place in the Premier League, has only one hope of winning left: the Europa League. It has been predicted that Postecoglou will be dismissed immediately upon Tottenham's elimination from the Europa League.

British 'Football Insider' reported on the 15th, "Tottenham may make a decision on Postecoglou's dismissal this week. If Tottenham loses in the Europa League, it is likely that the dismissal could be confirmed as early as this week."

Postecoglou is also anxious about his position. When asked about the renewal of Son Heung-min's contract, Postecoglou emphasized, "If I am still here in the future, I will participate in the negotiations for Son's contract renewal." This means he could be dismissed before any contract renewal for Son Heung-min.

Last year, Tottenham executed an option to extend Son Heung-min's contract by one year until 2026. It was burdensome to sign a long-term contract with the aging Son Heung-min, whose performance has been declining, so they opted for a one-year deal.

Recently, Son Heung-min's performance has sharply declined after the contract renewal. It is true that Tottenham is hesitant about signing a long-term contract. However, they also cannot let Son Heung-min go without transfer fees. The best option would be to sign him and sell him to another team for a high price.

Postecoglou stated about the process of Son Heung-min's contract renewal, "I have pursued an extension with Son, but there has been no further progress. This is not the time to focus on such issues. Contract negotiations and team planning will take place after the second half of the season."

It is true that Son Heung-min has been underperforming recently. He has scored only one goal in the last 17 matches for Tottenham and the South Korean national team. That was a penalty kick against Bournemouth. He has not scored a field goal for three months since the match against Arsenal on Jan. 15. The 33-year-old Son Heung-min, who has been dealing with injuries, is increasingly missing matches.

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