Spurs chief: Sacking Ange 'emotionally difficult'
Briefly

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy expressed that the decision to dismiss manager Ange Postecoglou was emotionally challenging, despite Postecoglou leading the team to their first trophy in 17 years. Levy highlighted both gratitude for the achievements and disappointment over Postecoglou's tenure, specifically mentioning a poor league performance. The decision was portrayed as a collective one, aiming for a change to enhance competitive performance. The club subsequently appointed Thomas Frank as the new manager, praised for his ability to develop young talent and fitting the characteristics desired for success at Spurs.
I'm very grateful to Ange. I don't regret appointing Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in the second season we were over the moon to win a trophy.
We ran a really, really thorough process -- at speed. We defined 10 characteristics that we think are important to be a successful manager at Tottenham Hotspur.
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