Ange Postecoglou will become new Tottenham Hotspur manager after the Australian agreed a four-year deal with the Premier League club.
Postecoglou has just enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Celtic where he guided the Scottish side to five domestic trophies of a possible six in two seasons.
Spurs have just finished a nightmare season in which three different managers have been in the hot seat and ended with the club finishing eighth in the table.
That means they will not be playing any European football next season for the first time since the 2009/10 campaign.
Antonio Conte started the season in charge but the Italian coach grew increasingly frustrated with what he perceived as a lack of ambition from the club's owners.
As performances on the pitch started to deteriorate, Conte publicly turned against his own players calling them “selfish” after a 3-3 home draw with bottom club Southampton in which Spurs threw away a two-goal advantage.
He also criticised the culture of a club that last won silverware in 2008.
Just nine days later, Conte has left “by mutual agreement”, with assistant coach Cristian Stellini taking over.
He had guided Spurs to wins over Manchester City , West Ham United and Chelsea while Conte had been missing after gallbladder surgery.
But, after being handed the job until the end of the season, Stellini oversaw just one win in his four games in charge, in the last of which Spurs were humiliated 6-1 against Newcastle at St James' Park, and the Italian was sacked the following day .
Head of player development Ryan Mason, 29, then became manager No 3 for the season but he could not lift the team back into European contention, despite beating Leeds United 4-1 in the final game of the season.
Now Spurs have turned to Greek-born Postecoglou after failed attempts to bring in Feyenoord manager Arne Slot and former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Spurs 2022/23 season player ratings TOTTENHAM SEASON RATINGS: Antonio Conte - 5. His 16 months in charge ended in the usual acrimony that is now standard for the abrasive Italian. Blamed the board and the players for below-par performances and results but never himself. Spurs were fourth when he left in March and finished eighth, but even that feels a false position. AFP
Cristian Stellini 2 - Asked to step into the breach when Conte was sacked, fellow Italian Stellini largely used the same personnel and implemented the same tactics that doomed Conte. The nadir was the 6-1 loss to Newcastle, in which Spurs trailed 5-0 at half time. A disastrous four games in charge. AFP
Ryan Mason 4 - Says he wants the manager's job full-time but has shown few signs he is capable of making Spurs top-four challengers again. Would be better served cutting his teeth in the lower leagues for now. PA
Hugo Lloris 2 - A catalogue of errors had many questioning the Frenchman's place in the team even before the horror show against Newcastle. Was replaced at half-time in that match and looks likely to have played his last game for the club. PA
Fraser Forster 5 - Ended the season as first choice due to Lloris' awful form. Is not the long-term solution to Spurs' goalkeeper problems. Getty
Cristian Romero 4 - A raging bull before the World Cup and a headless chicken after it. Clearly an excellent defender but needs to cut out dallying on the ball and wild challenges. EPA
Eric Dier 5 - Like Romero, his form pre-World Cup was excellent and forced him back into England's squad. After that Dier reverted to the inconsistent form that has largely blighted his Tottenham career. EPA
Davinson Sanchez 4 - Evidence of the disconnect between the team and fans was on full display in the defeat against Bournemouth when the Colombian was booed when coming on as a sub and again when he was replaced later in the match. Getty Images
Clement Lenglet 3 - The Frenchman seems to lack positional awareness and is too often reactive instead of proactive. Would be a shock if Spurs tried to make his loan deal from Barcelona permanent. Getty
Ben Davies 6 - Probably Spurs' most dependable performer in a season when the defence proved too brittle. PA
Japhet Tanganga 2 - Made only four Premier League appearances despite Spurs having one of the worst defensive records in the top half of the Premier League. Hard to see a future for him at the club. PA
Emerson Royal 6 - An underwhelming start to the campaign showed encouraging signs as the season progressed. Needs better end product but has the capacity to improve. AFP
Pedro Porro 6 - Fine performances against Spurs in the Champions League prompted the North London club to sign the Spanish right-back in January. Scored a stunner in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. EPA
Ryan Sessegnon 5 - Looks a fine player until he's asked to do something with the ball. At 23 still has plenty of time to improve and if he can work on supplying more quality into the box can be a real asset. EPA
Ivan Perisic 6 - The veteran Croatian has the quality on the ball Sessegnon lacks. One of Spurs' better performers but at 34 hardly one for the future. PA
Oliver Skipp 5 - An injury-plagued campaign for the young midfielder. Offers bite and tenacity. Getty Images
Yves Bissouma 4 - Another who had a season disrupted by injury but never replicated the form he showed at Brighton in the games he did manage. Spurs fans keen to see the Malian marauder in full flow next term. PA
Rodrigo Bentancur 5 - Spurs missed the Uruguayan's drive and quality after he was ruled out for the season with an ACL injury in February. PA
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 7 - The Dane added goals and assists to his game and is a rare heartbeat in a team that flatlined too often. PA
Pape Sarr 4 - The Senegalese's shortcomings were exposed against Arsenal and even more ruthlessly against Newcastle - which both ended in drubbings for Spurs. Getty Images
Lucas Moura 3 - The hero of Amsterdam endured a disappointing final season in North London. Sent off against Everton minutes after coming on as a sub and a poor touch that led to Liverpool snatching a dramatic late win were the lowlights. Both results cost Spurs dear in their push for a European spot, though he did leave fans with one more memory with a solo goal in the 4-1 win against Leeds on the final day. PA
Dejan Kulusevski 6 - A fit and firing Kulusevski gets the team up the pitch and causes problems for opposition defenders. Spurs didn't seen enough of either from the Swede this season. Getty
Arnaut Danjuma 4 - The Dutch winger was afforded few opportunities to showcase his talents following a January loan from Villarreal. PA
Son Heung-min 5 - Much was expected from the South Korean this term after finishing joint-top Premier League scorer the previous campaign. His highlight was a 13-minute hat-trick against Leicester after coming on as a sub. PA
Richarlison 4 - Spurs fans questioned whether the £50 million plus to acquire the Brazilian from Everton could have been better spent. On the evidence of his first season in North London, the answer is a resounding 'yes'. Getty
Harry Kane 9 - On a personal level, Kane enjoyed a great season. The England striker broke Jimmy Greaves' long-standing goals record for the club and Kane's 30 Premier League goals came against 25 teams - a record for a 38-game season. Seems unthinkable he will sign a new contract at Spurs and the club must decide whether to cash in on their prized asset this summer or risk losing him for nothing next. PA
One of his first tasks will be trying to persuade record-scorer Harry Kane to remain at the club, with the striker – who is coming into the final year of his current contract – linked with moves to Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Postecoglou had been coy about his future before and after Celtic's 3-1 Scottish Cup win over Inverness on Saturday – a victory that sealed a domestic treble.
“I'm going to be a little bit selfish,” he said when asked after the match about his plans for next season.
“People around me have all worked hard to enjoy this moment, so that's what I'm going to do. I will enjoy it for as long as I can before people drag me away to talk about other things.”
Postecoglou became hugely popular with the Celtic fan base after inheriting a team that failed to win a single trophy the previous season, with arch-rivals Rangers denying them a 10th title in a row by 25 points.
Updated: June 06, 2023, 4:51 AM