The pressure increased on Postecoglou after a 2-1 home defeat to Leicester on Sunday, but the Australian is primed to face the media again on Wednesday afternoon before Spurs’ midweek Europa League tie with Elfsborg.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou insists he is unaffected by “running commentary” on his future and still believes his team can have a “special” season.

Tottenham will face pressure to sack Ange Postecoglou after their defeat to Leicester, and there is one standout candidate for Daniel Levy to mull over.

Richarlison’s 33rd-minue header had Tottenham on course to return to winning ways in the division for the first time since December 15, but Jamie Vardy levelled for Leicester within a minute of the second period before Bilal El Khannouss fired in what proved the winner after 50 minutes.

Spurs suffered a fourth Premier League loss in a row as Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss struck after Richarlison had opened the scoring

Ange Postecoglou is set to retain his role as Tottenham manager despite questions over his 'ability' to steer the club in the right direction. The Aussie technician is facing mounting scrutiny following Spurs' latest setback on Sunday. They succumbed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester City, marking their eighth loss in ten Premier League outings.

Ange Postecoglou has brushed off mounting speculation over his future as winger Dejan Kulusevski backed the beleaguered Tottenham boss by insisting he's the "right man" for the job.

Here are five things we spotted in Tottenham's 3-0 Europa League victory against IF Elfsborg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday evening