Ange Postecoglou's crucial Celtic relationship he has NEVER had at Tottenham with day one vision rapidly fading

Pressure is rapidly rising on Ange Postecoglou as he hangs on to his post as Tottenham boss by a thread.

But the Australian's fate in the Premier League is a very different tale than was told north of the border as he led Celtic to domination in Scotland. Struggling Leicester City became the latest club to pile the misery on Postecoglou as his injury-ravaged Tottenham squad slumped to a 2-1 defeat that lifted the Foxes out of the relegation zone.

The bodyblow to under-fire boss Postecoglou's tenure comes just days after a plea to the Spurs' higher-ups to make a move in the market before he close of play in January with fitness issues decimating their campaign. Star striker Dominic Solanke is on an 11-man injury list with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky and prospect Yang Min-hyeok the only recruits to come through the door in North London so far this month.

Going into the clash with Leicester, Postecoglou sent a pointed SOS to chairman Daniel Levy and technical director Johan Lange - warning they were "playing with fire" if they didn't dip into the market.

‘I don’t think I’m stating anything other than the obvious and for me to come in here and say something else would be disingenuous. This playing group needs help, there’s no doubt about that. We’re playing with fire by not bringing anyone in but the flip side is that the club are doing everything in their power to try and change that situation."

It's a far cry from his tenure at Celtic in 2021, when he was quickly backed in the market with the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi following him from Japan. After his first season in Glasgow's east end - which saw him claim a trophy double - he would note the support in the market from the board.

“When the opportunity came to speak to