Ange Postecoglou may well have just overseen his last game as Tottenham head coach. A depleted Spurs squad headed to Goodison Park without a Premier League win in five games and yet found themselves three goals behind at half-time to Everton.

An Archie Gray own goal compounded their misery just before the interval following on from strikes by Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye. Signs of life arrived in the second period, with Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison on target in the final 15 minutes, but by that point it was far too late to salvage anything from the game.

The questions over Postecoglou's future have unsurprisingly ramped up with the Lilywhites sitting fifth from bottom in the table. With that being said, football.london has rounded up everything there is to know regarding the possibility of Postecoglou being relieved of his duties.

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Tottenham stance

Ahead of the Everton game, football.london reported that that Postecoglou retains the full backing of those within the club with an understanding of what he's battling through right now.

It remains to be seen if that remains the case but considering a further three players have picked up injuries since then, it is likely that minimal has changed.

Postecoglou response

Unsurprisingly, Postecoglou has faced some major questions on his future from several different angles. "Keep fighting, certainly I haven't lost belief and I haven't lost any determination to turn it around," he told Sky Sports after the game.

"I think in the second half the players showed they are not, sort of, throwing in the towel either so we will get our way through this." The Tottenham boss issued a more lengthy answer on his future at the club being tied to the lack of activity in the January transfer window.

"I separate myself from that," he said. "This is not about me, but what is about me right now is I have the responsibility of the group of players I do have, to try and get us through this, and that's what I've got to focus on. For me to focus on anything else is abstaining myself from the responsibility I have.

"I'm just determined to get us out of this. The club's doing its best to...more about helping the players than helping me because they're the ones, we're asking some massive jobs of 18-year-olds.

"We had a 17-year-old out there trying to win games of football for us. And others who are just playing week on week, so, you know it's more about getting the players help rather than me help."

What Levy has said

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy very rarely speaks publicly and more often than not, it is just quotes in club statements, however, back in September, he did make some comments in front of supporters at a fans forum. "It was easy, because Ange is a normal bloke,” he said when asked why the Australian was appointed.

“It was wonderful to have a conversation where we could talk about anything, he was very direct, very honest and I wanted someone who tells it how it is. The Club needed to go back to its roots. Ange, I have to say, is a breath of fresh air.

“I want to win just as much as everybody else… We went through a period where we almost won - we didn’t quite get there but we came very close. We had a change in strategy… and look, you have to learn from the mistakes. We want to play a certain way and if that means it has to take a little longer to win, maybe it’s the right thing for us. That’s why bringing Ange in was, from my viewpoint, exactly the right decision.”

“I'm incredibly proud of both our teams and our managers - I believe we are on the right track - we are going to have some ups and downs but we are in a good place.

£12million issue

While Levy may feel it is time for a change, there is one big factor he must consider before making a sack decision and that is the funds that would be required to release him from his contract.

Speaking on the Inside Track podcast earlier this month, Keith Wyness claimed Spurs will have to pay out at least £12m to sack Postecoglou. The former Everton CEO said: "As I understand it, he’s 18 months into a four-year deal getting paid about £5million a year.

"You’re looking at about £12million to get rid of him now. It’s a big number, and there could also be compensation payable to any new manager."