Robert Vilahamn has lost his job as manager of Spurs Women. The news, originally broken by The Athletic yesterday, was confirmed by the club today. The Swede follows Ange Postecoglou out the door at Tottenham.
In a statement, Andy Rogers, Managing Director, Tottenham Hotspur Women said:
There have been some special moments during Robert’s tenure, including reaching the FA Cup final for the first time.
However, results and performances this season have not been to the level we would expect and now is the right time to make a change.
We should like to thank Robert for his professionalism and efforts over the past two seasons, and we wish him well for the future.
As wel ass that FA Cup final, Spurs Women claimed their first ever win in a North London derby under Vilahamn. However, they endured a shocking 10-game run without a win this season and finished just one place above bottom side Crystal Palace. After Postecoglou‘s firing, despite winning the Europa League, it seemed almost impossible for any other decision to be made about the Swede’s future.
It's a shame. Vilahamn is a smart, engaging charismatic man. I was always interested in what he had to say in pre-match and post-match press conferences. But the results made his position untenable. That day at Wembley, in which Spurs were humbled 4-0 by Man Utd, seems a long time ago now.
Robert Vilahamn and Ange Postecoglou's Similar Time at Spurs
Robert Vilahamn arrived at Tottenham Hotspur not long after Ange Postecoglou did and their time at Spurs was similar. As Jay Harris noted in that Athletic piece, both of their opening seasons showed promise, while their second league seasons were disastrous.
Postecoglou, of course, redeemed himself with that wonderful night in Bilbao, but the women's side slumped to finish just one place from the root of the table. At points during the season the team looked clueless, with the manager unable to respond even against the poorest of opponents.
Neither Spurs team had the cutting edge required, with the women in particular struggling to put the ball in the net. When combined with a leaky defence, it was never going to go that well. Both Vilahamn and Postecoglou were also insistent that the focus on their preferred style of play would eventually yield results. Neither man is going to have a chance to be proven right.
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