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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is supposedly under no immediate threat of the sack, but the Spurs board could rethink their decision if the team lose a crucial knockout tie next year. After taking the most points of any manager in their first 10 Premier League games in charge last season, the former Celtic treble winner has overseen a miserable 2024-25 domestic campaign to date. Spurs' 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day was their fourth defeat from their last five Premier League matches, a dampening run that has left them 12th in the top-flight standings approaching the halfway point. Tottenham came agonisingly close to qualifying for the Champions League last season, but they are already 11 points off the top four and six back from Newcastle United in the Europa League position. However, the Lilywhites are in a respectable ninth place in the Europa League table and are just 180 minutes away from the EFL Cup final, as they prepare to face Liverpool in a two-legged semi-final in 2025. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy committed to a long-term project when he hired Postecoglou, who is under contract until 2027, and the Daily Mail reports that there are no immediate plans to sack the Australian despite Tottenham's dismal Premier League run. The powers-that-be have apparently stressed that performances and results must improve in the near future, though, and the EFL Cup semi-final with Liverpool could be make or break for Postecoglou. Should Tottenham lose to Arne Slot 's men over two legs, and they show no signs of a revival in the Premier League, Postecoglou's job could come under serious threat as the season hits its business end. The 59-year-old has won 50% of his games in charge of the Lilywhites, who have been victorious in 34 of their 68 competitive matches under his wing, while drawing a further 10 and losing 24. Spurs close out 2024 with a home Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday afternoon, where Postecoglou's team could set two unwanted firsts with defeat . Spurs fans pleading for attacking football to return to North London saw their prayers answered when Postecoglou took the reins, as the Lilywhites faithful were forced to witness their side stagnate during the latter stages of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte 's ill-fated reigns. However, as scintillating and merciless as Tottenham can be on the attacking front, their gung-ho approach under the Australian leaves room for defensive calamities - see their recent home matches against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. If Spurs' 4-1 loss to Chelsea in 2023 - where they persisted with an aggressive approach with nine men - taught us anything, it is that Postecoglou will not compromise on his principles, but such an approach has already seen one managerial casualty this season. Ex-Southampton boss Russell Martin was accused of failing to adapt his methods when the situation called for it and paid for it with his job, but Postecoglou has had to deal with a raft of injury problems this season; he may not even have one fit senior centre-back available against Wolves. Sacking the 59-year-old would also have negative financial consequences for Tottenham given the length of his contract, so unless Spurs are sliding towards the relegation zone and Postecoglou still refuses to change his ways, Levy ought to stick rather than twist.Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump’s most contentious picksForeign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada’s culture and its framing of border issues. “I fundamentally believe that many conversations, when it comes to diplomacy, are always better when they remain private,” Joly said Monday during a teleconference from Brussels. The rift between the two trading partners started with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s declaration that he plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from both countries unless they stop the flow of migrants and illegal drugs into the U.S. Several federal and provincial officials in Canada responded by saying the issues at the Canadian border are vastly different from the Mexican border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, for example, has voiced concerns that the level of Chinese investment in Mexico goes against the economic-security goals of Ottawa and Washington. Some premiers have called on Canada to negotiate a trade deal with Washington independent from Mexico, ahead of the 2026 review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, which replaced NAFTA during Trump’s last tenure in the White House. In a Monday press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico “must be respected, especially by its trading partners.” She also noted that Canada has “a very serious problem with fentanyl consumption,” more than Mexico, and possibly as a result of some drug-decriminalization measures. “We are not going to fall for a provocation of which country is better,” she said, chalking some criticism from Canada up to political pandering. “Mexico should not be used as part of (Canadian) electoral campaigns,” she said. Yet Sheinbaum also said Canada “could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has,” saying her country has civilizations dating back thousands of years. Asked to respond, Joly said she is reaching out to Mexican officials after speaking with the U.S., including about the “very important trade agreement” that includes all three countries. “I know there has been many conversations in Canada about how we can work together and how we can, at the same time, protect our interests,” she said. “We have a positive relationship with Mexico, and we need to work with the country; that’s definitely my goal.” Christopher Sands, director of the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, said tensions between both countries played out in the NAFTA renegotiation, when there was limited communication between Ottawa and Mexico City. “The Canada-Mexico relationship has always been the weakest part of the triangle of North America,” he said. “There was a lot of feeling during the (CUSMA) negotiations that Mexico was willing to go it alone, and that Canada particularly toward the end was on the outside looking in, and had to fight its way back to the table.” He said Washington would rather have a trade pact with all three countries so it can limit the time and attention it needs on continental issues. “The U.S. is probably the most trilateral of all three countries,” he said, with a caveat. “I think Donald Trump looks at this going into 2026 and says, ‘Great, divide and conquer.’” Sands added that Sheinbaum and her predecessor have implemented nationalist policies that have been at odds with Washington. “The Mexican government has been moving in a direction which is antithetical to the North American project (through) nationalizing parts of the economy, by reversing energy reforms, by doing deals with the cartels. (They are) sometimes working co-operatively with the Americans in the borders, and sometimes not.” Sheinbaum indicated a week ago that she would be writing a letter to Trudeau. That has not been made public, although she did release a letter she had sent to Trump.Lawmakers edge closer to deal on government funding
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The Osun Unity Forum, a support group within the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has announced plans to adopt a strategy used by American President-elect Donald Trump to unseat Governor Ademola Adeleke in the 2026 governorship election. According to the group’s convener, Abimbola Amusan, the APC would mobilise new voters and students just like Trump did in the US to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential poll. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Osun APC State Secretariat in Osogbo, the group’s convener, Amusan, outlined a strategy to engage voters who will be turning 18 before the election. He said, “Every four years, new people reach voting age, and these are the demographics we are focusing on. “Let me give an example from American politics: Donald Trump became US President partly because he appealed to young voters just entering college. This shows how crucial this new bloc of voters can be. “So, we are focused on rallying this group behind the APC before the 2026 governorship poll. While I can’t provide exact numbers, we are targeting significant support from this demographic.” He said efforts would be made to make the young people realise they had a major stake in the polity. Related News Trump’s policies and old global ties Osun gov unveils agric scheme Osun recovers ₦53m overpayment to retirees “The best people to give the right orientation about political associations are the youth. We will use a technocratic approach to help them understand that politics is not just a jamboree but an intellectual endeavour where they can contribute meaningfully as voters,” he said. Amusa said his group would fully support whichever candidate emerges as the APC flagbearer, adding that the group’s activities were funded by committed APC members passionate about reclaiming power in Osun. He also expressed confidence that party elders would provide guidance at the appropriate time. But in an interview with The PUNCH, Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, dismissed the APC forum’s plans as futile. Alimi boasted that the 2026 governorship election would be a walkover for Adeleke, given his performance in office in the last two years. “We have infrastructural projects spread across the state, and when it is time for re-election, it will be a walkover for the governor, I can assure you,” Alimi said. “They can continue to dream.”