Gary Lineker believes issues at Tottenham run deeper than just manager Ange Postecoglou following their 3-2 defeat to Everton on Sunday.
Spurs went into the game hoping to bounce back after losing to Arsenal in the north London derby on Wednesday.
However, Tottenham put in another shambolic showing as they crashed to defeat at Goodison Park.
Goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewis and Iliman Ndiaye, as well as an Archie Gray own goal, gave David Moyes' team all three points.
Tottenham news: Gary Lineker believes issues at Spurs run deeper than just manager Ange Postecoglou following their 3-2 defeat to Everton on Sunday
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And though Spurs pulled back two late goals courtesy of Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison, it ultimately wasn't enough.
Postecoglou is currently fighting to avoid the sack at Tottenham after a dismal season so far that has seen the north London titans fall to 15th in the Premier League table.
They are just eight points above the drop zone and 14 points behind Manchester City in the race for the top four.
Some Tottenham fans feels it's the right time for Postecoglou to go, even if they're still going strong in the domestic cup competitions.
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Yet Lineker, speaking on the Rest is Football podcast, thinks the issues as Spurs go beyond the manager.
After discussing how well Antonio Conte is doing at Napoli and how Nuno Espirito Santo has got Nottingham Forest firing, Lineker stated: “Well, maybe it’s, I mean, I think both Conte and [Jose] Mourinho have both been quite damning of the way the football club is run.
“I mean, they’ve got a great football stadium and probably, well, definitely one of the best in Europe.
"They’ve got a wonderful training ground and that kind of thing that’s really good.
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“But you’re right, they’ve been underperforming considering the managers that they’ve had in recent times.
“So you have to have a little look beyond perhaps just, it’s always the coach’s fault, isn’t it?”
When Alan Shearer said 'it has to be deeper than that', Lineker added: "Yeah it has to be."
Meanwhile, speaking after Sunday's result, Postecoglou insisted he was unfazed by the speculation over his future - while also insisting he was 'determined' to turn things around.
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"I separate myself from it," the former Celtic boss said when asked about his future.
"This is not about me. What's about me is I have a responsibility of the group of players I do have to try to get through this.
"That's all I've got to focus on. For me to focus on anything else is abstaining myself from the responsibility I have.
"I'm determined to get us out of this. The club is doing its best to help - it's more about helping the players than me.
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"We're asking massive jobs of 18-year-olds, 17-year-olds out there trying to win games of football for us and others playing week on week."
Tottenham are next in action against Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday (5.45pm).
