Spurs Next Manager Is...
Spurs Next Manager Is...
As usual, I'll probably be thinking differently from the rank and file, certainly different from our limited journalists' guesses.
Since Conte vas sacked, the focus is basically on next season, ie the summer and beyond.
Tottenham have done the same as Chelsea, just appoint an interim to get you there and unless the players are super motivated, which we know they are not, then you'll get much of the same.
The board knew that, accepted it, while still hoping for the best.
From what I understand, more than one board member rejected the appointment of Mauriccio Pochettino.
I assume that is because of his record in the transfer market with Foyth, Ndombele and Lo Celso being his choices, despite fans incorrect general assessment.
I'd suggest our remit is buy young and develop, the same strategy we had before and one more and more clubs are following.
Perhaps the club wants to retain control of who is bought and not hand it over to managers.
That would tie in with the revamping of the football side of things with the appointment of Scott Munn (ex-Manchester City) as Chief Football Officer and perhaps a Director of Football (or whatever name we give it) to handle transfers.
That means we need a manager happy with developing youth, happy not to have superstars.
That hasn't worked for PSG and at some clubs this creates ego issues that some head coaches can't handle.
It seems like ages ago now I introduced Spurs' interest in Arne Slot to you.
The success of Eric ten Hag has shown Dutch coaches coaching in the Netherlands can succeed in the Premier League so I'm sure he is a serious contender.
But, I think the board have already made up their mind the manager they want, but can't officially sign him until 1st July, the day the new season starts.
Tottenham tried to sign Antonio Conte and failed, but got him at the second attempt.
There was plenty of talk about Totten ham interest in Graham Potter and I think Tottenham will appoint him this summer, now his halo has slipped.
As a result, I think he would jump at the chance of joining Spurs.
Potter has Premier League experience, plays the right brand of football and Eddie Howe has shown, given the chance English coaches can perform.
Could he handle all the ego's in the Chelsea dressing room?
Did the players respect him enough, given his achievements in the game?
I don't think Tottenham have too much problem with egos, although as I keep saying, their mentality certainly needs working on.
I was against Potter being appointed before but I can see the logic of appointing him now.
Fans are expecting a rebuild this summer but I have a feeling it won't be as huge as some are expecting.
Tanguy Ndombele, Giovanni Lo Celso, Harry Winks, Sergio Reguilón, Djed Spence, Destiny Udogie, Bryan Gil, Joe Rodon.
How many of those will the new manager be given the chance to improve or will he want the opportunity to improve?
Sort Ndombele's head out and you have a player.
Get the right system for Lo Celso and you have a player.
Djed Spence has shown promise and Desting Udogie arrives from Udinese this summer.
If Tottenham keep Clement Lenglet, then it's the midfield system in front of the defence that needs sorting before you consider changing centre-backs.
The more I think about it the more I can see Potter being appointed.
The other 'name in the frame' on that basis is Brendan Rodgers, who has experience of big club management when he took Liverpool to second place in the Premier League.
Released by a cash-strapped Leicester City, he has handled egos, big club expectations, the very expectations Spurs entitled brigade of fans have.
Without the growth and improvement under Daniel Levy there wouldn't even be those expactations as Spurs would have continued to be a mid to lower-half-of-the-table team, perhaps even a relegation team again.
Since Levy arrived, however, it's been regular European football and status as a Top 6 club.
Fan expectation has thus raised, even if some have been calling for the club to be run illegally.
Rodgers plays the type of football Spurs want and he has won trophies.
My view, it'll be either of those two, both who may well have clauses preventing them taking over another club until next season.
If I had to pick one, I'd say Spurs will choose Graham Potter, but I would choose Brendan Rodgers.
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I know you are all over the financial criteria with regards to the transfer transactions so I wondered if you could research the various levels for each of the players contracts and determine the type of value each would need to be sold to allow the club to recoup as much as possible and enter the transfer market.