Disclosure:
Life-long Spurs fan here, who thinks that Levy has done a reasonable job of running the club within realistic financial disciplines.
*BUT*
WTF is going on with appointing a new manager? Really ... this is beyond embarrassing.
Julian Nagelsman. OK, guy had a tough choice ... Bayern Munich or Spurs. Bet that was a close call for him.
Erik Ten Hag. Again, serial winners in Dutchland or serial not-winners in Engerland. Hmmmm.
Brendan Rogers. Just why would he leave Leicester for Spurs? Anyone think of any sort of reason?
Roberto Martinez. Well, Belgium are #1 world ranked national team I suppose.
Graham Potter. Don't laugh. Could still happen.
Scotty Parker. At least he won something this season. OK, it was relegation, but Fulham did come top of the relegated.
Jurgen Klinsman. LOL. Surely that rumour was started by Gooners?
Pochettino. Would he? Could he? Should he? Oh please, let it be ... let's all get excited for a week, then to be told "no".
Antonio Conte. Hmmmm, Think someone was confusing a tick and a cross in all the boxes on the "must have qualities" list.
Paulo Fonseca. Who? Oh, apparently he's quite good. But that was the beginning of the week and we don't want him now.
Gennaro Gattuso. Who? Why? Oh, that was yesterday, today he's out.
Assuming that there's some shred of truth to the rumours that get published, seems like whoever Spurs eventually appoint is going to be about 23rd on the original wishlist. That's a great start for them, and the team.
About half-way through that list of names, I thought to myself "I bet Levy has a cunning plan that no-one's realised yet". I'm not sure I can persuade myself of that any longer. The only thing that makes any sense is that it's a national team manager who's not being announced until after the Euros. Anyone know the name of the manager of North Macedonia??
Right now, my money is split between David Pleat coming back for another caretaker session, or Ryan Mason being told to get back in the chair.
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The writing had been on the wall for Mourinho for a fair old time. I know, I sprayed a lot of it, so it was hardly a surprise when he got booted. I really did expect his replacement to be primed and ready to come in more-or-less straightaway. At the latest, when the season ended.
Perhaps they could use this opportunity to also interview the people for the managerial position.
And they'll see plenty of shots going in - which'll be nice.
And then had the cheek to say "oh yeah season tickets are out now, make sure you renew before 7th July!!"
Hopefully something gets sorted soon for both clubs, and Palace who I feel are at a bit of a pivotal turning point with Hodgson going and their current squad. At least now we are back in the doldrums, Palace presumably won't keep nipping in to sign the players we were looking at buying
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Seems like a manager will need a bit of time to get the job ads out there for the replacement players too.
I honestly have no idea who could or should be the next manager, but it's not helpful that 2 high profile candidates have come and gone in public.
Can't imagine that Kane will be any happier with staying given what's gone on
Levy is notoriously media shy and I reckon he runs a tight ship in terms of media leaks so I doubt there is a huge amount of credence to many of these rumours. As a Spurs fan this is what I'm clinging onto anyway as I can't bear to think that all of this might actually be true
Not really seen anything from him until the Spurs/manager situation this year. He seemed to set out to prove that he knows what's going on, with lots of confident statements about who & when.
What he's actually proved is that he knows feck all.
But then he's maybe a 13yo spotty Italian sitting in his bedroom ....
But Londoners remain a very optimistic people....
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