Next Manager Watch

[Ghost Hardware]

I thought Amorim & De Zerbi ruled themselves out.

Of joining a team now I believe, assuming that won’t be the case come summer. I’m assuming they wouldn’t be on the left if we didn’t think they would come considering JN isn’t on the list. What I’m curious about is with the interview process kicking off next week supposedly will they also interview now.

 

[Styopa]

I find it intriguing that the majority of spurs fans so it seems has Slot as the No1 choice now, despite most likely not being aware of him 3 months ago or feyenords progress this season. It’s like a study of human behaviour, the noise around a name increases and suddenly we all want that manager. I am less sold on him, not huge experience and only in one league, no experience of managing large budgets (insert spurs joke), potentially not going to be a name that attracts a player. He would be midway on a list for me

Yeah, it's interesting. Honestly, most fans never have enough information to make an informed choice. We look at how managers have done elsewhere, but that only tells part of the story.

Few fans had heard of Jol before coming to the club, and he did okay. Despite being well-known, Harry Redknapp was not an especially popular choice for the job. Whilst the overwhelming majority of fans were ecstatic about the Conte appointment.

In an ideal world, we would have experts running the footballing side of the club who we could trust to appoint the appropriate candidates more often than not, despite what fans made of the names.

 

[Japhet]

this is it for me, EVERY MAN and his dog wanted van gaal before he went United, myself included, then we sort of fell back to poch as the less glamorous option and look how it panned out, maybe these players don’t need a big name.

the more I hear about slot the more I warm to the idea.

I think the players need somebody who is in it with them, not above it all. They need somebody who listens to them and doesn't insist it's 100% their way or you're sidelined. They've been forced to play a system that obviously doesn't suit them all season and that must be pretty alarming and equally depressing. Maybe a lower profile manager could bring back a bit of feel good factor.

 

[T-Bone]

Nagelsmann should be the only option and Levy should do everything needed to make it happen. All the rest of the names are Meh to me - Gallardo and Slot might have something about them but not enough to pull the whole club together from the get go like JN. I think its JN or bust for Levy

 

[Nick-TopSpursMan]

Emerson already showed this season, when he is moved centrally like a Inverted full back does, he can really prosper. He was used in that role only twice but we saw 2 great performances and it was one of the few games where built from back well.

Inverted full back system, needs players who are technically good and tactically good. IMO, Porro & Emerson fulfills that. Udogie - I think he can do it as well given he has sound technique.

True, it could potentially work but I'd worry about the fact Udogie, Porro and Spence all want to raid forward and get up to the opposition box rather than tuck inside and become more a part of the defensive block in possession.

 

[Powder Keg]

Nagelsmann should be the only option and Levy should do everything needed to make it happen. All the rest of the names are Meh to me - Gallardo and Slot might have something about them but not enough to pull the whole club together from the get go like JN. I think its JN or bust for Levy

Totally agree with this. I am willing Enrique to get the Chelsea job (even though I think he will be great for them) and us to focus 100% on Nagelsmann. I am hoping that him not being on the list is an act of self preservation "never liked him anyway" kind of thinking and him being available will change this.

 

[cliff jones]

we all remember the vibe around FDB, but the Dutchman missed out to an Argentine.

Will history repeat itself, either with Poch or the mysteriously unlinked Gallardo...?

 

[Ginola+Tonic]

There is a lot of talk about starting a new project but during ENIC's reign they have renewed one managers contract. We need huge change and not just a new management set up

I’ve seen this ‘we’ve only renewed one managers contract under enic’ going round on Twitter.

It’s not true, Poch, Redknapp, Jol, AVB all got new contracts.

Because everyone hates Levy and the board at the moment (myself included)
there’s a lot of made up hyperbole at the moment, especially on Twitter.

 

[RuskyM]

I think the club desperately needs the Martin Jol feel. A big friendly arm round the shoulder.

I've said before but people mocked Nuno's "make you proud" statement because of how it ended, but that is what fans want. It's why Mauricio still has fans loving him. It's why Mourinho always felt like an uneasy fit; the same with AVB and Ramos. They weren't as actively dismissive as Conte was but they always felt distant and calculated. Which isn't a problem if that's who people are: it's worked for them elsewhere. It just won't work here.

Because we are perpetual underdogs. We're lads, it's Tottenham. We're what these cold calculating pragmatists have dismissed for decades. We're a club with three teams that consider us their biggest rivals, all in the same city (does anyone else have this?), a club that's become synonymous with so-close-yet-so-far, a club that's a punchline for lazy writers. There are literal countries funding clubs in the places we want: we will be battling uphill the way we always have been. The last thing we need is another demon headmaster to be stern and make us eat our veggies and tell us we're shite for not being born at the top or airlifted through dirty money.

 

[fletch82]

Genuinely if nagelsmann and gallardo are not on our list but the bloke from down the pub is at the top I quit

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

I thought Amorim & De Zerbi ruled themselves out.

Only in so much as to say they are focused on their currently roles. Which any manager will say to be respectful to their current employers.

 

[muppetman]

What have I missed? We have a list now?

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

If this is the list - which I’m not doubting for a second - does that mean all of those managers are interested or what?

Presumably we’re not interviewing managers who aren’t interested in the first place.

Sandro did say that Nagglesman isn't on the list because he didn't show enough interest in the role. So I guess that list only includes those who are interested.

 

[Albertbarich]

Yeah I'm sorry but im disappointed if we're not going all in on Naglesmann.

He is by far the best person out there and yeah I'm sure he does fancy playing cheat mode with the Chavs but what was the point in all this infrastructure if we still can't even compete for a manager? Come on show some bollocks and get the best man for the job.

Let's see , he has been close before so I'm hopeful that even with Chelsea distracting him we can pull something out the bag.

As much as I like some of these managers going with them when they play 433 having spent the best part of 80 million on wingbacks is kinda mad. Yeah I know they can be converted etc but I find it far more sensible to go for a flexible coach who uses the formation to fit the players, otherwise we're going to be in the situation of another full rebuild .

People don't like the Conte 3 at the back but imagine the 3 at the back with the two flying wingbacks and a playmaker in a midfield three with top up top? That could be very very good to watch.

 

[KingNick]

my view is that Levy would not be put off by initial lack of interest from JN. we’ve seen him persist for ages on players who have shown similarly shown little interest in the past as he just refuses to accept no as an answer. I think he would do everything to change his mind.

 

[felmani26]

Sandro did say that Nagglesman isn't on the list because he didn't show enough interest in the role. So I guess that list only includes those who are interested.

It's imperative whoever comes in next is fully committed to whatever project the club is looking to achieve/sell.

Nagelsmann, undoubtedly talented, but if he's being reluctant about our advances or there is an air of him feeling this job is beneath him then it's absolutely the right decision not to pursue this futile cause.

 

[A Bit Much]

Yeah I'm sorry but im disappointed if we're not going all in on Naglesmann.

He is by far the best person out there and yeah I'm sure he does fancy playing cheat mode with the Chavs but what was the point in all this infrastructure if we still can't even compete for a manager? Come on show some bollocks and get the best man for the job.

Let's see , he has been close before so I'm hopeful that even with Chelsea distracting him we can pull something out the bag.

As much as I like some of these managers going with them when they play 433 having spent the best part of 80 million on wingbacks is kinda mad. Yeah I know they can be converted etc but I find it far more sensible to go for a flexible coach who uses the formation to fit the players, otherwise we're going to be in the situation of another full rebuild .

People don't like the Conte 3 at the back but imagine the 3 at the back with the two flying wingbacks and a playmaker in a midfield three with top up top? That could be very very good to watch.

What does this mean in practice though? Levy camping outside his house with a bucket of KFC? The reality is I'm sure we've sounded nagelsmann out but he'll be keeping his powder dry waiting to see if better options come out, levy can't control that.

Given the moving pieces and difficulty in securing a manager at the moment we'd be daft to just target nagelsmann. I'm sure this forum would explode if levy just went for him and then nagelsmann decided to go elsewhere (which lets be real, he'd be daft to come here over Chelsea).

 

[kythg]

If Nagelsmann isn't interested in the job, I am okay with not chasing after him. I think we need someone who wants to be a spurs and respects the club, when we have had managers who think they are above us, it feels like it bleeds down to the players and I'm honestly sick of it. I want a manager who wants to be at the club and doesn't see us as a stepping stone.

 

[Bing]

Sandro did say that Nagglesman isn't on the list because he didn't show enough interest in the role. So I guess that list only includes those who are interested.

Which I think is fair.....It is going to take a huge amount of commitment and passion to rebuild this team and drive us to success. I still think Conte is a great manager but he never felt fully committed to the long term project.

Whoever we appoint need to have the belief and fully commit because otherwise when things (inevitably) get difficult they will look for the parachute cord.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

I find it intriguing that the majority of spurs fans so it seems has Slot as the No1 choice now, despite most likely not being aware of him 3 months ago or feyenords progress this season. It’s like a study of human behaviour, the noise around a name increases and suddenly we all want that manager. I am less sold on him, not huge experience and only in one league, no experience of managing large budgets (insert spurs joke), potentially not going to be a name that attracts a player. He would be midway on a list for me

De Zerbi pre-Brighton I only knew a bit about him from Sassuolo... Gallardo... I've never seen a game with his team/teams... Ange I can only judge on his Celtic-time... Slot I've heard should be the next big thing from Holland and more talented than Ten Hag... and so on... what I'm trying to say is that we can't expect every manager to be tailormade for us or the Premiership. Some we know well. Some we only know little about... and we all have different views on what is needed before coming here.