Even though that's the most reported thing, surely it's about the club not being able to convince any sought after manager that they can be competitive in the short-term.
Hasenhüttl and an established DoF. That would be better than whoring yourself out with no one buying.
Agreed. This has been the the most bizarrely incompetent, scatterbrained, panicky, chaotic search for a manager and some sort of medium term plan that I’ve seen by any club in recent years.
It’s almost as if Levy has completely lost his head after all the missiles that came his way from fans following the ESL debacle followed by Kane’s demand to leave. He’s gone from one of the more competent CEOs to making decision after decision that is utterly harebrained.
1) Pick a decent DOF, one who is competent and used to working with constrained budgets. There is no shortage of candidates who fit the profile and would be happy enough to go to Spurs - rangnick, paratici, zorc, monchi, campos.
2) In discussion with said DOF, pick a suitable manager, one who a) is happy to collaborate with the DOF b) is a competent, tactically astute, progressive coach c) doesn’t demand world class ready made players to achieve his vision d) is willing to be bought cut price unpolished diamonds to coach into better players e) likes working with youth players. Hasenhuttl, De zerbi, Amorim, Marcelo Gallardo, Gerardo Seoane - there are a number of decent options.
3) Agree on a policy to generate income by selling a couple of your big stars and then using that income to build a squad. Flog Kane and Son for £150m+, spend the income wisely.
4) do it all extremely quietly which stops everyone getting the impression you’re at the head of a sinking club with zero leadership scrabbling around for last minute solutions, which is a devastating position to be in if you’re trying to attract a DOF, coach, and a number of promising young players.
How have I only just seen this.