Tottenham might be looking to change manager sooner rather than later. They’re definitely in a Premier League relegation scrap and head to Anfield on Sunday.
While Igor Tudor remains in charge of first-team duties for now, the Croatian could be on borrowed time if Spurs have a difficult week. There’s a reasonable chance that someone could come in as early as next week.
We look at four potential longer-term candidates for Tottenham as they look to consider their options for the 2026/27, hopefully as a top-flight team.
The Argentine was a big hit at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He nearly led the North London side to Champions League glory, with the South American being in charge at Spurs between 2014-19.
How the supporters long for the stability of a long-term manager. The 54-year-old is currently in charge of the United States team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Perhaps after that tournament has finished, there’s the chance that Tottenham will be able to bring him back.
De Zerbi’s success with Brighton is probably only just being realised. The Italian was in charge of the Seagulls between 2022-24, having replaced Graham Potter to good effect.
During his first campaign in charge at the Sussex club, De Zerbi guided Brighton to a seventh-placed finish and a place in the following campaign’s Europa League. He has recently left Marseille and could be open to a return to England.
Keane is an ex-Spurs player who is currently in charge of Ferencvaros in Hungary. Previously to that, he had a spell at Maccabi Tel Aviv and is clearly ambitious to become a successful manager.
The Irishman has also been linked with the soon-to-be-vacant position at Crystal Palace and perhaps we’ll see him taking the reins at one London EPL club this summer.
Parker is fighting a losing battle to keep Burnley afloat in the Premier League although he did engineer promotion thanks to a 100-point haul in the Championship last term.
The former Tottenham midfielder might throw his hat in the ring to take charge and rebuild a squad, with Parker potentially more desirable if the club do get relegated.