Whatever the outcome, both this season and in the long term, Tottenham Hotspur look set for a wild ride under Roberto De Zerbi, that's for sure.
His former Brighton and Hove Albion captain, Lewis Dunk, has previously spoken about how the first few weeks working under the Italian were "baffling", before everything ultimately clicked into place.
Another ex-Seagulls star, Adam Lallana, has predicted that Spurs are in for a "rollercoaster" with the 46-year-old at the helm, albeit while suggesting that he is almost "jealous" that the Lilywhites get to have him on board.
Wherever you stand on the appointment, it certainly won't be dull with De Zerbi in the dugout, with his prior work suggesting that he won't be afraid to rip it up and start again when it comes to the playing squad at N17.
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The priority, first and foremost, is survival, yet if Tottenham can get over the line, then De Zerbi and co will be gearing up for a seismic summer, as he looks to put his stamp on a squad that has been assembled by multiple managers in recent years.
The modern-day 'tinkerman', the ex-Marseille boss notably used 49 players across his 69 games in charge of the Ligue 1 side. For comparison, in 293 games in total at Spurs, Mauricio Pochettino used only 18 more players in the first team.
He'll need backing, of course, but clearly De Zerbi won't be afraid to oversee the churn, with the likes of Ben Davies and Yves Bissouma seemingly set to be the first out the door considering the looming expiry of their contracts.
The pair could also be joined by the loan duo of Randal Kolo Muani and Joao Palhinha, with the latter man unlikely to be signed permanently, considering he appears unsuited to the new manager's possession-heavy approach.
With just a year left on his own deal, Richarlison should well be heading for the exit door after almost four years at N17, while prior reports indicated that Guglielmo Vicario is set to return to Italy to join Inter Milan.
Elsewhere, there aren't too many other pressing contract concerns, while De Zerbi may well need to wait until pre-season to get a look at the club's raft of injury absentees, namely Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison.
If Spurs are to kick on and put this miserable period behind them, however, the maverick coach will need to get ruthless with the players he has inherited.
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It would be foolish to overlook the impact of injuries for yet another season at Spurs, yet that isn't the only issue, with far too many of the club's so-called bigger players having not come to the fore.
In attack, Dominic Solanke has scored just six times all season, Pedro Porro - responsible for five errors leading to a shot in the Premier League - has seen his form nosedive, while Micky van de Ven no longer looks like the player who appeared unstoppable under Ange Postecoglou.
It is the Dutchman's long-term partner who has been the greatest liability, however, with Cristian Romero surely at the end of his turbulent stint at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, following a miserable campaign both collectively and on an individual basis.
Signed during Nuno Espirito Santo's time in charge back in 2021, joining for a fee of around £42.5m, the ex-Atalanta man has flitted between the sublime and the ridiculous in recent years.
A World Cup winner with Argentina, the 27-year-old was notably immense alongside Van de Ven in last year's Europa League final, making ten clearances and winning 100% of his tackles as Postecoglou's men stubbornly fended off Manchester United.
In an attacking sense too, his importance has been seen, not least this season, with the polarising defender scoring six times in all competitions.
The problem? Well, Romero has drifted toward 'liability' territory far too often, sent off six times in his Spurs career so far, including in the 2-0 loss to Man Utd earlier this year.
As the captain of this sinking ship, he hasn't exactly led by example, with former Tottenham man Brad Friedel suggesting recently that Romero is the kind of player he "would have had problems with" in a dressing room.
In the view of club legend Chris Waddle too, speaking to Football FanCast, it looks as if the Spurs skipper "never really wanted to be at Tottenham", having been routinely linked with an exit.
A move to Atletico Madrid has been mooted this summer, and while the Argentine may suit De Zerbi's ball-playing style, it appears best for all parties that there is a clean break after the upcoming World Cup.
When things are tough, you look to your leaders for inspiration. Is Romero really the answer in that regard?