There has been major change at Tottenham Hotspur following their Europa League triumph, however, Glenn Hoddle questions whether Daniel Levy has got it right.
Ange Postecoglou has been sacked as manager of Tottenham, and Thomas Frank has agreed personal terms to take charge of the North London club.
The Danish manager will now be tasked with helping Spurs climb the table following what was a dismal Premier League campaign.
Following the change of manager, the Tottenham legend has been questioning whether Daniel Levy has made the right call by making such a drastic change.
Glenn Hoddle baffled by Daniel Levy sacking Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham
Glenn Hoddle claims that he is ‘absolutely baffled’ by Levy’s decision to sack Postecoglou as manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
The Spurs legend believes that the Australian manager deserved more time to turn things around having just won the Europa League.
The 67-year-old acknowledges that Spurs’ Premier League form is the reason he got the sack, but he believes that when his team needed to defend well, they showed they could perform.
He highlighted performances against Manchester City, Frankfurt and Bodo as games in which he was impressed by the way Postecoglou’s team set up.
Hoddle told TalkSPORT: “Every time Spurs and Ange defended correctly, which they did at Man City, they beat them 4-0 away from home, because they knew they had to defend well.
“They went to Frankfurt away from home in the second-leg, they went to Bodo and they defended properly and looked like a dangerous team, hitting teams on the counter.
“It’s not just winning the Europa League trophy, they got to the semi-final of the League Cup, they got beaten by the champions Liverpool over two legs, every time they had to defend properly, they produced.
“So when you reflect on that, I’m absolutely baffled why he actually got the sack, he deserved another 12 to 15 games.”
Glenn Hoddle is a big fan of Thomas Frank at Tottenham
But despite being disappointed at the sacking of Postecoglou, Hoddle is a big fan of the appointment of Frank as manager.
The former England manager thinks that his adaptability as a coach makes him a strong fit for Tottenham, and he’s been so impressed by what he’s done at Brentford.
“I would be very happy, I think he’s done a wonderful job in the sense that he’s been consistent with Brentford, some of the results he’s got have been magnificent. He’s adaptable, I’ve got to say that, he doesn’t have just one dimension in the way he wants to play,” added Hoddle.
“I think if he were to come to Tottenham, he would need his staff with him because I think there is a close-knit feeling between him and his staff. I think it would be a good fit, I’ve met him a few times and I really liked him, he’s good with the media and I think he’ll do a very good job wherever he goes.”