Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou could be facing his final few games as Spurs boss, according to recent reports, with a former employee of Daniel Levy claiming one tactician will be very keen to replace the Australian.
Tottenham shortlist of potential managers to replace Ange Postecoglou
Postecoglou has a major chance to make good on his promise of always winning silverware during his second term in charge.
Tottenham are just 90 minutes away from the Europa League final in Bilbao on May 21st, and if they avoid a humbling defeat away to Bodo/Glimt in their semi-final second leg, it'll guarantee their much-needed spot after a dismal season domestically.
Spurs have equalled their record for most Premier League defeats in a single campaign under Postecoglou this season (19), and their form in England has prompted many calls for the Lilywhites boss to be sacked.
Postecoglou could even leave Tottenham regardless of their possible success in Europe, according to reliable media sources like The Telegraph recently, and there are a number of managers who are already being linked with the job this summer.
Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth), Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace), Thomas Frank (Brentford), Scott Parker (Burnley), Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Jürgen Klopp (Head of Global, Red Bull), Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen), Niko Kovač (Borussia Dortmund) and Edin Terzić (free agent) have all been mentioned as Tottenham managerial candidates to replace Postecoglou in the last few weeks, so there are no shortage of options which could be considered.
More recently, there are suggestions that Fulham boss Marco Silva is emerging as a serious frontrunner.
Journalist Pete O'Rourke claimed earlier this week that the Portuguese, who has an £8 million release clause in his contract, has a serious admirer in Levy and Silva is becoming more open to replacing Postecoglou.
Marco Silva "wants the Tottenham job"
Now, Levy's former employee and chief scout, Mick Brown, has told Football Insider that Silva "wants the Tottenham job", but there is no guarantee this will land him the role, as there will be many contenders.
“Marco Silva wants the Tottenham job,” he said.
“No matter what we say, Tottenham is a very lucrative job, and it’s one any manager would be interested in. They’re a big club, regardless of how well they’re doing on the pitch.
“Silva has done a very good job with Fulham, when you look at the stature of the club and the finances he has available to him. But I get the feeling he has taken them as far as they can go by challenging for Europe.
“If they don’t get into Europe, and he’s offered the job, I have no doubt he’ll take it. It’s just about whether Spurs feel he is the right man for the job at the moment, because there are a lot of contenders and people they’ll be looking at."
The 47-year-old has guided Fulham to an impressive campaign yet again, where they briefly contended for a spot in next season's Champions League, which is very commendable work considering their shoe-string budget in comparison to England's elite.