All of the noise at Tottenham is around one manager – Mauricio Pochettino.
Thomas Frank was sacked by Spurs on Wednesday, the morning after Tottenham crashed to another saddening 2-1 defeat against Newcastle.
It leaves the Lilywhites looking for yet another new manager, but 16th in the Premier League and only five points above the relegation zone.
Pochettino is the current favourite to take over, but he would not be available until the summer after the World Cup with the USMNT.
Mauricio Pochettino has ‘got’ Tottenham job already
Covering the latest situation in North London for beIN Sports, Jason McAteer shared the noises he has heard which suggest the job is already Pochettino’s.
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The former Liverpool midfielder did admit that it would require an interim appointment first, but whoever that could be is unknown in this scenario.
“If they wait for Pochettino, because that’s the noise, that he’s got it,” he said.
“What do they do now? Who’s the firefighter that can keep them up?”
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Richard Keys immediately responded to the manager claims, saying that Tottenham will not even get close to being relegated despite their struggles.
“Spurs won’t get into trouble, there’s only one place that you’re trying to avoid, and it’s either West Ham or Nottingham Forest,” he said.
What is next for Tottenham?
No matter who is in charge, the task at hand will not change.
Spurs need points quickly, and they need to bat away any concerns of relegation, despite their dreadful form that goes all the way back to the start of last season.
Tottenham somehow finished 17th last season, and Ange Postecoglou was sacked after.
Lessons weren’t learned, though, and Spurs are now 16th, yet closer to the bottom three.
Tottenham have Arsenal next on 22 February, so there is plenty of time for a new manager to be installed, but not much hope of any success in the North London derby.
Pochettino doesn’t have the job yet, obviously, but the noise is all going that way.
Even if he did agree to return to Tottenham, it likely wouldn’t be announced until the summer and after the World Cup, so there are many months before that yet.