Celtic and Tottenham have both been forced into short term appointments this season.
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Tottenham have been urged to learn from Celtic decision making over the hire of their short-term gaffer.
Thomas Frank has been sacked as head coach after less than a whole season and relegation fears are deepening at the Premier League heavyweight. Former Juventus boss Igor Tudor has been hired until the end of the season, as Tottenham target a longer term appointment in the summer.
It’s similar thinking to Celtic bringing back Martin O’Neill on two occasions this term, once to replace Brendan Rodgers and then again until the end of this season after Wilfried Nancy’s calamitous tenure. Former Scotland international and Premier League winner at Blackburn, Kevin Gallacher, reckons there’s plenty Spurs can take from the continued winning run O’Neill has put together at Celtic.
What is the next manager situation at Tottenham Hotspur?
Gallacher told the Sunday Post: Mauricio Pochettino has been mentioned and that is one I could see working. Poch has done it all before - Spurs were both Premier League and Champions League runners-up when he was in charge between 2014 and 2019.He was hugely popular with the fans then so 1 am sure they would get behind him if he returned. But, and it is a big but, he is already in a huge job as it is.
“He is manager of the USA national side and, as such, is entitled to think he has a decent shot at doing well in their home World Cup this summer. Joining Spurs after it is all over would hold appeal for him, but he is not someone they can bring in now. Which gives them a problem because they cannot just assume they are too big to go down.
“Having been at Blackburn Rovers when they won the title but were relegated four years later, I can testify from experience that it can happen to anybody. I suspect those who are down there now - Wolves, Burnley, and West Ham - will be the ones to go down but you never know. It is a league that seems to throw up regular Great Escape stories. So, Spurs need to take care of their own business, to go out there and pick up the points that will guarantee their safety.
What can Tottenham learn from Celtic appointing Martin O’Neill?
“Tudor will have to earn the player's respect and be a real leader for the rest of the campaign. We talked about Celtic earlier and, for my money, they have the perfecter caretaker boss in Martin O'Neill.
“He commands respect, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the game yet keeps it simple. The way he got the squad lifted after Rodgers' departure was impressive enough but the "rescue job" he has done after Wilfried Nancy's calamitous time in charge has been incredible.
“To transform a group who had lost six of their last games under the Frenchman to credible title contenders and potential Scottish Cup winners almost overnight is some achievement. Spurs will hope Tudor can do something similar - and quickly.”