Tottenham eyeing dream appointment to hire top league

Tottenham are being linked with a league-winning manager after sacking Thomas Frank.

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The Tottenham board may well have a dream appointment in mind following their sacking of Thomas Frank. Frank failed to last a full season in charge of the North London club, enjoying a fast start before seeing his side crumble over the space of months to end up five points above the drop zone at the point of his Wednesday exit.

Frank failed to deliver in many areas, and there are reports that he lacked leadership, but it would be ignorant to look past the issues above him, with clear failures in squad building both in the summer and winter transfer windows.

Spurs have issues above managerial level, but it is so often the manager who pays the ultimate price, and as mentioned, the Dane certainly had his own shortcomings, at least in this role.

The search now begins for a new boss, and it’s likely Spurs will sound out possible options, and if they can’t get their man until the summer, they could well turn to an interim appointment until the end of the season, with assistant John Heitinga being linked with such a post.

According to Fichajes, Tottenham have a dream appointment in mind, with former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez reportedly of interest. Xavi has been out of work since 2024, when he left Barca, waiting patiently for the right opportunity.

It has been claimed that Xavi wants to work in the Premier League, but whether he would want to take over mid-way through a season and in a troubling situation is entirely another matter.

Xavi wouldn’t cost anything in the way of fees, but he is likely to be an expensive appointment as far as wages go, given he is often in-demand having won the La Liga title at Barca. A deal will likely come down to what Xavi wants, and given how careful he has been in selecting a new club, you have to wonder what kind of case Spurs can make currently, given their plight and concerns over the way the club is being run.