Tottenham Hotspur could soon be on the lookout for a new head coach.
Spurs face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League tonight, and it’s been reported that Thomas Frank will be handed his papers regardless of the result.
Tottenham are 14th in the Premier League, and Frank hasn’t been able to really improve on much from what Ange Postecoglou achieved last season, particularly domestically.
A 2-1 defeat to London rivals West Ham has pushed Frank to the brink, and it would appear that the writing is already on the wall as far as his future is concerned.
When it comes to who might take over on an interim basis, it looks as though Tottenham might have been a week too late, missing the boat over one out-of-work coach.
Tottenham considered Michael Carrick appointment
According to TalkSPORT, Carrick would have been under consideration by Tottenham had he not been given the Manchester United reins on an interim basis.
It’s claimed that Spurs will likely go for an interim option until the summer, should Frank get sacked in the coming days, and that is a cause for concern.
Tottenham need stability, and they also need a proper coach who can get a tune out of the players currently at the football club.
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Carrick played 75 times for Tottenham as a player, and he was sounded out about taking the job on a temporary basis before he eventually got appointed at Old Trafford.
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Carrick would have been ideal appointment for Tottenham
The fact that Carrick has taken Steve Holland with him to United suggests he’d have perhaps done the same should he have got the Tottenham job.
Holland is a very meticulous coach and alongside Carrick, the pair should make the Red Devils much more difficult to beat for the remainder of the season.
Carrick was called ‘quality’ by Frank Lampard last season and although he couldn’t get Middlesbrough promoted, he had the team playing some brilliant football in the Championship.
Tottenham need to make sure they get the interim appointment right if that’s the decision they make if Frank departs, but the consensus might be that the club dropped the ball by not getting Carrick in earlier.