Chris Waddle has sent a warning to Scott Parker and the other budding managers being linked with the Tottenham Hotspur hotseat, insisting that the club’s poor recruitment may make their job very difficult indeed.
Most journalists are of the opinion that Tottenham have already decided to part ways with Ange Postecoglou, irrespective of what happens in the Europa League final.
However, it is anybody’s guess at the moment who will replace the 59-year-old, with a host of big-name managers being linked with the Spurs hotseat over recent months.
Some sources have said that the Lilywhites are also keeping an eye on young, up-and-coming managers, with one of their former employees, in particular, thought to be of a lot of interest to the North London club.
Chris Waddle warns of Tottenham’s lack of ambition
It has been suggested over recent weeks that Scott Parker has many admirers at Tottenham after the 45-year-old guided Burnley to 100 points in the Championship and promotion to the Premier League.
However, Chris Waddle warned the Burnley boss and other coaches on Spurs’ radar that not only would they have to contend with losing their best players regularly at N17, but they would also not be able to sign the players they want.
When asked about the possibility of Parker joining Tottenham, the Spurs legend responded (via Football Insider): “The thing with Tottenham is they’re a selling club, and I keep saying this, they don’t keep hold of their best players. So, straight away, you’re always looking for a young, talented footballer who will hopefully hit the ground running and do the business for you.
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“If not, like this year, with all the injuries and young players who got an opportunity, didn’t grasp it. So, if he were to go to a club like Tottenham, yes, it’s a marvellous club, it’s a great club, supports amazing, the stadium, training ground, everything is what you want as a manager.
“But if you haven’t got a chequebook that can buy experienced players, players who are at the top of their game, like a [Matheus] Cunha, like players like [Alexander] Isak, Tottenham Hotspur will not go for these players, so, they might go for someone who’s six, seven, eight years younger, who’s got potential.”
Waddle says Tottenham’s recruitment is to blame for their struggles
The former Spurs midfielder rattled off the names of the managers who have failed at Tottenham but succeeded elsewhere, pointing to that as evidence that the issue for the club has not been their managerial appointments.
Waddle insisted that it is the North London side’s poor recruitment and their lack of ambition that have led to repeated failures.
He added: “Listen, Tottenham’s had [Jose] Mourinho, [Antonio] Conte, Nuno [Espirito Santo], these are all winners of trophies! Nuno took Nottingham Forest well beyond what everyone thought they could go.
“Conte is a top of the league with Napoli, Mourinho’s won trophy after trophy in his career, yet he couldn’t win a thing at Tottenham. So, there’s got to be a question mark about recruitment, the club’s ambition.”