Tottenham have made a decision on how they will replace Thomas Frank, after the former Brentford head-coach was sacked this week
Tottenham Hotspur are confident of appointing an experienced interim head coach before Monday, with the chosen candidate to see out the remainder of the 2025/26 campaign, football.london understands.
Club bosses are targeting a coach with a track record of making an instant impact before appointing a permanent manager in the summer. The interim candidate will also have the chance to stake their claim for the job over the coming months.
Thomas Frank, who was only appointed last summer, was relieved of his duties on Wednesday following Spurs' 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle United. The result left the club in 16th place, just five points above the Premier League relegation zone with 12 matches remaining.
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At this stage of the season, there is only a remote possibility for Spurs to fight their way back into European qualification contention, whilst the club are also through to this year's Champions League's round of 16.
With Spurs out of the FA Cup, there is no fixture for the first-team this weekend. As such, the club are confident they will have a new interim head-coach in place when players return to training on Monday.
Rivals Manchester United have set an example by appointing Michael Carrick until the end of the current term. He has won four and drawn one of his matches in charge so far, and now Spurs are hoping to follow suit after naming their interim choice.
So far, much of the week's speculation has come down to who will replace the outgoing Frank on a permanent basis, with one name prominent in the discussion.
Mauricio Pochettino has already been linked with a return to the club. The Argentine, 53, is currently in charge of the United States national team for this summer's World Cup, after which he could come back to the club he managed to the Champions League final in 2019.
Meanwhile, former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic and former RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose are also said to be in the running.
The former has spent 18 months out of work since leaving Dortmund barely two weeks after leading them to the 2024 Champions League final, whilst the latter was dismissed as Leipzig boss less than one year ago.
Another name linked is Roberto De Zerbi. The former Brighton boss departed French club Olympique Marseille earlier in the week and could be on the lookout for his next challenge.
However, the Italian - who lead the Seagulls to the Europa League for the first time in the club's history back in 2023 - is said to be taking a break before accepting a new role after leaving the French club this week.
Then there is Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner, who last month announced he will leave Selhurst Park when his contract is up at the end of the season.
The Austrian won the FA Cup and Community Shield with the Eagles last year, therefore attracting much attention as to his next destination.
In fact, Glasner was asked about the now-vacant opportunity at Spurs as his current club took on Burnley in midweek Premier League action. Rather than a verbal response, he shook his head in disappointment at the question.