Another frontrunner to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham is now “emerging”, after news today that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is more likely to remain at the Vitality Stadium next season.
Tottenham dealt blow with Andoni Iraola stance revealed
As per The Telegraph and reliable journalist Mike McGrath, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has already been dealt a blow in his pursuit of a possible heir to Postecoglou, as top target Iraola is weighing more towards committing his future on the south coast.
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Postecoglou’s latest crushing defeat has infuriated the fanbase.
The 42-year-old has guided Bournemouth to an unprecedented campaign where the prospect of European football is very much alive, and this subsequently attracted attention from Tottenham amid their worst ever Premier League season to date.
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Tottenham’s next five Premier League fixtures |
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Nottingham Forest (home) |
April 21st |
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Liverpool (away) |
April 27th |
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West Ham (away) |
May 3rd |
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Crystal Palace (home) |
May 10th |
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Aston Villa (away) |
May 18th |
Spurs remain in the Europa League as Postecoglou seeks to end their 17-year wait for a major trophy, but some reports suggest that the Australian could be sacked regardless of whether he wins the competition (John Cross).
The Lilywhites are on the look-out for managerial replacements, and Iraola is believed to be Tottenham’s leading candidate for the job. However, the Spaniard is now more inclined to stay at Bournemouth for 2025/2026, with Levy looking set to be disappointed as things stand.
There are alternative names in the frame, including Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner, Brentford’s Thomas Frank, Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi, ex-Juve manager Thiago Motta and Fulham’s Marco Silva, who’ve all been linked in the last fortnight.
The latter, similarly to Iraola, has guided his team to unlikely contention for a European qualification spot – picking up very impressive results along the way despite working with a shoe-string budget compared to the big six.
Fabrizio Romano backs Silva as one of the most concrete names for the Spurs job, with talkSPORT’s Alex Crook sharing an update of his own this afternoon.
Marco Silva “emerging as a frontrunner” for Tottenham job
According to the reporter, Silva is now “emerging as a frontrunner” for the Tottenham job, following news of Iraola preferring to remain at Bournemouth and the Cherries hopeful they can agree a new deal.
The £4 million-per-year boss is set to be a man in demand this summer, according to Crook, and it is believed Fulham now face a battle on their hands to keep the tactician after yet another noteworthy campaign in west London.
The Whites would ideally like to tie him down with another deal, but Silva isn’t exactly rushing to agree a new contract. His current terms include an £8 million release clause, which could render Fulham powerless if Levy decides to trigger it and open talks with Silva.
The 42-year-old’s reputation is growing stronger by the year, and perhaps it is time for Spurs to grant him a big move.
“He is a master,” said Evandro, Silva’s former striker at Hull City, to Premier League Brasil. “I like to put Marco Silva on the same level as Sampaoli, because he has a management model that I also look up to. Marco Silva has an excellent way of managing the group and his greatest characteristic is being rational and not emotional.
“I believe that in this role as a coach, if you let emotions take over, things get lost easily, because in football you have to deal with fans and the press.”