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Declan Carr

Sun 29 March 2026 20:10, UK

Tim Sherwood would need to repeat the trick if he is appointed as the new Tottenham Hotspur manager.

Spurs find themselves in a bind as their top candidates to take over from Igor Tudor, Roberto De Zerbi and Mauricio Pochettino do not want to take over immediately.

A report from the Telegraph on 29 March claims that a short-term solution may be on the cards, with the likes of Sherwood, Ben Davies, Chris Hughton and Harry Redknapp as options for the interim gig.

The former would be the best possible outcome, as he has previously shown an ability to get a tune out of Tottenham players in his previous interim role.

What was Sherwood’s previous record with Tottenham?

Sherwood did very well in his time in the Tottenham dugout between December 2013 and May 2014, winning 14 of his 28 matches in charge.

That gave him a win percentage of exactly 50 per cent, which would surely be enough to keep Spurs in the Premier League if he could repeat that.

The 57-year-old drew four matches and lost 10, picking up a total of 46 points, to guide the Lilywhites to a sixth-placed finish.

What has Sherwood said about Tottenham job?

Sherwood has already declared his interest in returning to try to save his former club.

Speaking on Sky Sports News on 23 March, he said: “I don’t think it is too late, I would keep them in the Premier League.

“I believe that someone with common sense keeps them in the Premier League, they’ve got the quality to be able to do it.”

So, he wants the job, and he had a good record the last time that he took it on, that is a positive sign for Spurs supporters.

Why Sherwood may be the perfect candidate

They would need him to repeat the trick this time around if he were named as the interim boss at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but whether he can remains to be seen.

Given that he has not managed since leaving Aston Villa in October 2015, it would be a big ask, as the game has changed very much in more than a decade.

However, he may be up to speed as he regularly works as a pundit, so he will have had to follow the tactical trends, and he also brings the Spurs DNA that many supporters have been calling for.

One thing is for sure, he could get the fanbase back on board, and his record speaks for itself, he can get the players performing on the pitch, which is exactly what is needed in N17.