Tottenham new manager: Levy could pull rabbit out of hat with multi-million payout
Daniel Levy could already be in the process of appointing a new manager at Tottenham.
Ange Postecoglou looks set for the sack already in North London, regardless of the impending Europa League final that could be around the corner.
Spurs travel to Norway for the second leg of their semi-final against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, holding a 3-1 lead ahead of the Bilbao finale this month.
Winning that would confirm Champions League football next season, but Postecoglou looks highly unlikely to be in charge beyond this campaign.
Levy ready for new manager ace card
With current Premier League managers such as Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva on the radar, Spurs may have to pay at least £8million for their next hire in compensation alone.
Dan Plumley insists that is no issue, but the reputation of Tottenham after a shocking domestic campaign could hamper any plans for their next appointment.
The football finance expert admits qualification for the Champions League changes everything in the hunt for a new manager, with a tricky summer ahead.
“I think they’ve got a real challenge with this,” Plumley exclusively told Tottenham News.
“The money is one thing, the payout if you’re talking around £7.5m, if Spurs want that manager and whoever that is, then there is no issue with them paying that, they can swallow that.
“It is more about the other stuff that follows that appointment, the name and who it is, what the club has been looking to do and how that has just not worked out in a variety of managers and that comes back to what happens next with Spurs is really interesting.
“The Europa League is probably the biggest part of that, because if they can pull the rabbit out of the hat and get Champions League football, that puts a very different spin on next season, which may put a spin on your next manager.
“I think it is a tricky one for Spurs, more on reputational perception of who they get in, if they are going to sack Ange Postecoglou.”
Levy will not accept mediocrity
Despite the lack of success in recent years, sitting in 16th in the Premier League is as embarrassing as it gets after spending big money on the likes of Dominic Solanke.
| Premier League (expected finish) | Expected points |
| 14. Manchester United | 43.08 |
| 15. Everton | 43.02 |
| 16. Tottenham | 41.89 |
| 17. West Ham | 40.79 |
A new manager appears guaranteed, but the end of this season could decide just how big that appointment could be after Postecoglou.