Xavi odds plummet in next Tottenham manager race amid Thomas Frank twist
Tottenham are in the hunt for a new manager after parting ways with Ange Postecoglou.
Early signs suggest that Brentford manager Thomas Frank and Fulham boss Marco Silva are the frontrunners for the job.
However, either appointment would require Spurs to agree compensation with the manager’s current employer.
This complication could ultimately cause Daniel Levy look elsewhere for a new manager.
Indeed, the odds on Xavi Hernandez becoming the new Spurs boss have plummeted in the last few hours.
Tottenham could move for Xavi after Thomas Frank twist
Frank is understood to be the preferred choice for the Spurs hotseat.
However, Brentford would seek compensation of around £10million if Tottenham come calling for their manager.
And that figure could cause a stumbling block for Levy.
This might explain why the odds on Xavi being appointed have shortened. You can currently get 23/1 for him to get the job with Bet365, making him the joint-fifth favourite.
Everyone with shorter odds is currently employed elsewhere, including Burnley’s Scott Parker, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner and United States national team manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Xavi appointment would be a huge coup for Tottenham
Xavi has been unemployed since stepping down from the Barcelona job at the end of the 2023-24 season.
He has never managed in the Premier League, but he did an astounding job at Barca, securing a La Liga title during his second season in charge.
| Odds to be Tottenham Manager (7 June) | |
| Thomas Frank | 1.20 |
| Marco Silva | 4.00 |
| Scott Parker | 13.00 |
| Mauricio Pochettino | 15.00 |
| Oliver Glasner | 23.00 |
| Xavi Hernandez | 23.00 |
Frank, Silva and Glasner have all lifted teams with low expectations into mid-table obscurity, but none of them have experience of fighting for the Champions League places, let alone competing in Europe’s top competition with a Premier League side.
The appointment of Xavi would a real statement of intent for Tottenham. His style of football is appealing, and many big-name players would likely be excited to play for him.
Forget Frank-ball or Silva-ball. It’s time to bring tiki-taka to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Levy should forget about playing it safe and pull out all the stops to get the former Barcelona man in charge.