Prospective managers eyeing up the vacant Tottenham Hotspur position have been urged to consider the difficulties that working with chairman Daniel Levy entails. Former Ajax, PSV, Werder Bremen and Anderlecht manager Aad de Mos has claimed "it is not easy" to work with Levy.
Among those linked with the role is former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann, who the club have reportedly 'made contact' with, according to Sky Germany. However, the German is likely to have plenty of suitors this summer, after also being touted for the Real Madrid job, and Levy will have his work cut out to convince the 35-year-old he would have the tools available to succeed where previous incumbents have failed.
Mauricio Pochettino has also been tipped to replace Antonio Conte, who left the club last Sunday, having worked with Levy during the club's most successful spell during the chairman's tenure. The Argentine was sacked by Tottenham in November 2019 but has been linked with a reunion following three disappointing spells under Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Conte.
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An outsider for Conte's replacement comes in the form of Feyenoord manager Arne Slot. The 44-year-old was heavily linked with the Leeds United job after Jesse Marsch was sacked earlier this year.
Now, he has emerged as a contender for the Spurs job, having been described as someone who achieves great things without spending a lot of money by journalist Pieter Zwart, as quoted by Voetbal Primeur. However, de Mos has advised his compatriot not to take the north London gig due to Levy and the overall culture of the club.
"I would not do that if I was Arne Slot," the former European Football Coach of the Season winner told Soccernews. "Tottenham is a graveyard for coaches, as it has turned out recently. Whoever has been a coach in recent years, there is not a single coach who has managed to keep above water.
"Pochettino did, but the rest have all been dismissed and I think Conte has said things very clear: it is not easy to work with that chairman, it is not easy to work with players who have been there so long, from [Hugo] Lloris to [Harry] Kane, from Son [Heung-min] to [Eric] Dier.
"It remains a difficult business when you are dealing with a chairman like Levy. It's been a long time since they ever won anything, I was a huge fan of them as a boy of ten, twelve, with Tommy Smith, with Danny Blanchflower, with [Dave] Mackay, John White, they were great players and a great club.
"I have always had warm memories of the Spurs, one of my favourite clubs to go to. Unfortunately, if the situation at such a club is not one hundred percent pure, you will see it in the results. They stay behind, compared to Arsenal, Manchester City, or Chelsea, or Liverpool."
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