Daniel Levy faces a crucial few weeks at Tottenham Hotspur in the hunt for Antonio Conte's replacement. The Italian left the club on Sunday on the back of his post-match press conference rant following the 3-3 draw with Southampton before the international break.
Spurs have reportedly 'made contact' with former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann over the managerial vacancy with Mauricio Pochettino also linked with a return to north London.
Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason are expected to take temporary charge for the remainder of the season. However, the emphasis remains on appointing a permanent replacement to Conte.
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Nagelsmann recently left Munich despite sitting only one point behind Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga table and in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 35-year-old is thought to be considering his options following reports linking him with Real Madrid due to Carlo Ancelotti's rumoured move to become Brazil's new head coach.
However, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton believes an appointment could be made before the season ends if Levy can manage to strike a deal with the right candidate. “I don't know whether there'd be a split in the fan base or not really," he told Betting Sites.
"Pochettino was much loved in the fact that he got them to the Champions League final, and improved the team. He gets the club, he gets the brand of football which was Conte’s downfall really because he didn’t. Really, I think a lot of Spurs fans would like him back.
"But Nagelsmann has now lost his job at Bayern Munich and everything I've read suggests he's making a play for the job. So it’s Stellini in charge to the end of the season with Ryan Mason, but that's just to stopgap.
"It wouldn't surprise me if somebody did come in before the end of the season - if Daniel Levy can crack a deal. But it'll be interesting whether Pochettino is the one to come back. I'm not so sure they'll go down that route, which probably means he'll be the next manager."
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