Tottenham Hotspur plan to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season, with Marco Rose and Edin Terzi\u0107 among five coaches reportedly under consideration. The club are thought to want a new manager in place by Monday and are reported to have already opened talks with a number of candidates.<\/p>\n
Two names from Borussia Dortmund\u2019s recent coaching ranks, Rose and Terzi\u0107, appear on Spurs\u2019 list, though it is not clear whether they are being considered as short-term caretakers or for a permanent appointment later in the summer.<\/p>\n
Reports say Spurs favour the interim route, a model likened to Manchester United\u2019s use of Michael Carrick, with confirmation from The Telegraph\u2019s Matt Law. That approach has implications for potential internal and external candidates.<\/p>\n
Robbie Keane was mentioned in coverage as a possible option. The former Tottenham striker, who scored 122 goals in 306 games for the club across two spells, was watching his Ferencv\u00e1ros side win 4\u20130 in the Hungarian Cup when asked about the speculation. He replied, \u201cI can\u2019t help speculation\u201d and walked away from his pitch-side interview.<\/p>\n
Keane, now 45 years old, has been linked with a return only on the basis of a permanent appointment. The Telegraph reported he would be happy to speak with Tottenham about the vacancy but would only do so with the promise of a long-term contract. He would not be interested in taking the job on an interim basis and would only consider leaving Ferencv\u00e1ros\u2019s title challenge if a guaranteed, long-term role were offered.<\/p>\n
The wider shortlist is believed to include Mauricio Pochettino, whose contract with the U.S. men\u2019s national team expires after the World Cup this summer, though buying him out would come at a significant cost. Roberto De Zerbi, who rejected a Spurs approach before the club hired Frank last summer and who has recently left Marseille, is another name that has been mentioned, but he may prefer to wait until the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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