By comparison the Premier League is remarkably stable at the top unless Chelsea’s fortunes dive again and Graham Potter does not survive. Italy is likely to be the busiest of all managerial marketplaces. What is also known is that Jose Mourinho still hankers after the PSG job, talks took place before Galtier was appointed, and Mourinho may be growing frustrated at Roma, especially if they miss out on Champions League qualification and a new contract is not yet on the table. Previously, Zidane appeared reluctant to leave Spain and was hoping for the French national team post, while not moving from Madrid, before Didier Deschamps decided to stay. Should Galtier leave they will undoubtedly try – again – to hire Zinedine Zidane having made several previous unsuccessful attempts.

PSG are another one of the big clubs likely to be in play given Pochettino’s successor Christophe Galtier has crashed out of the Champions League – ironically eliminated by Nagelsmann and Bayern – and is unlikely to survive beyond this campaign to see out the second year of his deal with the French giants.

It is already known that Mauricio Pochettino would be interested in returning to Spurs but, as yet, no approach has been made for the Argentinian, who left Paris Saint-Germain last summer. Understandably Spurs, who have themselves made Conte available, have placed Nagelsmann at the top of their list of targets along with the likes of Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi, Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou and former Spain coach Luis Enrique who is out of work. The ‘managerial merry-go-round’, to coin a cliche, has started with Bayern Munich stealing a march on Spurs and others by appointing former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel, who was persuadable to stay in the Premier League.īayern decided they could not wait, with indications from Tuchel that he was not prepared to wait either, which freed Julian Nagelsmann back into the market, albeit at a high financial cost for the German club. Spurs need to be quick and decisive.Īgents are already well aware of what will probably come up, especially in Italy and Spain where the very biggest clubs are braced for change.

And some of the candidates they want could decide they will wait and see what else comes up. In a sense Tottenham Hotspur have the lead over other clubs throughout Europe in their search for a new head coach.įollowing the departure of Antonio Conte, the vacancy is evidently there and talks can, in theory, more easily take place, especially with coaches who are not currently employed.īut the problem Tottenham have is that they are unlikely to be alone when it comes to needing a new manager this summer.

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