Daniel Levy's Failed Leadership Hinders Tottenham Hotspur Manager Search


On the 19th April 2021 Jose Mourinho was fired as manager of Tottenham Hotspur FC. 

Six days before a cup final, which Spurs ultimately lost to Manchester City. 

Since then Daniel Levy has attempted to hire three managers (not including Eric ten Haag who signed a new contract at Ajax and Brendan Rodgers who publicly declared he was staying at Leicester City). 

Julian Nagelsman
In the immediate aftermath of Mourinho's firing Spurs were closely linked to the Leipzig coach. A short few weeks late Bayern Munich hired Nagelsman to end Levy's search for his preferred candidate 

Mauricio Pochettino 
The former Spurs manager is said to be unhappy in Paris so Levy moved to re-hire the former fan favourite. But PSG were not for turning and despite contact between Pochettino and Levy the deal fell through. 

Those three words are synonymous with Daniel Levy. Too often deals fall through. 

Antonio Conte
And so Tottenham reached out to the Italian manager superstar to bring the glory days back to N17. Conte is a serial winner, as in league titles not top 4 finishes. He wanted Levy to match his ambition meaning he wanted a major injection of transfer funds. For Tottenham to challenge Man City and Chelsea we would need to keep Harry Kane and for ENIC to spend circa £400m on new players. 

This is what Conte wanted but Daniel Levy balked. 

Can Tottenham Hotspur compete financially with City and Chelsea? Of course not. We're not owned by an oligarch/Middle Eastern oil producing country. 

Tottenham Hotspur need a manager to get the most out of lesser resources in the style of Pochettino 2015 to 2019. 

Conte was never going to be that man. But why then did Levy enter negotiations with the Italian? 

I have absolutely no idea but as of right now Tottenham Hotspur are a managerless laughing stock and it's all down to one man. 

I once worked in recruitment. A successful recruiter knows how to find the right job for the right person. The history of this lamentable manager search thus far illustrates that Daniel Levy is out of his depth at the art of targeted recruitment.

In doing so he has turned Tottenham Hotspur into a football farce. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

McNamara's Band: Irish Ode to Tottenham Hotspur

Image
Danny Blanchflower lifting the FA Cup Back in the glory years of the 1950's and 1960's as Tottenham Hotspur won 3 FA Cups, 2 League titles and a European Cup Winners Cup, the team would enter the White Hart Lane pitch to the tune of the Irish jingle McNamara's Band. The upbeat song seemed to rhyme with Tottenham's stylistic approach: push and run, high tempo, passionate, skillful and tough.  But why McMamara's Band? What was it's association with Tottenham Hotspur? The composer of the song John Stamford was the manager of the Alhambra Theatre in Belfast and legend has it he composed the lyrics while living close by Tottenham in Barnet.  Another theory is that it was adopted by Spurs fans when Northern Ireland's Danny Blanchflower joined the club in 1954. While the presence of the immortal Blanchflower propelled Tottenham to greatness the song was part of Tottenham folklore long before 1954.  It has been suggested by older generation Spurs support
Read more

Raiders Crush Chargers- The Winners

Image
It was an historic night in Allegiant Stadium with the Raiders scoring their highest ever points total. Every Raiders player and coach deserves credit and praise but it was a big night for the following:  1. Malcolm Koonce Malcolm Koonce's stats were off the chart. He's had an exceptional season even before last night's game. Coming out of college he was likened to fellow University of Buffalo DE Khalil Mack and now we know why. - 2 sacks - 2 FF - 5 pressures - 3 QB Hits - 2 TFL - 4 Stops - 12.8% Win Rate - 91.6 PFF Grade 2. Patrick Graham Patrick Graham is one of the top defensive coaches in the league. He'll likely get head coach interviews (possibly including the Raiders) 3. The Offensive Line The Raiders turned to some backups due to the absence of Kolton Miller and Andre James. And the offensive line produced a sensational effort. Thayer Munford at right tackle was solid all game long. And Dylan Parham may now be our first choice centre.
Read more

Outcoached by the Mizzouri Team - Pierce Likely Out

Image
New Direction Needed If a week is a long time in politics then it's longer in football. A week ago I wrote a piece supporting Antonio Pierce as the next permanent Raiders head coach. Even yesterday morning I reposted an article by Ross Tucker in the same vein https://www.the33rdteam.com/antonio-pierce-is-earning-raiders-head-coach-job/ Following the Raiders loss to the Mizouri team (yawn....yet again), I can see no way how Antonio Pierce is appointed as the permanent head coach. Roderic Teamer Arrest No coaching staff is entirely responsible for the behaviour of its players off the field but the DUI arrest of Roderic Teamer in the early hours of the Chiefs game, won't help Pierce in any way. The perception is that Pierce manages a lax operation where player autonomy is to the fore. The recent arrest of Teamer does not bode well for this approach long term. The coach should call the shots, not the players.  The Raiders blew a 14-0 lead against the Mizzouri team. Pier
Read more