‘It would be amazing’… former England international striker says he’d love to manage Tottenham
After an amazing playing career with the north London club, Defoe is undoubtedly a Spurs icon in his own right, and he is eager to work with the team as he prepares to make his managerial debut.
Jermain Defoe wants to manage Tottenham
The 41-year-old talked about his goals in life.
Defoe remarked, “Managing Tottenham would be amazing.”
And the wild thing about football is that you can never tell. A chance might present itself soon.
Maybe one day
Right now, Defoe is far too old to be considering this kind of position. He hasn’t even held the position of manager yet, after all.
But when it comes to this one, we’d never say never.
These days, it’s becoming more and more common to have club legends oversee elite teams.AN HOUR AGO
Xavi manages Barcelona currently, Frank Lampard managed Chelsea not too long ago, Mikel Arteta is at Arsenal, and Zinedine Zidane was Real Madrid’s most successful manager recently.
While Defoe will undoubtedly need to get experience elsewhere, Tottenham may take notice of him sooner rather than later if he can raise his management profile
.We’re not sure if Defoe has what it takes to be a successful manager, but after impressing Brighton’s CEO in a fictitious interview, perhaps the former England striker can be found in the dugout of a prominent Premier League team.
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Tottenham chiefs ‘absolutely concerned’ Ange Postecoglou could quit for Liverpool
According to Football Insider, insiders close to Tottenham are concerned that Ange Postecoglou would depart to take over as Liverpool’s manager in place of Jurgen Klopp.
Following Klopp’s exit at the conclusion of the season, transfer correspondent Pete O’Rourke disclosed to the latest episode of Football Insider’s Insider Track Podcast that the club is “absolutely concerned Ange could go” to the Reds.
The Australian’s status in N17 is thought to be contingent on Tottenham’s Champions League qualification.
Postecoglou, who still has three years left on his Tottenham contract, does not have a release clause, according to information obtained by Football Insider on February 14.
Tottenham worried about losing Postecoglou
Still, Spurs’ management, led by chairman Daniel Levy, worries he might be lured to join the league’s biggest clubs.
According to reports from his home nation, the 58-year-old is a candidate for the soon-to-be open position at Anfield, but Liverpool has other objectives in mind.
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They could now lose out to Real Madrid in the competition for their first-choice manager, as disclosed by Football Insider on February 15. They have been heavily linked to a transfer for former Liverpool player and current Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso.
Having drastically altered the North London team’s footballing philosophy and style of play during his brief tenure, Postecoglou has received much praise for his contributions.
After defeating Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, February 10, Tottenham is now ranked fourth in the Premier League standings.
On Saturday afternoon, February 17, they will play their next game at home against Wolves.
In other news, the Giants are considering three choices for the Tottenham loanee, and they are keeping a watch on the player.
