Cats are said to have nine lives, which raises the rather unnerving question, ‘how many managers can snub Daniel Levy before his time as Tottenham’s CEO is up?’ The Spurs supremo is currently nursing his 9th rejection, according to Paul Jiggins of the Sun online.
Brighton and Hove Albion boss, Graham Potter is said to be the latest ‘thanks, but no, thanks’ received by the under-fire chairman.
I take a view that the task of filling the hot seat at Tottenham is now well beyond the usual accusations of chaos and, and is now surely one of the most unwanted roles in top-flight football.
All those who snapped and snarled at José Mourinho’s heels during his time at Hotspur Way might well take time to draw a breath and see how the footballing world has viewed his dismissal. Unlike some of the unkind and vexatious supporters out there, it looks very much like the job is not regarded as being a tad toxic.
If the ‘Special One’ was unable to affect any of his influence with Levy, then how might less successful coaches?
Perhaps one of those tarpaulin banners needs to be tied to the outside of the stadium, ‘New Manager Required – Apply Within?
