Peter Crouch has backed Rafa Benitez to become the latest Tottenham manager and praises the Spaniard’s attention to details.
Reports have named Benitez as one of the managers who could become the next Spurs’ boss.
The former Liverpool head coach has been a free agent since he left a managerial role in China.
He led Liverpool to win the Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup in 2006 among other trophies.
He won the UEFA Cup and La Liga with Valencia before coming to England and also won the Europa League with Chelsea.
Benitez is a successful manager and one of the most detail-oriented in the game.
However, his team doesn’t play the most attractive brand of football and that is one thing that could stand against him.
Nevertheless, Crouch who was his striker at Liverpool says the Spaniard isn’t the worst candidate that Spurs can name as their next manager.
In reply to a fan’s email on his column on Mail Sport, he wrote: “I could not have any more admiration for Rafa than I do, Graham.
“The man is a football obsessive and when I see pictures of him walking his dogs, I expect them to be in formation! His attention to detail is exemplary and he devotes every second of every day to the game.
“I’ll never forget the look on his face when he asked Jermaine Pennant one day at Melwood, Liverpool’s old training ground, if he’d watched a Champions League quarter-final the previous night. Jermaine, bless him, had no interest in watching football and replied: ‘No — who was playing?’
“Rafa was absolutely dumbstruck. The moment those two particular worlds collided will stay with me for ever! In terms of Tottenham, it wouldn’t be the worst shout. He’s proven at the highest level, his CV is superb – there are worse candidates, for sure. Until next time, stay safe and well.”