Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel named as bookies’ favourites to become NEXT Spurs boss

Mauricio Pochettino is the heavy favorite to be Tottenham’s next manager, while Thomas Tuchel, Roberto De Zerbi and Thomas Frank are also well-tipped, with Antonio Conte’s future under heavy scrutiny after poor Champions League outing. .

Mauricio Pochettino is the heavy favorite to replace Antonio Conte as Tottenham’s next manager, should the Italian Spurs manager leave the club between now and the end of the season.

The former Tottenham head coach, who achieved frequent top-four finishes and guided the north London side to the Champions League final in 2019, has yet to return to management since being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain. in July of last year.

Due to his affection for the club and his free agent status, Pochettino is the front runner for the next managerial job at Spurs, who were knocked out of the Champions League by AC Milan in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

According to the probabilities given by Paddy PowerFormer Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and Brentford head coach Thomas Frank are among those expected to challenge Pochettino for the job should Tottenham decide not extend Conte’s contract when it expires in the summer.

Although Tottenham still occupies a place in the top four in the Premier League, fans have been frustrated by Conte’s lackluster, pragmatic style of play this campaign.

Mauricio Pochettino is the big favorite to take charge of Spurs after Antonio Conte

The Italian is likely to leave the north London club after falling out of the Champions League.

The Italian is likely to leave the north London club after falling out of the Champions League.

Furthermore, Wednesday’s Champions League exit all but confirmed another trophy-less season for Spurs, who are set to extend their barren 15-year trophy-less spell this term.

Conte’s turbulent season off the pitch has cast doubt on his long-term future at Tottenham, with the Italian manager forced to mourn the deaths of three close friends in the past six months.

He is mourning the loss of his former Juventus teammate Gianluca Vialli, who passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer in January, Gian Piero Ventrone, former Tottenham fitness trainer, who passed away suddenly in October, and her close friend Sinisa Mihajlovic, who died at age 53 in mid-December.

Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea a month into the season and replaced by Graham Potter, who is the seventh favorite to take charge of Tottenham. The former Brighton manager, who suffered a torrid run before recording back-to-back wins against Leeds and Borussia Dortmund, could well be on Spurs’ radar if he loses his job at Stamford Bridge before the end of the season.

Mediocre Tottenham have all but secured another trophyless campaign this season

Mediocre Tottenham have all but secured another trophyless campaign this season

Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel is among the favorites for Tottenham's job

Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel is among the favorites for Tottenham’s job

Still a free agent since his sacking from the Blues, Tuchel will likely be a key target for Spurs given his Champions League success with Chelsea in 2021.

Meanwhile, De Zerbi and Frank have impressed at Brighton and Brentford respectively, challenging for European qualification after fruitful seasons in the top half of the table.

Burnley’s Vincent Kompany, Celtic manager Angelos Postecoglou, PSG under pressure Christophe Galtier and experienced Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri have all had a reasonable chance of landing the potential vacancy from the bookies.

Brendan Rodgers, who is fighting relegation at Leicester, and Luis Enrique, who stepped down as Spain head coach after losing in the World Cup round of 16, complete the top 10 bookmakers.

Odds of becoming the next boss of the Spurs

8/11 Mauricio Pochettino

5/1 Tomas Tuchel

11/2 Roberto De Zerbi

8/1 Thomas Frank

12/1 Ange Postecoglou

12/1 Christophe Galtier

14/1 Massimiliano Allegri

1/14 Graham Potter

14/1 Vicente Kompany

1/16 Brendan Rogers

16/1 Luis Enrique

1/20 Ralph Hasenhuttle

1/20 Ryan Mason

25/1 Zinedine Zidane

1/25 Steve Cooper

33/1 Diego Simeone

33/1Marcelo Bielsa

33/1 Michael Carrick

33/1Oliver Glasner

40/1 Rafael Benitez

50/1 Carlos Ancelotti

100/1 Jose Mourinho

Odds taken from Paddy Power – click here for more