Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has told supporters that the next manager will be “someone whose values reflect those of our great club.”
Ryan Mason is currently the interim boss of Spurs until the end of the current campaign following last month’s sacking of Jose Mourinho.
It is understood that Mason is not in the running to be appointed permanently and the club will look to an external appointment.
Spurs have been linked to a number of potential new managers although early frontrunner Julian Nagelsmann was subsequently appointed as future Bayern Munich boss while his predecessor Hansi Flick - also linked to Spurs - appears likely to be appointed as the new German national team boss.
Having enjoyed sustained progress and progress under Mauricio Pochettino, any Spurs fans became frustrated with both the style of play and results of Jose Mourinho.
The club’s supremo Levy has now offered an update to fans in an open letter ahead of Wednesday evening’s home clash against Aston Villa - the first and final home match of the campaign with fans in attendance.
Levy has written an open letter to the club’s fans on the search: “We shall focus on the recruitment of a new Head Coach. We are acutely aware of the need to select someone whose values reflect those of our great Club and return to playing football with the style for which we are known – free-flowing, attacking and entertaining – whilst continuing to embrace our desire to see young players flourish from our Academy alongside experienced talent.”
Levy also addressed the club’s underperformance this season and once again underlined the importance of the club’s new stadium.
He added: “This season, for many reasons, we have not met our raised expectations on the pitch. Since we lost the Champions League Final in June, 2019, we have invested in excess of £250m in new players. Everyone had high hopes with the squad we had assembled. Unfortunately, despite sitting top of the Premier League in December, we have not been able to sustain this position. We reached the Carabao Cup Final, however we had a disappointing exit from the Europa League and now find ourselves fighting to qualify for Europe, having competed in European competition for 14 of the last 15 seasons.
“The new stadium is pivotal to generating revenues to invest in the squad. Every single penny generated gets re-invested back into our Club.
“We are absolutely clear that central to our ambitions is a successful football team – it is what we all crave. We have come close over the last seven seasons and everyone’s focus is on a return to regular Champions League participation and competing for honours.”
