Tottenham had reportedly 'agreed terms' with Sevilla manager Julien Lopetegui before a deal eventually collapsed, causing them to move onto former Roma boss Paulo Fonseca.
Spurs have been without a manager since Jose Mourinho was sacked from the job back in April, with Ryan Mason taking charge on an interim basis in the final weeks of the season.
The North London club had been linked with Italian coach Antonio Conte, as well as their former boss Mauricio Pochettino.
However, they appear to have settled on former Roma manager Paulo Fonseca, a decision a large portion of the Tottenham fanbase appears to be unhappy with.
Furthermore, Sunday Times journalist Duncan Castle has claimed that Spurs were close to appointing Sevilla's Julien Lopetegui before a deal collapsed, forcing them to move on to Fonseca instead.
"They [Tottenham] went a long way down the line with Julien Lopategui the Sevilla coach," Castles said speaking on The Transfer Window Podcast.
"They had agreed terms with Sevilla to release him from his contract for £4million, the release clause in his contract and also agreed terms on a contract.
"Then for personal reasons related to family matters and because of changes brought about on movement of individuals because of Brexit, Lopategui pulled out of that deal and Tottenham then went for Fonseca."
Lopategui has spent two successful seasons as Sevilla boss since his appointment in the summer of 2019.
The Spaniard has fired Los Palanganas to back-to-back fourth-place La Liga finishes, while also clinching the Europa League trophy in 2020 after defeating Inter Milan 3-2 in the final.
