Tottenham have no intention of interviewing Julian Nagelsmann over the vacant managerial role, it is understood.
Nagelsmann has been heavily linked with the post since his shock departure from Bayern Munich at the end of March.
The 35-year-old was in the running for the Spurs job in 2021 before Bayern swooped in at the time to secure the services of one of the most highly sought-after young coaches in world football.
When Antonio Conte left Tottenham soon after Nagelsmann’s dramatic exit from the Bundesliga champions, it was anticipated the German coach would again be in the mix for the vacancy at the Premier League club.
Speculation has rumbled on since but while Tottenham have great respect for Nagelsmann, they will not be meeting or interviewing him for the role and he is not a contender.
In April, the Independent reported that Nagelsmann would require a major say in any transfer decisions if he was to take the role this summer, while the expectation was that Feyenoord’s Arne Slot would again become a leading contender.
Ryan Mason has been installed as the latest temporary head coach after Cristian Stellini was dismissed, following the sacking of Conte, but chairman Daniel Levy is now intent on turning around Spurs’ fortunes by getting the next managerial appointment right.
Spurs have dropped out of contention for a top-four finish and are sixth with three games left to play. With just one win in the last five, they face Aston Villa, Brentford and Leeds in their last fixtures for this campaign.
Additional reporting by PA
