Tottenham’s unedifying search for a permanent manager took a new twist on Thursday, with Ralf Rangnick backing Julian Nagelsmann for the top job.
The dismissal of interim boss Cristian Stellini earlier this week has ensured that the search for Antonio Conte’s successor will go down in infamy. The logic to hire the Italian’s trusted confidante as the caretaker boss always looked muddled and so it proved to be.
Daniel Levy was forced into action after Spurs slumped to a humiliating 6-1 defeat at Newcastle that served a potentially fatal blow to their top-four hopes. The Tottenham chairman accepted responsibility for his own mistakes - even if fans on social media were in a less than accepting mood.
