Mauricio Pochettino would be the popular choice as Tottenham’s next boss.
Tottenham players are still in touch with him, the fans still chant his name and even the man in charge is friendly with him. But Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has major reservations about going back as he faces a huge decision in the context of the club’s future.
It now feels a matter of when and not if Antonio Conte departs with an exit strategy being drawn up before the end of the week. Tottenham have already been in the process of looking at successors because they were anticipating Conte’s departure when his contract expires this summer.