Tottenham Hotspur will appoint Nuno Espirito Santo as their new head coach after chairman Daniel Levy completed their management search.
The North London club have been looking for a new manager since Jose Mourinho was sacked in April, and a number of elite coaches have been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer.
The Telegraph reports that Spurs have finally decided on former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Santo, with an agreement agreed in principle that he will be the man to replace Mourinho.
New football manager Fabio Paratici flew to London on Tuesday to seal the deal with Santo, my alleged pressure from Fenerbahce, who were also hopeful of securing the former goalkeeper.
Premier League sides Crystal Palace and Everton have also considered hiring Santo this summer after Roy Hodgson and Carlo Ancelotti respectively left the two clubs at the end of the season.
But Tottenham finally seem to have secured their new coach for next year, ending a chaotic search for the right man. A number of names had been identified and had talks with Spurs, with likes like Antonio Conte, Gennaro Gattuso and Paulo Fonseca who all expected to put pen to paper at some point.
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However, talks broke down with each potential candidate, forcing President Levy to come out and give an interview to discuss the recent failures of the club, which has seen them drop from being Champions League finalists to now only qualifying for the newly formed European Conference. . League.
The appointment of Santo may feel somewhat overwhelming to some Spurs supporters, especially after Serie A winner Conte was expected to sign just a few weeks ago. But Santo had done an excellent job with the Wolves, leading them out of the championship and securing Premier League football for three seasons in a row.
