Ian Wright has argued that Tottenham’s task of finding a new manager has become much harder after Chelsea sacked Graham Potter as elite managers would prefer to take over at the West London club instead of Spurs.
Since sacking Potter, Chelsea seem to have moved ahead of Spurs in the race for Julian Nagelsmann, with Bild’s Christian Falk revealing on Sunday that the German is more open to the idea of a switch to Stamford Bridge than to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano revealed on his YouTube channel on Monday that the Blues want to appoint Nagelsmann immediately and that the 35-year-old is ‘already considering the option’.
The journalist added that two other Spurs managerial targets in the form of Luis Enrique and Ruben Amorin (The Athletic), are also on Chelsea’s wishlist.
It has since emerged that Enrique has flown to London for Chelsea talks (Independent), while the Blues will hold discussions with as many as five coaches before making a choice (Telegraph). In the meantime, Frank Lampard will take interim charge of the side (Athletic).
Wright believes that the choice would be straightforward for any of those aforementioned managers when choosing between the two London clubs.
While discussing Brendan Rodgers’ sacking by Leicester, the Arsenal legend said on Premier League Productions (03/04/23 at 2:35 pm): “No, I don’t think (Rodgers’ reputation has been damaged).
“You mention the semi-finals (of Europe for Leicester), the FA Cup and the fact that they finished fifth twice. They played some good stuff.
“I think people will see it and say that he has brought them to a certain place. Then everything has fizzled out.”
When asked about the Tottenham and Chelsea jobs being available, Wright said: “He would definitely take one of those now – it’s just Spurs’ luck.
“Spurs sack their manager, and then Chelsea sacks their manager. If you are that elite manager, then you are going to go to Chelsea.”
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The appeal of Chelsea is obvious as they are a big club and have demonstrated that they are willing to back their managers in the transfer market.
However, the Tottenham job is a fairly attractive proposition to most managers too as we have some unbelievable talent, particularly in the forward areas, and are potentially just a top-quality centre-back and a midfielder away from being an excellent side.
Managers would also be aware that winning any trophy at Spurs would enhance their reputations much more than even winning the Champions League with Chelsea would.