Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for life without manager Antonio Conte after last night’s Champions League exit, reports Sky Sports.
Spurs are under huge pressure to reappoint Mauricio Pochettino, with some players and staff clamouring for his return.
However, chairman Daniel Levy will not give in to emotions and has other managerial targets.
Conte could leave Tottenham before the season ends, but there are no plans to sack him right now.
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi, his Fulham counterpart Marco Silva and Brentford boss Thomas Frank are under consideration.
Getting managers still in work could be tricky and Spurs also have Luis Enrique and Thomas Tuchel on their radar.
They are currently out of work after leaving Spain and Chelsea, respectively.
The north London club could also require a new sporting director.
Fabio Paratici could face a worldwide ban if a 30-month suspension, as part of Juventus’ false accounting scandal, is not overturned on appeal.
Tottenham are already eyeing sporting directors and could have a new one and a new manager in place in the summer.
Conte’s deal runs out at the end of the season and a new contract is off the cards.
Spurs have the option to extend it by another year but are unexpected to activate it.
The north London club cannot afford to get it wrong again.
They have hired Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Conte since Pochettino was sacked in 2019.
Tottenham could also face competition for the Argentine, with Real Madrid keen on him to succeed Carlo Ancelotti.
