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Spurs Play the Waiting Game

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David Pleat has reassured fans that the club definitely have someone in mind, to take over as manager at the end of the season.

He told leaguemanagers.com: “The club made a statement quite early on - that we've identified the guy that we would like.

“We haven't put that into the public domain obviously, because we wouldn't want to jeopardise anyone else's position at any other club, we don't want to comment on other people's situations.

“But, when we're ready we will unveil our man,” he said, before revealing that he is enjoying himself, despite having to take the rough with the smooth.

“I'm quite relaxed in the job and I'm quite happy when we're winning and not so happy when we are losing.

It’s been all hands on deck following Glenn Hoddle’s departure earlier in the season, and the caretaker boss added:

“We can cope. Chris Hughton has worked very hard; he's done very well. And I brought Clive Allen in as kind of a part-time consultant coach to give us a hand. We've survived it.

“We've organised the training as such that we've kept it precise and interesting. I do believe, although that is always difficult because players are strange beings, I think they've enjoyed it.

Pleat also indicated that the new manager is likely to take more of a coaching role, rather than taking complete managerial control. Pleat is set to continue in his Director of Football position.

“I think this club needs a man more or less to coach,” he went on: “I think if you accumulate a talent of players you need someone to open their visions, to open their eyes, to new ideas maybe. To give them a real insight into the high quality training.

“Our next manager needs to be really, very exact in all the detail that goes into the game.

“The manager's job nowadays is far, far too complicated for any one man.

“I know the stress involved. I have experienced it. I have an empathy with the dressing room, I know players problems.

“A current day manager at a big club, cannot possibly manage, like a manager used to manage in years before. There are far too many aspects of it now, too many outside influences, media, agents, all these sort of people.

“The manager/coach doesn't need those sorts of guys, all he has got to do is keep that team happy, keep them focused, keep them bright, keep them sharp, that's his job.”

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