Feyenoord boss Arne Slot is emerging as a serious contender alongside Julian Nagelsmann to become Tottenham Hotspur‘s next head coach, sources have told ESPN.
Slot has guided Feyenoord to top spot in the Dutch Eredivisie, having lost one league game all season as they aim to win their first title since 2017.
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Spurs are considering a number of candidates to replace Antonio Conte, who was sacked on March 27, triggering a chaotic chain of events which saw his assistant Cristian Stellini put in interim charge before he was dismissed and replaced by Ryan Mason following last month’s 6-1 thrashing at Newcastle United.
Slot is under contract at Feyenoord until 2025 and only has a clause in his deal allowing him to join a Premier League club in 2024 — meaning the Dutch club would be entitled to compensation were he to leave. Nevertheless, sources have told ESPN that he has previously attracted the attention of other English clubs including Chelsea and West Ham United.
According to sources, Spurs don’t want to miss out on appointing a lesser well-known coach after rejecting Erik ten Hag following Jose Mourinho’s departure from the club.
Ten Hag could win a cup double with Manchester United in his debut campaign. United have already claimed the Carabao Cup and will face rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final later this month.
