Tottenham: What is going on at club after 6-1 thrashing by Newcastle?

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Tottenham's worst Premier League decision since 2013 has triggered much choler among fans astir the authorities of their club.

Chairman Daniel Levy is getting the brunt of the blame; the humiliation of Tottenham being 5-0 down against Newcastle aft conscionable 21 minutes being seen arsenic the culmination of a drawstring of disastrous decisions dating backmost to the determination to sack Mauricio Pochettino successful November 2019 - little than six months aft Spurs had played successful the Champions League final.

There is simply a request from immoderate for interim brag Cristian Stellini - near successful complaint pursuing Antonio Conte's departure past period - to leave, which would perchance enactment Ryan Mason backmost successful complaint for the last six games of the season.

This is simply a large call. Theoretically, Tottenham inactive person a accidental of finishing successful a Champions League place, though realistically, aft the shambles astatine St James' Park, fewer expect that to go a reality.

However, portion they stay fifth, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Brighton are each snapping astatine their heels successful the conflict for European qualification.

After this weekend's FA Cup semi-finals, seventh spot volition gain a Europa Conference League place, portion 5th and sixth volition spell into the Europa League. The past clip Tottenham fans had nary European shot to look guardant to was 2009-10.

So, what happens now?

What are the galore issues?

The large contented is who present provides Levy with shot expertise to assistance successful the decision-making process.

Remarkably, Tottenham present find themselves without a manager for either their men's oregon women's team. Their managing manager of football, Fabio Paratici, resigned past week aft helium mislaid his entreaty against his worldwide shot ban, imposed aft Juventus, wherever helium was sporting manager and managing director, were recovered blameworthy of mendacious accounting.

Paritici's 30-month prohibition was initially imposed by the Italian authorities successful January. It was not extended worldwide by Fifa until March, though it was ever apt to happen.

Yet Tottenham claimed Paritici's alteration of presumption came wholly retired of the bluish and they had nary cognition it was going to happen.

It was made worse by the information that 24 hours previously, the Italian had been enactment guardant arsenic the nationalist look of the club, speaking extensively to the club's ain website astir Conte's exit successful which helium declared Tottenham were "focused and looking forward" to the remainder of the campaign.

Who replaces Conte?

It is understood determination has been nary interaction from Tottenham with Pochettino, who would beryllium welcomed backmost with unfastened arms by the bulk of supporters.

Levy's champion managerial appointments - Martin Jol, Harry Redknapp and Pochettino - person been somewhat nether the radar. The stellar names, Jose Mourinho and Conte being the 2 astir caller examples, person not gone well.

In the aftermath of Mourinho's dismissal, little than a week earlier Tottenham mislaid to Manchester City successful the Carabao Cup final, Levy spoke astir returning to the club's "DNA".

That, presumably, centres astir free-flowing, attacking shot that delivers excitement. The 2 managerial appointments since past are Conte and, earlier that, Nuno Espirito Santo, the erstwhile Wolves brag who was chosen aft a protracted hunt erstwhile candidates were considered and discarded, successful Gennaro Gattuso's case, aft not capable owed diligence had been done connected his background.

The names being mentioned present see Julian Nagelsmann, precocious sacked by Bayern Munich and who has pulled retired of the moving to regenerate Graham Potter astatine Chelsea, and Luis Enrique, who near the Spain occupation aft past year's World Cup and has not managed astatine nine level since 2017.

There is besides Brendan Rodgers, who near Leicester earlier this period aft an atrocious season, and Potter, who immoderate deliberation was retired of his extent astatine Chelsea, portion others presumption the erstwhile Brighton brag arsenic failing astatine an intolerable job. Potter's replacement astatine the Amex, Roberto de Zerbi, besides has his admirers.

What astir the squad?

Eleven months ago, Tottenham's owners agreed a £150m "capital increase" for the club.

This was viewed arsenic a cookware of wealth that Conte could usage to crook a squad that had conscionable sneaked into the Champions League into contenders.

Money was spent, yes, but fewer would reason it has been spent wisely. Brazilian guardant Richarlison was signed for £60m but has failed to consistently execute astatine the highest level, portion £25m midfielder Yves Bissouma impressed astatine Brighton but has been inconsistent for Spurs. Argentina defender Cristian Romero has been amended but his impetuosity is simply a liability astatine times.

There are galore players successful the Tottenham squad that are not up to the modular the nine demands but however galore could pull the transportation interest to money a squad rebuilding programme?

Son Heung-min's declaration runs to 2025 but the South Korean's signifier this play has been precise mediocre by his accustomed precocious standards. He adjacent said helium felt "responsible" for Conte's departure "because I haven't helped the nine each that much".

And that, inevitably, brings america to Harry Kane.

The England skipper is astir to participate the last twelvemonth of his contiguous deal. Numerous clubs, including Manchester United, would beryllium funny if Levy yet relented and fto the 29-year-old leave.

But, fixed the negativity that already exists astir the club, is that thing Levy could adjacent contemplate?

The problems astatine Tottenham are casual to identify. Finding solutions is acold much difficult.

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