Tottenham sent Southampton out of the Premier League with a 3-1 win last week, but that was little consolation for Spurs supporters, who see their club four places above the relegation zone. On Thursday, things could brighten with the first Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt, but the Tottenham management clearly does not believe in miracles. Contact is said to have been made with the top candidate to replace Postecoglou.

According to German Bild, Tottenham have named their next manager. Jens Petter Hauge’s former coach at Eintracht Frankfurt has shown he has cracked the Premier League code with Crystal Palace (and the Europa League code with title to Eintracht). 11th place so far this season in the PL has been convincing, wins against Brighton, Aston Villa, Fulham and Manchester United since February, says a lot.

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According to the German media, Tottenham have started talks with Glasner’s representatives, but will face a gigantic financial hurdle. When Bayern Munich considered Glasner as Tuchel’s replacement, Palace demanded a record compensation of £86 million. Premier League rival Spurs are unlikely to get a discount for stealing the manager.

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