Paulo Fonseca

[Editor’s note: this piece was written and submitted just before Tottenham Hotspur abandoned their pursuit of Paulo Fonseca for the botched attempt at Gennaro Gattuso. We were going to scrap this piece, but I hate wasting contributor work. After consideration, Ryan and I both decided that we’d like to run this piece anyway, with some tweaks. Consider this an alternate history, perhaps. Or maybe a requiem for what might have been.]

Tottenham Hotspur‘s hunt for a new manager is into its 60th day after moves for Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso collapsed within hours of one another. It was expected that Fonseca was set to be appointed this week, but talks broke down on Thursday. The former Roma boss fully expected...

Tottenham's managerial search took another twist on Thursday after the club broke off talks with Paulo Fonseca. The Portuguese, 48, was set to replace Jose Mourinho after Spurs' new football managing director Fabio Paratici named him as his first choice. But the former Roma manager, who met Paratici this week...

Gennaro Gattuso has emerged as the shock favourite to succeed Jose Mourinho as Tottenham manager, following reports that the north London club's pursuit of Paulo Fonseca is off. It had been widely recognised that Fonseca's move to Tottenham was all-but a done deal, with the former Roma boss the top...

The Tottenham Hotspur managerial appointment saga has taken another improbable twist as Gennaro Gattuso has moved into pole position for the job just hours after leaving ACF Fiorentina with Paulo Fonseca now out of contention. The Portuguese was expected to take over at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after a verbal agreement...

Tottenham have opened talks with Gennaro Gattuso after their move to appoint Paulo Fonseca broke down in the latest blow to their search for a manager. Fonseca, a former Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk manager, had been expected to sign after a contract was verbally agreed but ultimately he could not agree terms.

Tottenham’s managerial search took another twist after they broke off talks with Paulo Fonseca. The former Roma boss was primed to become Jose Mourinho’s successor after new football managing director Fabio Paratici identified him as his first choice. Discussions had progressed nicely and the 48-year-old, who met with Paratici for...

Tottenham Hotspur's search for their new head coach has taken a sudden twist with talks ending with Paulo Fonseca and instead switching to Gennaro Gattuso. Gattuso left Fiorentina on Thursday and that played its part in a series of events that saw talks with Fonseca, which were at an advanced stage, suddenly broken off.

Tottenham are reportedly close to appointing Gennaro Gattuso as their new manager after an astonishing day of managerial drama. Spurs appeared on the verge of naming former Roma coach Paulo Fonseca as boss after entering into talks with the Portuguese last week. But the Athletic reports that those negotiations have...

TOTTENHAM have turned to Gennaro Gattuso after talks with Paulo Fonseca over taking over as new manager crumbled, according to reports. Spurs have now failed to land their top SEVEN targets including Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte. Julian Nagelsmann, Hansi Flick, Brendan Rodgers and Erik ten Hag have all also...

Tottenham's managerial search took yet another twist after they aborted their attempts to appoint Paulo Fonseca at the last minute and opened talks with Gennaro Gattuso. Gattuso has emerged as the latest contender to be named Jose Mourinho’s permanent successor in Spurs’ drawn-out hunt following their shock Fonseca U-turn. Former...

Daniel Levy made it clear prior to the end of the 2020/21 season what he wanted in Tottenham Hotspur's next head coach. In his message to the club's supporters in the matchday programme for the final home game against Aston Villa, the chairman outlined that he wanted to select someone whose values reflect those of the club in terms of free-flowing, attacking and entertaining football.

Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of a new manager will continue as the club has called off their move to sign Paulo Fonseca as Jose Mourinho’s replacement. Tottenham Hotspur were closer to an agreement but the former AS Roma gaffer has walked away from the commitment. Though there is no official information available, Fabrizio Romano believes it is the “huge fiscal problem” resulting in calling off the talks.