Tottenham Hotspur want a new man in charge by next Monday, Robbie Keane only open to permanent position | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are trying to have a new man in charge by next Monday, when Spurs players return to training from a five-day break, according to the Telegraph.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club sacked Thomas Frank on Wednesday morning and are looking for a replacement.

Robbie Keane has been linked with the job but is only interested in the permanent position and would not agree to return to his former club as the interim head coach until the end of the season.

Spurs have other targets in mind and are believed to be open to appointing a temporary boss until someone like Mauricio Pochettino is available in the summer.

Keane has impressed at Ferencvaros, and he would be Tottenham’s “Carrick candidate”, given he still retains a strong connection with fans and club staff long after his playing days.

The 45-year-old won the league title with the Hungarian top-flight club last season after joining midway through the campaign.

Ferencvaros are currently top of the league with 12 games remaining, but Keane could be open to leaving them for a permanent job at Tottenham.

He won the Israeli ­Premier League title with ­Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2023-24 and will fancy his chances of keeping Spurs up and challenging for major silverware next season.

The North London club are just five points above the relegation zone with 12 games left and could find themselves in a relegation battle if their fortunes do not improve immediately.

Tottenham may have to consider their assistant manager John Heitinga as a short-term option, but they favour appointing an external candidate if possible.

They return to action next Sunday, when they take on Arsenal, and may need to wrap things up over the weekend if they want a definite plan in place at the start of next week.