Tottenham under-23 coach Wayne Burnett a prime target for several EFL clubs

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Tottenham under-23s head coach Wayne Burnett is being tracked by a number of EFL clubs.

Burnett has been manager of the Tottenham U23s since 2017 and he is highly-regarded within coaching circles.

The 50-year-old, who is a holder of Uefa Pro Licence, has promoted several promising young players from the academy set-up to the first-team at Tottenham, including the likes of Oliver Skipp, Japhet Tanganga and Troy Parrott.

Burnett's impressive work at Tottenham has brought him onto the radar of several EFL clubs who are currently seeking new managers at present or planning to make managerial changes ahead of next season.

Burnett, who had a playing career spanning 15 years, began his coaching career in 2004 at Fisher Athletic and had spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Grays Athletic.

The Lambeth-born coach then joined Dagenham & Redbridge in 2009 as assistant manager before being named manager of the then League Two club for two seasons between 2013-2015.

Burnett's success in developing young players and his attacking style of football makes him an attractive proposition to several clubs looking to take their clubs in new directions, having seen the success the likes of Blackpool have had after taking head coach Neil Critchley from Liverpool's Under-23s set-up.

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