Process to replace Thomas Frank underway with five managers being considered.
Head coach Edin Terzic of Dortmund is seen with head coach Marco Rose of Monchengladbach
Edin Terzic (left) and Marco Rose, pictured in 2021, managed against each other in the Bundesliga Credit: Lars Baron/Getty Images
Tottenham Hotspur have added Marco Rose and Edin Terzic to their list of potential candidates to succeed Thomas Frank with the interview process now under way.
It is unclear whether Rose and Terzic are seen as interim or permanent options, but the pair are said to be of interest to Spurs in their hunt for a new head coach.
Roberto De Zerbi, Mauricio Pochettino and Robbie Keane are all thought to be prominent in Tottenham’s thoughts, with Rose and Terzic emerging as new options under discussion.
Tottenham have now started to interview candidates and hold formal discussions with agents for the vacant head coach post, following the dismissal of Frank, with the club’s players due to return to training on Monday following a five-day break.
Telegraph Sport reported on Thursday that Keane would be interested in returning to the club only in a long-term capacity, while Pochettino cannot take a job before the summer because of his commitment to managing the United States national team at their home World Cup.
A move for De Zerbi, who is available after leaving Marseille, would rule out any possibility of a Pochettino return and the Italian may be mindful of the fact that the Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool jobs could become available in the summer.
Rose, who has been installed as the new favourite for the Spurs post with some bookmakers, has been out of work since being sacked by RB Leipzig last year, while Terzic has not managed a club since leaving Borussia Dortmund in June 2024.
Terzic is interested in the Spurs post and turned down the chance to manage several clubs in Europe, including Monaco, to hold out for a Premier League job. He also has interest from La Liga for the summer.
Pochettino revealed that he is currently in London by posting a picture of himself on Instagram at a restaurant with a member of his coaching staff, Toni Jiménez.