Marco Silva, Andoni Iraola: Next Tottenham manager update from top source

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Marco Silva, Andoni Iraola: Next Tottenham manager update from top source
Paul Robinson
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Marco Silva Andoni Iraola Tottenham

Paul Robinson

Mon 31 March 2025 21:00, UK

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Marco Silva’s record on a modest budget at Fulham makes him a perfect fit to succeed Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham this summer.

Postecoglou’s long-term future at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is in serious doubt heading into the summer, with Spurs sat 14th in the Premier League table and crashing out of both the EFL and FA Cups.

Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper Paul Robinson told Football Insider that their summer plans have been put on hold as Daniel Levy weighs up whether or not to sack Postecoglou at season’s end.

As attention turns to who could succeed the Australian in North London, both Silva and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola have frequently been touted to take up the mantle after impressive seasons of their own.

Manchester United and Blackburn’s former chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that he sees Silva as the front-runner to step into the role if Postecoglou is sacked, which could be a near-certainty.

The Europa League is the only competition Spurs still have a realistic chance of success in this season, and with a quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt coming up, Tottenham’s progress on the continent is set to play a key role in deciding Postecoglou’s future.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou’s cards look marked at Tottenham (Credit: Imago)

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Tottenham winning the Europa League would break a 17-year trophy drought dating back to the 2008 Carling Cup; but given they’ve not won a European title since 1984, that is a tall order for Postecoglou.

Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Robinson – part of that League success with Tottenham in 2008 – argued that Silva or Iraola have both earned the chance to vouch for one of the biggest jobs in English football.

“Marco Silva, Iraola – either or, I think; [they are] two quality managers who’ve proven their trade in the Premier League”, he told Football Insider.

“I think Marco Silva, he probably gets a little bit of a bad rap because of Everton and Hull City, earlier on his managerial career.

“It was probably an indifferent start to his managerial career, but you look [at] what he’s done at Fulham, you look at the budget that they’ve got.

“Those two types of managers, quality managers; the way that they play, the way that the teams are set up. Absolutely, I wouldn’t be disappointed with either of them there next year.”

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Daniel Levy has a seismic decision to make at Tottenham this summer (Credit: Imago)
Tottenham can’t afford to fail with Postecoglou replacement

If Postecoglou is shown the door, it’ll be as a result of having failed to win the Europa League, leaving the next Spurs manager to inherit a bizarrely-constructed squad following a hugely underwhelming season.

A lower mid-table Premier League finish and no European football puts Tottenham at a disadvantage when it comes to their summer transfer business, and Football Insider revealed that they’re already behind in the race to sign Sunderland’s Chris Rigg.

Silva therefore may be the best fit for a Tottenham side operating within their means, but given Fulham are on course for Europe themselves, it’ll be easier said than done for him to cross the London divide.