Despite a fair amount of time passing since Antonio Conte was sacked by Tottenham, the London club don’t appear any closer to appointing a new manager.
One of the first names to be mentioned as being on the list at Spurs was Oliver Glasner, whose contract at Eintracht Frankfurt ends next year, and there were claims he was even contacted by the Premier League side.
There has been a lot of speculation over whether he will renew, with an offer on the table, and while Tottenham’s interest could be seen as one of the reasons behind his hesitation, the Austrian tried to clarify his stance ahead of Saturday’s game against Borussia Dortmund, relayed by Bild.
It appears some have been calling him selfish for putting his own interests first and not committing to Eintracht in the long-term, but the manager reacted quite strongly against that and said that was as far from the truth as possible.
He said: “If I were really selfish, I would extend the contract immediately, collect more money and have an exit clause written into it, and get more severance pay if I were then fired. But that’s exactly what I won’t do! It has nothing to do with delaying, selfishness of playing a game of poker.
“When I commit to an employer and the project, I want to know where the journey is going, and not everything is clear at the moment. There are a lot of questions mark in every club right now. Players whose contracts are expiring and do not want to renew, or who the club no longer wants to keep. As well as option the club have to replace them. It’s not done in five minutes.”
Therefore, it appears that Tottenham, should they really want Glasner to replace Conte going forward, will need to make sure all the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed before approaching him.
Something to think about, as the Eintracht manager’s future continues to be up in the air for the time being.
