Fabrizio Romano reveals Man City legend on Spurs managerial shortlist

Jacque Talbot

9 Apr 2023 14:35 BST
3 min read

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Vincent Kompany is being looked at by Tottenham.

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The Burnley manager has just led the Clarets back into the Premier League after just a season away.

His performance in Lancashire has earned him admirers - including that of Daniel Levy.

Romano reports that the former Manchester City defender is among five candidates to take over the club ahead of next season.

The Italian reporter said on his YouTube channel: “Kompany - the coach is a very special one. He is liked by Man City - but he is also one of the names considered by Tottenham. He is thought of as someone who can come in for the long-term project. He is one of five names on the list for them."

Indeed, Spurs are currently on the hunt for a new manager following the sacking of Antonio Conte last month.

The former Chelsea boss left after delivering an explosive press conference, taking aim at the club’s board and the players following the club’s 3-3 draw against Southampton.

In the meantime, Conte's assistant Cristian Stellini has been placed in interim charge - while speculation rumbles on over who will take over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Kompany on the job links

But despite the links between Kompany and Spurs, the former centre-back has been quick to shoot down the claims.

When asked about the possible; links to other clubs, Kompany said to LancsLive: "For me, no, no way. I really am not busy with that. I’m not occupied about anything like this. For the guys [the media] who have been here before, it’s not even something that I’m going to entertain discussing ever.

"But the key part about so many managers losing their jobs, I think in the end, the interesting question to ask is would any other business operate this way? What’s the logic for it in football?

"I’m not saying that someone can’t underachieve and if you underachieve then there are consequences, I’m not saying that. You can make decisions, you can’t make decisions, but in the end, if you compare it with any other industry, would it happen the same way, so what’s the reason why in football we just seem to be so trigger-happy? It’s just a question."