Tottenham defender Ben Davies has emerged as a critical choice to take over as interim player-manager.
Following Spurs’ second managerial sacking of the season, The Telegraph reviews that the Spurs hierarchy is contemplating the veteran Welshman as a part of a seven-man shortlist to guide the membership by means of its relegation battle.
Tottenham presently sit in seventeenth place, only one level above the relegation zone, and are remarkably the one workforce within the Premier League with no single win in 2026.
With the membership winless in 13 league matches, the board is reportedly open to a different short-term appointment in the event that they fail to persuade Roberto De Zerbi to hitch instantly.
Tottenham defender Ben Davies thought-about for interim position
Whereas the concept of a present participant taking the reins in a relegation dogfight is uncommon, Davies is uniquely ready for the transition.
The 32-year-old, who has been a fixture on the membership since 2014, has been quietly getting ready for a profession within the dugout for years.
In March 2024, Davies was formally awarded his UEFA A and Elite Youth A Licence, having balanced his taking part in duties with teaching on the Tottenham Hotspur Academy.
Regardless of presently being sidelined with a fractured ankle suffered in January, Davies stays the longest-serving member of the squad and is considered as a unifying determine who understands the membership.
If Davies is appointed, he would be part of an elite record of figures who’ve juggled taking part in and managing within the Premier League.
Excessive-profile examples embrace Sir Kenny Dalglish, who famously led Liverpool to a Double as player-manager, and Ryan Giggs, who took interim cost of Manchester United in 2014 whereas nonetheless making appearances.
Nevertheless, with the Premier League survival on the road, the stakes for Davies could be arguably greater than anybody else.
With Spurs going through their lowest factors tally since 1915, the board can also be contemplating skilled “firefighters” like Sean Dyche and former managers Harry Redknapp and Glenn Hoddle.
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