Paulo Fonseca is reportedly on the verge of taking over as Tottenham boss.
Fonseca was replaced at Roma by Jose Mourinho, who was sacked as Spurs manager two months ago.
Spurs have turned to him after other attempts to install a successor to Mourinho came to nothing.
Talks with Antonio Conte broke down, while hopes of a return for Mauricio Pochettino from Paris St-Germain were crushed.
According to reports in Italy, Fonseca is set to sign a three-year contract. He appears to have been chosen by incoming director of football Fabio Paratici.
Fonseca is not the man many Spurs fans will have been thinking of as the ideal new manager – and that has been reflected in a generally unhappy reaction on social media.
Paulo Fonseca…he’s not a big name…he seems exactly the yes man ENIC want…he will be happy to manage without funds…can’t see Kane being inspired to stay
…not the appointment we were hoping for but let’s see what happens…#COYS #THFC #Spurs #Fonseca
— Tottenham Tweets (@TottenhamTweet1) June 9, 2021
Levy will get lynched if he hires Fonseca as Spurs manager.
Poch
ten Hag#PochettinoIN#TenHagIn #FonsecaOUT#MartinezOUT#SouthgateOUT#Spurs #COYS#LevyOUT— g7jhp (@g7jhp) June 9, 2021
If the Paulo Fonseca rumours are true I can honestly say it would be it would be the most underwhelming and strangest appointment since Christian gross 🤷♂️ #thfc #coys
— Ash Mahoney (@Amahoney_) June 9, 2021
I’m making it clear right now…. I will NOT support or give any chances at all to paulo fonseca…..this is a bad move on his account and most definitely #THFC account. #THFC #COYS #Enicout #levyout
— levys bald head. (@tonyelsden11) June 9, 2021
With the club needing to inspire us and the players, this is a very poor appointment (if it happens). Fonseca track record is mediocre at best, has the feeling he will struggle and the be sacked in short order and we will have wasted another season. #COYS
— Paul Lamoureaux (@PaulLamoureaux) June 9, 2021
Fonseca????
What is the point.
Can fans leave Spurs in August too along with Harry?Supporting this team under the current custodians is…. pointless.#coys#THFC@LastWordOnSpurs
— Peter (@Coviepete) June 9, 2021
Is there any one out there that has anything positive to say about the potential Fonseca appointment? Anyone? #THFC #COYS
— yiddology (@bigtime1882) June 9, 2021
At a time when the club needs a MASSIVE lift, we sink to a new low. Fonseca, really? Is that the best we can do? @SpursOfficial good luck spinning this one #COYS
— Ben Brown (@benassi81) June 9, 2021