Next DoF

[robertgoulet]

Is that the guy we were loosely linked to a couple of weeks ago?

Don’t believe we had been linked with him yet. Hasan Salihamidzic.

 

[ukdy]

He and JN might like a reunion together. (or not).

 

[robertgoulet]

He and JN might like a reunion together. (or not).

I thought I recalled some at Bayern wanted to stick it out with JN. Not sure who was on what side of the fence though.

 

[danielneeds]

We should’t be going near Salihamidžić. Only there because he was a former player.

Guessing the Frankfurt DOF will go to Bayern then.

 

[DiVaio]

The silence on this is deafening. Got to assume we are getting turned down by our targets like in the manager hunt.

At some point I suspect they’ll give up looking for one and just appoint a manager.

Or just most of the dofs would prefer to work in silence, they dont have agents leaking everything and this week showed no one in media knows what's really happening

 

[ukdy]

The silence on this is deafening. Got to assume we are getting turned down by our targets like in the manager hunt.

At some point I suspect they’ll give up looking for one and just appoint a manager.

I'm glad you're sure mate.

 

[aussie spur]

I had thought Spurs wanted a DOF to work under Munn, with Munn the finance and admin guy, but is Levy going to now just rely on the manager to also do the DOF role?

Some of the YouTube channels mentioned rumours that we may not now go for a DOF, just have a manager and Munn? And the focus on a manager first adds fuel to that rumour?

If so, are we getting even less football input into decision making on recruitment etc than under the Paratici/ Conte system?

 

[McFlash]

We should’t be going near Salihamidžić. Only there because he was a former player.

Guessing the Frankfurt DOF will go to Bayern then.

Yeah, doesn't he have the reputation of being a bit of a dick and falling out with everyone?
A big part of the Bayern old boys club that has caused so many internal issues.

 

[spurs9]

Is that the guy we were loosely linked to a couple of weeks ago?

We were linked with their Technical Director.

I have no idea what the difference is between a Sporting Director, a Technical Director or a Director of Football.

 

[danielneeds]

Yeah, doesn't he have the reputation of being a bit of a dick and falling out with everyone?
A big part of the Bayern old boys club that has caused so many internal issues.

I’m actually in favour of having former players in governance positions at the club. Personally, I’d like to see at least one former player on the board, and wouldn’t be against someone like Vertonghen coming in as a DOF one day if he did the work and wanted that sort of role. People who understand what a good club culture is all about. But they have to be the right people.

 

[McFlash]

I’m actually in favour of having former players in governance positions at the club. Personally, I’d like to see at least one former player on the board, and wouldn’t be against someone like Vertonghen coming in as a DOF one day if he did the work and wanted that sort of role. People who understand what a good club culture is all about. But they have to be the right people.

Oh yeah, I totally agree and I think that's one thing we sorely miss, especially since Pleat stepped away.
There's nobody with a voice at our club who really understands the club and the fans.
It's just got to be the right person, with the right personality and the right reasons for being there.

As you say, a Super Jan, a VdV or even a Freund would be great up top, having a say on what's going on at the place.
I'd like Ledley to be that person but I don't think he's a strong enough character.
It's the only way to ensure that the club keeps in touch with its "DNA" because it seems quite apparent that the majority of the board don't have a clue what it means.

 

[cockerel downunder]

The silence on this is deafening. Got to assume we are getting turned down by our targets like in the manager hunt.

At some point I suspect they’ll give up looking for one and just appoint a manager.

Do you really expect the club to keep you informed each step of the way? Most recruitment processes are treated with confidentiality because you don’t want candidates knowing if they were first choice or not. Just because the media link certain names to spurs doesn’t mean that is actually what’s happening, just as likely their agent trying to get them a better deal elsewhere by linking them to spurs. Same with the manager search, people read way too much into every rumour and press article rather than just wait and judge the final outcome when it happens (which was always going to be after the season finished)

 

[spursfan77]

Do you really expect the club to keep you informed each step of the way? Most recruitment processes are treated with confidentiality because you don’t want candidates knowing if they were first choice or not. Just because the media link certain names to spurs doesn’t mean that is actually what’s happening, just as likely their agent trying to get them a better deal elsewhere by linking them to spurs. Same with the manager search, people read way too much into every rumour and press article rather than just wait and judge the final outcome when it happens (which was always going to be after the season finished)

Yep. Said as much multiple times in the next manager thread.

 

[dontcallme]

Random thought about the DOF. A lot of posters seem to favour this as it puts a football man in charge of football matters.

But another factor that people seem to favour is it is about longevity. The DOF oversees the implementation of a style of play and hires a head coach to fit this.

This hasn’t happened for us in reality. Arnesen appeared to be doing this but then quit pretty quickly.

Comolli then operated very differently and was fired along with the head coach he hired.

Baldini wasn’t DOF but was similar and wasn’t here long either.

I’m not really convinced the DOF is going to give us that longevity and a plan that we’re hoping for.

 

[Metalhead]

Random thought about the DOF. A lot of posters seem to favour this as it puts a football man in charge of football matters.

But another factor that people seem to favour is it is about longevity. The DOF oversees the implementation of a style of play and hires a head coach to fit this.

This hasn’t happened for us in reality. Arnesen appeared to be doing this but then quit pretty quickly.

Comolli then operated very differently and was fired along with the head coach he hired.

Baldini wasn’t DOF but was similar and wasn’t here long either.

I’m not really convinced the DOF is going to give us that longevity and a plan that we’re hoping for.

Thing is that with Daniel Levy saying at that recent talk, that coaches tend to have a two year longevity (he was referring to European clubs but I assume that he was tending to agree) then surely without a DoF, we are more likely to jump around between coaches with different philosophies?

 

[dontcallme]

Thing is that with Daniel Levy saying at that recent talk, that coaches tend to have a two year longevity (he was referring to European clubs but I assume that he was tending to agree) then surely without a DoF, we are more likely to jump around between coaches with different philosophies?

That’s the theory.

But in reality we went from Santini to Jol to Ramos with the DOF. All completely different.

If Baldini was overseeing things then he didn’t last long either.

 

[Metalhead]

That’s the theory.

But in reality we went from Santini to Jol to Ramos with the DOF. All completely different.

If Baldini was overseeing things then he didn’t last long either.

Which obviously suggests that unless Munn genuinely has a recent level of autonomy then regardless of the DoF, we are indeed a hostage to the whims of DL.

 

[Misfit]

Maybe our best bet is foregoing searching for a full fat ready-made DoF who some ITK have suggested might not exactly be cartwheeling their way to N17 to work under the current regime and look to promote a top scout who can at least identify talent. Probably not a promotion to a full fat DoF or anything but with Munn and a guy capable of spotting younger and under-the radar players instead of trying for top tier players with better options and CL football on offer for the next few seasons we might actually be able to get a coherent rebuild going.

Then I remember that DL absolutely won't be able to stop himself from getting involved anyway so f*** it. Disregard.

 

[spurs9]

That’s the theory.

But in reality we went from Santini to Jol to Ramos with the DOF. All completely different.

If Baldini was overseeing things then he didn’t last long either.

Santini was a Levy pick (Arnesen wanted Jol from the start) and a different DOF (Comolli) picked Ramos.

 

[spurs9]

Thing is that with Daniel Levy saying at that recent talk, that coaches tend to have a two year longevity (he was referring to European clubs but I assume that he was tending to agree) then surely without a DoF, we are more likely to jump around between coaches with different philosophies?

The problem is, our longest serving DOF was Comolli at just 3 years, so they aren't lasting much longer than the managers.