Spurs Set for Man United-Style Interim Solution as Glasner Deal Appears Dead in Water

Thomas Frank has somehow dodged the axe thus far, yet the Spurs manager's tenure has deteriorated far quicker than most observers anticipated when he arrived from Brentford to steady the ship following Ange Postecoglou's chaotic reign.

The appointment initially appeared sound on paper. Spurs scraped a win against Manchester City and climbed the table, but the wheels have come off spectacularly in recent months. Since October, they've mustered just five victories from 20 outings across all competitions, plummeting the Premier League table whilst crashing out of both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

Their Champions League campaign offers a glimmer of hope—they currently sit 11th—but with favourable draws behind them, automatic qualification looks increasingly unlikely against the calibre of Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt still to come. A playoff berth, at best, awaits.

With potential European play-offs looming, Frank's job security hangs by a thread. A defeat to West Ham this weekend could prove terminal. His defensive-minded approach and inflammatory comments have failed to win over an already frustrated fanbase, whilst his results simply don't stack up. Few would argue he deserves another chance if things continue this way.

Should the inevitable happen, Spurs would likely follow Manchester United's recent playbook. With the market for credible permanent replacements looking decidedly thin, the north London club could turn to interim leadership whilst waiting for a more appetising array of candidates to emerge this summer when contracts expire and the World Cup window opens.

Roy Keane, the Spurs legend, sits among the betting favourites for such a role, much as Michael Carrick has stepped in at Old Trafford.

Looking further ahead, Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner has been mentioned as an early contender for the permanent position. The 51-year-old Austrian will become a free agent when his Palace contract expires this summer. However, here lies the rub: sources suggest it remains highly unlikely Spurs could prise him away from Selhurst Park mid-season, and summer moves are far from guaranteed either.

Multiple elite clubs are reportedly circling Glasner. Should Manchester United or another heavyweight come calling next summer, would he really choose Tottenham over them? The answer is almost certainly no. Glasner would be walking straight into the Spurs quagmire when other, more attractive options would be available—and that's assuming he even wants the job in the first place.