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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Alasdair Gold backs Spurs’ links with Graham Potter"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-alasdair-gold-backs-spurs-links-with-graham-potter/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-04-24T10:10:58Z"
modified: "2021-04-24T10:10:58Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Alasdair Gold backs Spurs’ links with Graham Potter

**Writing for [football.london](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/tottenham-next-manager-shortlist-nagelsmann-20441759) and backing up reports made through the media, reliable correspondent Alasdair Gold has stated that Tottenham Hotspur and chairman Daniel Levy hold an interest in Brighton manager Graham Potter.**

### Gold backs reports of Tottenham interest in Potter

Indeed, the reporter insisted that Potter is on Spurs’ growing list of managerial candidates to replace the recently-sacked Jose Mourinho, alongside Julian Nagelsmann, Brendan Rodgers, Erik ten Hag and Massimiliano Allegri.

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Potter, who has been called a ‘genius’ by one unnamed Swansea City player who worked under him ([The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/1820147/2020/05/20/potter-player-ostersund-manager-swansea-brighton-philosophy/?source=user_shared_article)), is apparently earning a number of admiring glances from Premier League clubs for his work at the Amex Stadium.

This includes Tottenham, and Gold said there is a ‘growing belief’ that the 45-year-old can transfer his methods to a larger club with little adaptability needed. [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9488417/Tottenham-identify-RB-Leipzig-boss-Julian-Naglesmann-target-Jose-Mourinho-replacement.html) recently reported that Potter could emerge as a managerial target, with Gold now backing those reports in his own update.

### Transfer Tavern take

As well as being called a genius, the former Ostersund gaffer has been hailed as an ‘excellent manager’ by esteemed members of the press for his tenure on the English south coast ([Miguel Delaney](https://mobile.twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/1357088230357762049?s=20)).

Operating on a relatively small budget for Premier League level, Potter has also earned praise from Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola as ‘[the best English manager right now](https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/pep-guardiola-hails-graham-potter-and-two-fantastic-brighton-stars-i-would-love-play-team-3098948)‘, known for playing an [attractive brand of football](https://www.holdingmidfield.com/graham-potter-brighton-tactics-tactical-analysis/).

For these reasons, we also believe he is an attractive outside candidate for the Tottenham job, even if Spurs are rightfully [tipped to primarily target Nagelsmann.](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9488417/Tottenham-identify-RB-Leipzig-boss-Julian-Naglesmann-target-Jose-Mourinho-replacement.html)

***In other news: Journalist lifts lid on what Mourinho told Spurs players after sacking, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-hotspur-jose-mourinho-told-home-truths-to-players-after-sacking/)***