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title: "Journalist talks up Tottenham appointing Oliver Glasner as manager"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-premier-league-oliver-glasner-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2023-03-26T14:30:15Z"
modified: "2023-03-26T14:30:15Z"
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# Journalist talks up Tottenham appointing Oliver Glasner as manager

**Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner could potentially become [Antonio Conte](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/antonio-conte/)‘s replacement at [Tottenham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/), according to journalist [Christian Falk](https://twitter.com/cfbayern).**

### The Lowdown: Conte is on the verge

All is not well at Spurs at the moment, with Conte openly [calling out](https://talksport.com/football/1366399/tottenham-antonio-conte-explosive-interview-southampton-draw/) key figures after last weekend’s 3-3 draw away to Southampton in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

The Italian has cut a frustrated figure for big chunks of the 2022/23 campaign, while his own health has also been an issue, and it feels like a matter of when he leaves Tottenham, rather than if.

Conte is [contracted](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-conte/profil/trainer/3517) to Spurs until the end of the season, at which point an extension won’t be signed, but he could even leave before then, with a replacement arguably needed now, in order to secure a top-four finish.

Departed former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is a [candidate](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/premier-league-spurs-julian-nagelsmann-alasdair-gold-antonio-conte-latest/) to replace Conte, but Glasner has also emerged as a [contender](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/premier-league-spurs-manager-latest-oliver-glasner-antonio-conte/).

The 48-year-old has managed Frankfurt since 2021 and [won](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-glasner/erfolge/trainer/22891) the Europa League with them last season, beating Rangers on penalties in the final.

### The Latest: Falk talks up move

Speaking to [*Caught Offside*](https://www.caughtoffside.com/2023/03/25/tuchel-to-bayern-tottenham-manager/), Falk talked up Spurs’ potential appointment of Glasner as Conte’s successor:

> “The news that Thomas Tuchel is joining Bayern Munich is good news for Oliver Glasner.
>
> “They clearly like German coaches over in Tottenham! A few years before, they tried to get Hansi Flick, now they’ve tried to go for Tuchel, they’ve got Glasner on the list; he’s Austrian, of course, but German-speaking and German-thinking.
>
> “The point is that Glasner is thinking about this move, which is why he’s yet to sign a new contract. Frankfurt have tried to extend his contract but there are ongoing discussions about the squad.
>
> “Glasner wants to make the next step and get better with Frankfurt. If you don’t get better with Frankfurt, you can get better with another team and get a better squad; these are the discussions between Markus Krosche and Glasner.”

### The Verdict: Could be a great option

Glasner could be a very exciting option for Spurs, either in the coming weeks or this summer, with the Austrian doing such an impressive job at Frankfurt, guiding them to [sixth](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/german-bundesliga/table) place in the Bundesliga currently.

The north Londoners’ barren run without silverware is much-publicised, and he could be seen as someone who can come in and end that drought, having [won](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-glasner/erfolge/trainer/22891) the Europa League last season.

Some of Spurs’ matches under Conte this season have been dull, and while Glasner adopts a [counter-attacking style](https://themastermindsite.com/2022/03/11/oliver-glasner-eintracht-frankfurt-tactical-analysis/), it has more purpose than what supporters have had to sit through at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.

Glasner could also be a cheaper option than Nagelsmann, which could appeal, and while the latter has some doubters after his spell at Bayern, the former’s reputation is very much in-tact right now.