Charlton’s Chris Powell is often highlighted as a man destined for a bigger job, but there’s a few other names worthy of a chance higher up the league pyramid.
If chairmen are looking for a new managerial recruit this Christmas then Chris Francis has the names they should be reaching for…
Forget this talk of Luciano Spalletti and Glenn Hoddle. In the wake of Andre Villas Boas’ inevitable demise, Gianfranco Zola’s resignation from Watford, and the rather more harsh dismissal of Steve Clarke just 24 hours earlier, the chairmen of the Premier League should look further down the managerial pyramid for more deserving successors.
The following men may not exactly be the household names you’d expect to step up and forge Tottenham’s bling-bling squad into more than the sum of its parts, but a bit of upwards mobility could be exactly what’s needed.
Should West Brom take a punt on any of these bright young things? Is it time for Spurs to gamble on a low-cost, lower league genius rather than a hyped up and expensive designer coach? Here’s the candidates they should be considering.
