Klinsmann's eyes on Tottenham manager in crisis "Who doesn't want to be the one?" on the topic of being kicked out of the Korea. Tudor tactics are 'blame'

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Jurgen Klinsmann (62), who played for Tottenham in the past, expressed interest in the position of the next head coach of his former team, which was in the worst crisis.

ESPN, which specializes in sports, reported on the 12th (local time) that "Former coach Klinsmann did not rule out the possibility of taking the helm of Tottenham in place of Igor Tudor, who is under pressure to be replaced."

Tottenham are currently in serious crisis. Tudor took the helm as Thomas Frank's replacement last month, but he lost all four games after taking office. Tottenham, which has fallen to 16th place, has only one point difference from the relegation zone. In the first round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16, he was on the verge of elimination after losing helplessly to Atletico Madrid 2-5.

The appointment of the next coach has emerged as a critical issue that will determine the survival of the EPL next season as he is set to play a "six-point" guillotine match against Nottingham Forest on the 22nd. Currently, coach Sean Dyche is being mentioned as a possible replacement.

Tottenham has yet to make an official contact with Klinsmann. However, "Legend" Klinsmann, who played twice for Tottenham and scored 38 goals in 68 games when he was active, responded positively to the proposal for the coach's position, saying, "Who wouldn't want the position when it's Tottenham?"

"Now is not the time to bring the price of tactics," he said of Tottenham's current situation. We need someone who understands the club by communicating emotionally with the team, he said. "To get out of this mess, we need to develop a terrible and ugly fighting spirit."

"We need the willingness to fight and suffer enough to take the ball from the ball boy on the sideline," he added. This is a reference to the actions of Chelsea winger Pedro Netu, who pushed the ball boy in the recent loss to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

Klinsmann also strongly criticized Tudor's mercenary skills against Atletico Madrid recently. At the time, Tudor made a super-strong move to replace the young goalkeeper Antonin Kinski, who was selected as a starter, after he made two fatal mistakes, just 17 minutes into the game.

Klinsmann, who feels deeper compassion for Kinski because his son is playing as a goalkeeper, pointed out that the decision is the "worst situation" a goalkeeper can experience. "I threw a young player in too cold water," he said, adding, "It is too cruel and tremendous punishment for a young player to be replaced in 17 minutes in front of a full crowd in Madrid."

Pointing out Tudor's response, he said, "It's important how you respond to mistakes. I shouldn't have replaced it right away, but I should have carried it until half-time. "At that time, I should have talked to the player and explained the situation that I would replace him with Guglielmo Vicario," he said.

Meanwhile, Klinsmann remains a painful memory for Korean soccer fans. Although he took the helm of the South Korean national team in February 2023, he was constantly criticized for frequent "work-from-home" controversy and lack of tactics throughout his term. At the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar, he was also eliminated from the semifinals after a helpless performance. In particular, he failed to properly control the team's internal strife that occurred during the tournament and revealed his leadership, and eventually left Korea in disgrace after being replaced in February 2024, a year after his appointment.

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