John Heitinga is one of the candidates being considered by Tottenham Hotspur to replace Thomas Frank, according to The Times. The club sacked Frank this morning at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and are looking for a replacement ahead of the north London derby against Arsenal on February 22. Spurs may offer Heiting the job on a short-term basis, with the Dutchman taking part in first-team training this morning.
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The 42-year-old, who became Tottenham Hotspur’s assistant manager in January, has much-needed managerial experience after two spells in charge of Ajax. He serves as interim head coach of the Eredivisie club during the second half of the 2022-23 season before becoming permanent head coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. Heitinga was sacked in November and returned to the Premier League to work with Tottenham Hotspur, having served as an assistant coach at West Ham United in 2023-24 and at Liverpool last season.
Whether he gets the job remains to be seen, with Spurs expected to make a temporary appointment until the end of the season.
