With Julian Nagelsmann constantly linked with becoming the next Tottenham Hotspur manager, he could potentially outdo Mauricio Pochettino if paired with Ralf Rangnick as the sporting director.
The Austrian, who famously bombed in a coaching capacity at Manchester United suggested the German to accept the reported offer from Spurs but insisted that the club need a director of football.
Considering Ralf Rangnick is one and has known to be one of the very best, Julian Nagelsmann could potentially surpass Mauricio Pochettino if they join forces at Tottenham.
HITC View: Nagelsmann could outdo Pochettino at Tottenham if Rangnick joins him
A major disadvantage at the Argentine’s disposal during his time at Spurs was that barring Ramon Planes’ one-year stint, the club had no director of football in charge.
As a result, the recruitment was not just bafflingly ignored in order to strengthen Pochettino’s claim for silverware but moreover, no effort was made to do so.
While one can debate whether Julian Nagelsmann or Mauricio Pochettino is the better manager, Ralf Rangnick could help elevate him to becoming the greatest coach in Tottenham history.
Branded as a ‘talent-spotter’ by the Times, some of the former Schalke boss’ best signings includes names like Erling Haaland, Sadio Mane, Joshua Kimmich, Roberto Firmino and David Alaba.
For starters, one major advantage that Julian Nagelsmann could have at Tottenham than Mauricio Pochettino did not is to sign elite talent at bargain rates if Ralf Rangnick is employed.
Secondly, even if Daniel Levy’s model of ensuring Spurs remain sustainable is in place, the expert sporting director would keep that in check by making the club immensely profitable by taking home enormous fees.
For instance, while RB Salzburg signed Erling Haaland for a mere £7 million (Be Soccer), they tripled the profits on him by selling him for £19.4 million (Guardian) to Borussia Dortmund in December 2019.
Considering the transfer market continues to inflate, Ralf Rangnick would guarantee that both Daniel Levy and Julian Nagelsmann are all smiles at Tottenham, which was often not the case from a recruitment perspective for Mauricio Pochettino.
In addition, the former Bayern Munich boss remains a master tactician and much like it was like under the ex-PSG manager, his core of players could end up staying for years on end.
As some of the best youngsters are tapped in mainly from the Red Bull reserve, they will likely help Spurs build a spine of real quality that can end their trophy drought.
And once silverware starts pouring in and supercoaches like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp depart, the Lilywhites could have a realistic plan in place to become a superclub themselves.
While it may reflect poorly on Mauricio Pochettino according to many if Julian Nagelsmann and Ralf Rangnick unearth the potential of greatness at Tottenham, such a structural change combined with a top manager could help with the greater good of a long-suffering club.
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