Xavi Hernandez was full of praise for Marcelo Gallardo, who has been speculated with becoming the next manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
A claim was made on Wednesday that Spurs have ‘looked at’ the possibility of appointing the River Plate boss.
As some Tottenham Hotspur fans may scratch their heads about whether Marcelo Gallardo would make for the right appointment, Barcelona manager Xavi is certainly an admirer of his.
What Xavi said about Tottenham manager target Marcelo Gallardo
The Argentine tactician is considered as one that could have a seismic impact if and when he coaches in Europe, having only do so at Nacional and River Plate so far.
In fact, Pep Guardiola branded the 47-year-old as one of the ‘best coaches in world football’, citing his job at River as ‘incredible’ while speaking to TNT Sports.
Back in 2019, Xavi held a similar opinion of Marcelo Gallardo, who has been linked with the Tottenham manager job.
“I liked him when he played. I think he’s an intelligent person, that thinks and wants to play the football which we like at Barcelona. He appears to be a person with a big personality and he is destined to succeed”, the Blaugrana boss told Mundo Albiceleste.
Gallardo to Spurs could make a lot of sense
To keep a spade a spade, the Spurs job is currently not as desirable as it perhaps even should be, considering the poor investment at the club and the absence of a winning culture.
But in case Tottenham are seriously considering bringing in Marcelo Gallardo as their next manager, he could turn their fortunes upside down, as Xavi implied while waxing lyrical about him.
Gallardo is one of the most innovative tacticians in the world already and bedding in a defined style of play is what the Lilywhites in order to become a top side.
Considering the River boss is not a ‘win-now’ manager in the vein as Antonio Conte or Jose Mourinho, the onus on the club would to be build a long-term project, which is exactly what is required.
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