Harry Redknapp Quits Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Managers To Replace Him

5. Rafa Benitez

Has Premier League experience, has winners medals in the cupboard, but his style of football will not appease Spurs fans. Levy might be wary of the condition Benitez left Liverpool in €“ after telling Redknapp he wouldn€™t sign Joe Cole, would he want a manager who equally thought the England international was worth a punt? €˜Why does Rafa Benitez play with two defensive midfielders? Because he hasn€™t got three€™. While some may point to Chelsea€™s Champions League trophy and say that€™s the price you pay to win trophies, Tottenham are more accustomed to glorious failure. Benitez is the anit-Harry, and while Spurs fans lamented Redknapp€™s tactical indifference, they may struggle with a dour tactical battles that are Rafa€™s forte. Chances: Outsider
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