Manager reported to be Tottenham's 'ideal' Conte replacement last year has penned new contract

Tottenham Hotspur are looking for a new permanent manager after parting company with Antonio Conte last week.

The Italian left Spurs by mutual consent in wake of his explosive post-Southampton press conference.

Plenty of managers have been linked with the Tottenham reins, including Mauricio Pochettino and Julian Nagelsmann.

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However, one coach hasn’t been linked with the Spurs job of late, despite links late last year.

In November, journalist Rudy Galetti claimed Spurs were eyeing Benfica’s Roger Schmidt in case Antonio Conte left.

As a contingency plan, Tottenham reportedly identified the 55-year-old as the ‘ideal profile’ in that case.

Speculation linking Schmidt and Spurs petered out soon enough and it never really resumed.

Now, the German has penned a new contract at Benfica until 2026, the Portuguese giants have confirmed.

Roger Schmidt renova até 2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣!#EuAmoOBenfica pic.twitter.com/YZWrX3iFNC

— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) March 31, 2023

Schmidt has worked wonders at Benfica, losing just one league game all season.

Second-placed Porto sit 10 points behind the 55-year-old’s side.

In addition, the table-toppers have scored a staggering 66 goals and conceded just 14.

Schmidt would’ve been a good shout for Tottenham due to his quality, style of football and ability to get results.

In September, Total Football Analysis wrote an in-depth article about Schmidt’s Benfica.

‘Benfica have been extremely entertaining to watch under Roger Schmidt,’ they wrote.

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‘The German manager has introduced dominant tactics which ensure a controlled approach to all phases of possession.

‘When defending, they are extremely aggressive without allowing the opposition a lot of chances.

‘In addition to interesting tactics, they have an extremely talented and promising squad.

‘With the UEFA Champions League beginning this week, they are certainly a team to watch in the competition.’

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