Last 10 Tottenham Hotspur manager list | Club Reign

Since 1961, Spurs have not won any silverware at the big stages. Yet they are considered one of the finest in Premier League. And over the past few years, the best Tottenham Hotspur managers had a big part to play in this.

In recent years, the club has been in the shadows of their former selves. The highest they have reached silverware is in the 2019 Champions League finals, which they lost against the mighty Liverpool. While Spurs have been fighting tooth and nail to be in the top 4 in the Premier League, their rivals Arsenal are frequently seen leading the League table and putting in solid performances on European night fixtures.

Since Spurs won silverware last time, which was in the 2007-08 League Cup, the Gunners have won eight trophies. Despite their drive to be table toppers consistently and have better games in European fixtures, they have failed to maintain consistency. Their best win rate tracks back to the reign of Frank Bretell way back in the 1890s.

List of Tottenham Hotspur managers |Top 10

Managers	Year
Ange Postecoglou	06 Jun, 2023- Present
Ryan Mason	24 Apr, 2023- 05 Jun, 2023
Cristian Stellini	26 Mar, 2023 to 24 Apr, 2023
Antonio Conte	02 Nov, 2021 to 26 Mar, 2023
Nuno Espirito Santo	30 Jun, 2021 to 01 Nov, 2021
Ryan Mason	19 Apr, 2021 to 29 Jun, 2021
Jose Mourinho	20 Nov, 2019 to 19 Apr, 2021
Mauricio Pochettino	27 May, 2014 to 19 Nov, 2019
Tim Sherwood	16 Dec, 2013 to 13 May, 2014
Andre Villas-Boas	03 Jul, 2012 to 16 Dec, 2013

1. Ange Postecoglou (06 Jun, 2023- Present)

Among many in the list of Tottenham Hotspur managers, he is one of those who had a good run with Spurs. The 57-year old is the first Australian to lead a Premier League club. He joined Spurs after two successful seasons with Celtic. With the Scottish club, he won 5 major trophies; back-to-back premiership titles and the league cups.

Ange is actually born in Greece. He moved to Australia at the age of 5. In his early career, he joined South Melbourne. He also had four caps with the Australian National team. Ange has enjoyed his 27 coaching years so far. Prior to leading Celtic, he was coaching the Japanese team Yokohama F Marinos. With the team, he won a league title.

When he was in charge of the Australian national team for four years, he led them in the 2014 World Cup. Other than that, Postecoglou also helped the Aussies lift the Asia Cup. In his tenure with Brisbane Roar, Ange made history with 36 games unbeaten in the A-league.

After joining Spurs, Ange won the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month three times a row. But surely his eyes are set on the prestigious League title.

2. Ryan Mason (24 Apr, 2023- 05 Jun, 2023)

Before the arrival of Ange, Ryan Mason was the interim head coach of Spurs. Mason basically took charge of the last six games of the 2022-23 season as the interim head coach. He is the assistant coach of the current Tottenham Hotspur manager, Ange Postecoglou. Prior to the 2022-23 season, he had another tenure with the Spurs.

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3. Cristian Stellini (26 Mar, 2023 to 24 Apr, 2023)

Right after Antonio Conte, one of the best Tottenham Hotspur managers, left the club, Cristian Stellini was appointed as the Tottenham Hotspur manager. Along with the assistant coach Ryan Mason, Stellini has led the club to qualify for the Champions League for the forthcoming season. He was already familiar with the stadium and the fans given he has managed the team before when Conte was getting gallbladder surgery.

He was famous for his 3-4-2-1 formation. However, his reign only lasted for a month as the club had other plans.

4. Antonio Conte (02 Nov, 2021 to 26 Mar, 2023)

Currently, the head coach of Napoli, even though Antonio Conte was considered one of the best Tottenham Hotspur Managers, his reign with the club was volatile indeed. He has managed Spurs for 16 months. There are many pundits who have referred his tenure as ‘a lot of anger and no trophies.’

While he seemed to be pushing Tottenham for the title challenge, it all fell apart as the squad got scattered. The more pressure mounted, the more frustrated he became.

Conte helped Spurs qualify for the Champions League for the next season. In 2023, he left the club upon mutual agreement. During his reign, he mentioned how the club was not ready to take on every competition head-on. Over time, his frustration with ‘selfish’ players and the acceptance of the mediocre performance by the board has led to this departure.

5. Nuno Espirito Santo (30 Jun, 2021 to 01 Nov, 2021)

Santo’s tenure is a rather short one with Spurs. he had only 11 games under his belt before being dismissed on November 11. The Portuguese manager is leading Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. His favorite formation is 4-2-3-1.

6. Ryan Mason (19 Apr, 2021 to 29 Jun, 2021)

Following the departure of the special one, Ryan Mason took over the club until the end of the season. It was his first spell with the club in which he made history by being the youngest coach of the Premier League in just 29. Following that, he had another spell later on before Ange took over the club.

7. Jose Mourinho (20 Nov, 2019 to 19 Apr, 2021)

Known as one of the best Tottenham Hotspur managers, the Special One brought a special touch to the time with his arrival. Known for his tactical knowledge and charismatic personality, his tenure was rather an interesting one. Following the departure of Mauricio, fans were worried about the arrival of Jose. Despite managing the Treble with Porto and Inter Milan, fans were rather skeptical of the arrival of the special one.

Jose was sacked right before the League Cup final, which Spurs had lost under Ryan Mason. Mourinho too felt that the locker room was lacking character and there were no high standards held for the performance of the team.

8. Mauricio Pochettino (27 May, 2014 to 19 Nov, 2019)

Depending on the win ratio and League finishes, Poch is considered to be the most successful manager of the club. It is indeed a belief amongst fans that he is one of the best Tottenham Hotspur managers. He had 5 seasons under his belt and the best League ranking he had was 2nd. However, just like the rest of the managers we have mentioned thus far, he too have failed to win any trophies with Spurs.

Many fans believed that Pochettino would come back to Spurs after the departure of Antonio Conte given he has some unfinished business, failing to win the League title from Leicester City (props to the Eden Hazard goal) and failing to win the Champions League against Liverpool even after putting up the performance of a lifetime against an in-form Ajax at 2nd Leg in the Semi-Finals.

9. Tim Sherwood (16 Dec, 2013 to 13 May, 2014)

With his last win against Aston Villa with a score of 3-0, he had a 50% win percentage in his tenure. He has won 14 matches with 4 draws and 10 losses. Prior to joining Spurs, Sherwood had no experience in managing a club. He was a club midfielder back in 1999-2003.

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10. Andre Villas-Boas (03 Jul, 2012 to 16 Dec, 2013)

Former Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas is now the president of FC Porto. He was the coach for Spurs for over 18 months. Prior to his arrival, he coached Chelsea, Marseille, and other big clubs. He was fired right after the heavy defeat of 0-6 against Liverpool.

He was appointed as the Spurs coach right after being fired from the Stamford Bridge. After his departure from Chelsea, Di Matteo led the Blues to their first Champions League win.

Tottenham Hotspur has seen both the short and long managerial reigns in many years. With so many manager changes, only Mauricio Pochettino has come close to winning silverware. Every time they come near the glory, it all falls down for Spurs. Sitting at 8th in the running season, the club is 5 points behind the Arne Slot-led Liverpool who is at the top of the table.

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