I won’t let Tottenham’s Premier League campaign peter out - Spurs and Manchester United both languish in the bottom half of the table after difficult winter periods.

Most notably, Kinsky was at fault for Aston Villa's 57-second opener in last Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie, making a hash of Jacob Ramsey's fierce strike, which may now prove his final appearance of the season, with the Czech not registered in the Europa League.

Levy has been told to appoint Simone Inzaghi to replace the Australian at the end of the season by Fabio Paratici. But the bad news for Paratici is that Inter Milan are keen on extending Inzaghi’s contract. Another manager who has been linked with the Tottenham job is AFC Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.