Ranking Tottenham Hotspur managerial candidates

Brighton's English manager Graham Potter smiles ahead of the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on May 9, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Rui Vieira / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by RUI VIEIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Brighton's English manager Graham Potter smiles ahead of the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on May 9, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Rui Vieira / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by RUI VIEIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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As speculation about who Tottenham will hire as their next manager mounts, a shortlist of leading candidates allows us to delve into which leader is best suited for the job. 

Scott Parker, Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rodgers and Graham Potter have been labelled as frontrunners for the position, while, to a lesser extent, the following managers are still considered to be in the mix: Simone InzaghiAntonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri, Gian Piero Gasperini and Massimiliano Allegri.

So which of the leading candidates is cut out for the behemoth responsibility of taking Spurs to the next level? Here’s the grade of the leading quartet in order from least to most desirable.