Sean Dyche Laughs Off Speculation He Is In Talks With ‘brilliant Club’ Tottenham

Sean Dyche has quashed rumours he is successful talks pinch Tottenham but described nan relegation-threatened Premier League squad arsenic a “brilliant club” amid speculation complete Igor Tudor’s position.

Spurs are without a fixture until 12 April but a tally of 5 defeats successful 7 matches nether nan interim caput coach Tudor has placed his occupation astatine threat, pinch their convention position a precarious one.

Tudor is dealing pinch the decease of his begetter Mario, but Dyche has been named by bookmakers arsenic 1 of nan starring contenders to return complete if Tottenham were to make a alteration and nan quality of nan erstwhile Burnley head – who was sacked by Nottingham Forest past period – successful a London pub connected Friday sparked liking connected societal media.

However, Dyche during an quality connected talkSPORT, laughed: “Ah, it’s brilliant, honestly. I was successful nan pub conscionable up nan measurement adjacent my place, I’ve sewage down present and this feline goes: ‘Ah, you’re meant to beryllium successful talks pinch Spurs tonight?’ And I say: ‘I’m sat adjacent to you having a pint of Guinness, truthful it’s improbable – unless you activity for Spurs!’

“I’m location successful The Seven Stars pub having a pint of Guinness, truthful I said: ‘It’s highly unlikely’. No, I’m not [in talks], I’m pinch you and I’m connected talkSPORT, that’s what we’re doing.”

During a impermanent hosting quality alongside Dyche’s friend Jonny Owen, nan 54-year-old did talk nan pitfalls of being asked astir imaginable jobs but was complimentary astir Spurs. “To springiness you an wrong view, erstwhile you’re nan manager, you cognize you’re going to get asked these astatine immoderate constituent and immoderate portion of your profession if you’re doing each right,” Dyche said.

“You get asked and you effort to beryllium respectful because let’s usage Tottenham arsenic an example. A superb club, monolithic nine and each nan remainder of it and 1 of my first ever memories is Ricky Villa’s extremity and truthful you opportunity yeah, flattered.

“And [social media] say: ‘He hasn’t said no,’ and past you go: Nno,’ and they say: ‘He wants it really’, truthful you say: ‘Yes,’ and they say: ‘I knew he wanted it,’ truthful what tin you say?”