Sean Dyche has now addressed reports that linked him with taking over at Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season prior to Roberto De Zerbi becoming their latest manager
Connor O’Neill Senior Sports Content Creator
20:04, 07 Apr 2026
Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche has claimed no amount of money would have convinced him to take the Tottenham Hotspur job. Spurs sit just one point above the relegation zone and are yet to win a game in the Premier League this calendar year.
And Dyche was one of the names linked with replacing Igor Tudor ahead of his short and calamitous reign coming to an end last month.
The 54-year-old was available for the job having been sacked by Nottingham Forest, but Spurs have since appointed Robert De Zerbi.
Dyche has now revealed that not only was he never approached by Tottenham to become their next manager, but he wouldn’t have taken the job anyway.
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“I didn’t laugh it off, by the way; I told a true story,” he said on talkSPORT. “I spend a lot of time in London, not working but socially and I just happened to be here at the same time the Tottenham job opened.
“Once you’re in the city, people put two and two together and it was never about getting drawn into the rumours. I’m telling the truth, there was a lot of speculation and talk and I was playing it down correctly so.
“It’s no disrespect to anyone, it’s a brilliant club and I’ve said that, but it’s nonsense to pre-suppose an outcome just because you’re in the same city.”
When asked if he had a conversation with members of the Spurs hierarchy by talkSPORT’s Jim White, Dyche replied: “No, I did not.”
Sean Dyche was sacked by Forest in February(Image: PA)
Before he explained why he would never have taken the job anyway, revealing: “Obviously in the career I have, it does pay well, but I wouldn’t go in there looking for money.
“They could offer me a massive amount of money, I’m sure they’re capable of it and allegedly they’ve offered [Roberto] De Zerbi a massive amount of money.
“It would have been about what are you [Spurs] going to help me gain as a human being. What would I gain?
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“Let’s say you go in there and get the job done [not get relegated], then next season if you’re not in the top four and the football’s not what they want, then you’re rubbish and they want you out.
“So you’re not going to gain a lot there, are you? And that’s if you get the job done, because it’s not easy.
“If you don’t get the job done, then somehow it’s on my neck that I took Tottenham down. That ain’t good for me as a human, this is not even about football at this point. Then you get some money and I go, I’m not thirsty for that. I’ve got some money.”
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