Former Tottenham Hotspur assistant manager John Heitinga was asked to stay by the club following Thomas Frank's sacking, but chose to leave after just 32 days in north London, his agent has revealed. When Frank was given his marching orders earlier this month, Heitinga followed him out of the door. 'He was allowed to stay,' Jansen said on the podcast he shares with journalist Michel Van Egmond and former Dutch footballers Wim Kieft and Rene van der Gijp (via Sport Witness). Unless they dare to continue with Heitinga and a new staff, but they won't.' Former Juventus manager Tudor has been accompanied to London by an all-new team, comprised of assistant coach Ivan Javorcic, physical coach Riccardo Ragnacci and goalkeeping coach Tomislav Rogic.

Source: Metro February 24, 2026 16:17 UTC