‘I’ll try’ - Ex-Man Utd and Aston Villa star makes Tottenham next manager claim

Dwight Yorke has said the Tottenham Hotspur vacancy has come too soon in his coaching career but that he will aim to land the role, or one of a similar ilk, in two to three years.

Antonio Conte was relieved of his duties in North London on Sunday night. Cristian Stellini, who oversaw important wins against Manchester City and Chelsea in Conte’s absence after surgery, will take charge until the end of the season. Ryan Mason will be his assistant.

Yorke recently had a spell in charge at A-League side Macarthur FC, and led the club to the 2022 Australia Cup before leaving in January.

The 51-year-old spent eight years at Aston Villa before joining Manchester United in 1998. He left Old Trafford for Blackburn Rovers in 2004.

He has 123 goals in the Premier League and has previously applied for the Aston Villa vacancy. And he has now revealed his desire to manage in the English top flight one day.

“I’m at an early stage in my coaching career and there will be a time and place for me to do that once I make my way up the ladder,” he told Sports Lens.

“My time will come, but not yet, I have to be sensible in my decision making and I have to admit the Premier League is not quite for me yet.

“In maybe two or three years, I’ll try to be in the category to get such a job like the Tottenham one now.”

Yorke believes potential candidates for the Spurs vacancy may not commit until the season has concluded but does feel the position is a hard one to turn down for any manager.

He reasoned: “A manager coming in will want to come once the fourth spot is secure, managers are probably waiting and don’t want to touch that job until the end of the season.

“But I don’t think many managers can turn their nose up to Tottenham because they’re an attractive club to go to.

“Managers will want to challenge themselves and try to break the curse of no silverware for years. They’ll have managers lined up for the job.”