Adi Hutter: Tottenham-linked manager's playing style and Arsenal comment that will haunt him

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with Adi Hutter as their potential next manager

Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to be linked with a new manager amid speculation surrounding Igor Tudor’s future. Spurs were handed a major blow to their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League with the 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend.

Spurs are now just one point above the relegation zone and dropped to 17th place in the table after being beaten by Forest.

Former Monaco boss Adi Hutter has been linked with potentially taking charge at Tottenham if the club decides to make another change of manager before the end of the season.

Hutter has been out of work since leaving Monaco in October last year, and has been widely linked as a potential replacement for Tudor if a change is made.

The 56-year-old has also coached Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, Young Boys in Switzerland, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach in Germany, as well as Monaco, in recent years.

There have also been comparisons from Hutter’s playing style to that of England boss Thomas Tuchel, as well as former Manchester United coach Ralf Rangnick and ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Hutter has already outlined what he wants from his players, as the former Monaco manager outlined his clear vision and playing style at his last job.

“I like for my teams to play aggressive football in a good way, to be proactive, with a clear idea of how to play,” Hutter said in 2023 when he was named Monaco boss.

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“This must go with the desire to have a conquering state of mind, to show character, when you lose the ball for example. It is important that everyone finds their place in this vision.”

He added: “In the end, it’s me who makes the decisions, but I have to make everyone come together, all of these energies, towards the same objective. I also like to maintain a relationship with my players, to speak with them, because behind everyone there is a human being.

“So I want to create this link, because in the end it’s the players who are on the pitch, not me. We must therefore do everything to ensure that they are all in the best condition.”

Hutter has faced English opposition in the past, having taken on Arsenal in the Champions League in December 2024.

It was after the 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Gunners that Hutter praised Mikel Arteta’s team.

“I would say that it was important to see what separates us today from the best teams in Europe,” Hutter said.

“You mentioned Eliesse Ben Seghir and Maghnes Akliouche, and I think they delivered a very decent performance. They play beautiful football and I like that. Today they showed again that they are very talented.

“For their development, I think that this match at the Emirates Stadium was a good thing, against a top team in Europe.”

Hutter may also have, indirectly, had a role in helping Arteta become Arsenal manager. Hutter was in charge of Frankfurt when his team claimed a 2-1 win over the Gunners in November 2019 which went on to be Unai Emery’s final match in charge before the club went on to appoint Arteta.

Former Tottenham star Eric Dier also has experience working alongside Hutter during his time at Monaco this season, and explained why he liked the playing style of the Spurs-linked coach.

“Coach Adi Hutter's style at Monaco is similar to the aggressive play I performed at Bayern last year,” Dier said last year.

“I believe I showed my abilities well enough. I really like this style of play. Now I must prove that ability on the field.”