I remember sitting in a hot car last summer, eagerly looking up info on Arne Slot, who had just won the Eredivisie with Feyenoord and was favourite to take the managerial role at post-Conte shambolic @spurs. Such was the certainty he would be appointed, journalists had prepared their articles and fans were constantly refreshing timelines for the announcement, having heard he had flown to London in Levy's jet... (cont)
Shortly thereafter, it was announced Slot had signed a new beefy contract at Feyenoord. He had played the situation like a fiddle, leveraging interest from a Premier League club to negotiate a better deal in the Netherlands. A masterful bit of work, if quite disappointing for Spurs fans.
... What's more, in securing that big contract at Feyenoord, he's ensured a large payoff for the club he so clearly loves, leaving them in a strong position.
He's clearly a man of wit and guile – a man of excellent tactical judgement. Welcome to the Premier League Arne. We look forward to giving you a good thrashing for the snub last year. 😜