The appointment of Mauricio Pochettino was supposed to be a break in Tottenham's boom-and-bust managerial cycle.
From Martin Jol to Juande Ramos, Harry Redknapp and Andre Villas-Boas, many of Spurs' recent appointments to the top job have seemed ill considered and reactionary.
Jol lacked big-name clout and trophy-winning experience.
Ramos had those and even won a trophy in his first season, but he couldn't relate to his players or even speak their language.
Redknapp was down to earth but lacked tactical sophistication and any kind of diplomatic skills.
Villas-Boas could talk the talk but was ultimately incapable of getting the best out of his team after the sale of Gareth Bale.