Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering Ajax manager Francesco Farioli as a potential replacement for Ange Postecoglou.
Farioli, 36, took charge of the Dutch side at the start of this season having previously managed French side Nice and Turkish team Alanyaspor.
According to The Sun, he is thought to be one of the potential successors to Postecoglou, whose job is said to be in danger whether or not Spurs win the Europa League.
While the Italian manager is highly-regarded thanks to the job he has done in Amsterdam this season, he had to deal with heartbreak on the final day of the Eredivisie campaign on Sunday.
Having led the Dutch league comfortably by nine points with seven games to go, Ajax stumbled badly in the run-in to allow rivals PSV to pip them to the title.
However, Farioli is still thought to be admired by his fellow Italian Fabio Paratici, who could return to the north London side following his ban from the sport.
Paratici, 56, was the Lilywhites' managing director of football between 2021 and 2023 before he was banned for actions relating to financial malpractice while he was at Serie A giants Juventus.
That saw him kept away from the sport in a worldwide ban imposed by the Italian FA and later extended globally by FIFA for false accounting.
While Spurs do have a chance at securing a first trophy since the 2008 League Cup, their league form under Postecoglou has been wretched.
Following Friday night's 2-0 loss to Aston Villa, they sit 17th in the Premier League with just 38 points from 37 games.
Given that they lie just one place below their Europa League final opponents Manchester United, the showdown in Bilbao takes on extra significance, with the winner securing automatic entry to next season's Champions League.
In the lead-up to the final, Postecoglou has challenged his players to break the team's trophy drought by performing at their best when it matters most.
He said: 'Until you actually do it, then you are fair game for people to say ''you've always kind of fluffed it on the big stage'' and what you've got to try and do is break that cycle.
'There has to be a higher purpose than shutting people's mouths up. I think it is more about ''can you make an impact?'''
'I often say to the players that at the end of your careers, what you want to be able to do is go back to the clubs you served and know you've made an impact.'
The winner-takes-all final will be played at Athletic Club's San Mames stadium on Wednesday, May 21.
