Nuno on the brink: Conte, Conceicao and 5 potential replacements at Tottenham

Chairman Daniel Levy reportedly held talks Sunday over the Portuguese's future following heavy defeat to Manchester United

Sergio Conceicao - The former Portugal winger has made Porto a formidable outfit in Europe, twice taking them to the quarter-finals of Europe's premier competition. Two domestic titles, a Portuguese cup and a win percentage of over 70 should be standard fare for any manager of one of Portugal's big three and it remains to be seen whether Conceicao can transfer his ideas to struggling teams. AFP

Paulo Fonseca - The Portuguese can be classed as a journeyman at the relatively young age of 48 having managed nine clubs in his homeland, Ukraine and Italy. The former Roma coach's name was put forward by Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici over the summer before Spurs plumped for Fonseca's compatriot Nuno. Currently without a club, which would make negotiations easier. Reuters

Antonio Conte - Spurs broke off talks with Conte to succeed Jose Mourinho after chairman Daniel Levy refused to acquiesce to the Italian's demands for a greater say in transfers. Conte is a guarantor of trophies having won titles at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan, and second chances to appoint serial winners don't come around often. Conte, out of a job since the summer, would signal a serious change in mentality at the underperforming North London club. PA

Erik ten Hag - The Dutchman is a wanted man having been linked with the vacant jobs at Newcastle United and Barcelona. The former Netherlands international has earned plenty of plaudits for the job he has performed at Ajax, taking the club to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019 where they lost an epic encounter to none other than Tottenham. Has won back-to-back league-and-cup doubles in Holland and promotes the kind of attacking football so sorely lacking under Nuno. AFP

Mauricio Pochettino - The Argentine oversees one of the greatest squads in world football, including a fantasy front three of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. But something about Pochettino and Paris just doesn't seem to quite fit. Beloved by Spurs fans, a return to the club he turned into title contenders and serial Champions League qualifiers has a romantic feel but something chairman Daniel Levy is unlikely to sanction. AFP

Nuno Espirito Santo's future as Tottenham Hotspur manager is under threat after only 17 games in charge after chairman Daniel Levy and managing director of football Fabio Paratici are understood to have met on Sunday to discuss the 47-year-old’s fate.

The Portuguese’s job at the North London club has come under further scrutiny following Saturday's lacklustre 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester United in which the crowd booed the team off at the final whistle.

Fans reacted badly to Nuno taking Lucas Moura off early in the second half and continued to make their displeasure known throughout the game and called for both Nuno and Levy to go.

Nuno was only appointed at the end of June as Jose Mourinho’s successor after a farcical managerial search which saw Spurs go through a number of candidates.

His tenure, however, has been marred by dour performances in which Spurs have lost five of his 10 Premier League games in charge.

Two of Nuno's compatriots - Sergio Conceicao and Paulo Fonseca - are being mooted as potential replacements should Levy decide to part ways with Nuno.

Antonio Conte, who held talks with the club over the summer before being broken off due to the Italian's demands over a greater say in transfers, is also a serious target.

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