David Pleat: My Tottenham Exit, Dealing With Di Canio At Sheff Weds & Luton Glory Days

In the latest episode of The Managers, Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis are joined by former Luton Town, Tottenham and Sheffield Wednesday boss David Pleat.

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David discusses his early beginnings and how Brian Clough’s assistant, Peter Taylor, played a role in him becoming a manager.

He talks about the glory days at Luton Town, including taking them up as second division champions and keeping them in the top-flight.

The discussion also explores his spell at Tottenham during the mid-1980s, including his abrupt departure shortly after achieving a third-place finish and reaching an FA Cup final.

David goes on to share insights from his time at Sheffield Wednesday, notably bringing the mercurial Paolo Di Canio to the Premier League.

He also speaks openly about his later role as director of football at Tottenham and offers his perspective on the club’s current situation.

00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Early beginnings and playing career
05:06 - Scouting players
08:12 - Taking over at Luton & glory days
12:25 - Keeping Luton up and running on pitch
22:34 - Taking over at Tottenham
27:00 - Losing FA Cup final and Spurs exit
31:05 - Spell at Leicester and rejoining Luton
35:11 - Signing Paolo Di Canio & time at Sheff Weds
42:54 - Sir Alan Sugar & Spurs director of football
51:49 - Spurs managerial return
58:22 - Weekend predictions
1:02:05 - What’s gone wrong at Spurs?
1:06:45 - Just One More Goal

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