Venkatesham and the club’s new leadership team will now be tasked with making their first appointment.
It remains to be seen whether they seek an interim boss with a view to making a permanent appointment in the summer or whether they choose to seek a full-time choice immediately.
There is certainly consideration behind the scenes to making a short-term appointment given how drastically the managerial landscape will change in the summer.
One option until the end of the season could be John Heitinga who joined Tottenham as an assistant coach last month. The former Netherlands defender managed Ajax this season and was part of Arne Slot’s Premier League title-winning coaching staff at Liverpool.
For the long term, the most obvious development will be the potential availability of Mauricio Pochettino after the World Cup.
The USA head coach has made no secret of his desire to return to Tottenham one day – and supporters have made no secret of their wishes for him to return.
It seems like a perfect match. But Spurs will have to wait until after the World Cup to appoint Pochettino.
Even if it is not Pochettino, the likes of Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva will be available for nothing in the summer.
Other World Cup coaches including Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti and Julian Nagelsmann may also be obtainable.
So there is sense in buying time until the summer. Equally, however, the recent availability of De Zerbi, who left Marseille on Tuesday night, may interest Spurs.
De Zerbi is viewed as someone who can hit the ground running, a trait Tottenham could do with given their spiral towards the relegation zone.
Yes, he can be combustible. But if Spurs are looking for an instant impact, the Italian could fit the bill.
Sources are indicating Tottenham want an appointment in place by the time the players arrive back on Monday after a pre-planned five-day break.
Amid on-field troubles, there have also been off-field rumours for the club’s hierarchy to deal with – amid persistent rumblings Spurs could be sold.
This is despite it being reinforced to staff that Tottenham are not for sale. That correlates with public messaging despite industry rumours the Lewis family are open to selling.
Former Newcastle owner Amanda Staveley has been heavily linked with a continued interest in Tottenham despite a statement in September that she does not intend to make a formal offer for the club.
Other consortiums, including groups from the USA, have also been linked with an interest in purchasing Spurs, while there were reports last week that Levy was looking at selling his stake in Tottenham after his departure.
Combined with the results on the pitch and the changes off it, it has been an uncertain time.
For now though, all the attention is on the dugout and how Tottenham replace Frank.
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