Croatian coach Niko Kovac has turned down the chance to become the new boss at Tottenham.

The Premier League giants are in search of a new head coach after sacking Antonio Conte.

Per Waz in Germany, Wolfsburg boss Kovac will not be the one to take on that role.

The 51-year-old has decided to stay where he is, as he may believe he can eventually land at an even bigger club than Spurs.

Kovac "has principles that he strictly adheres to" according to the source, which means he would not break his contract with Wolfsburg either.

Spurs are also being linked to recently sacked Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann.