Jack Wilshere Wants to Manage Luton Town and Face Tottenham in the Championship

Luton Town manager Jack Wilshere has set his sights on leading the Hatters into the Championship next season and, if fate aligns, locking horns with Tottenham Hotspur— the club he has never hidden his disdain for.

Speaking at a press conference, the 34-year-old former Arsenal midfielder admitted that the prospect of meeting Spurs in the second tier has crossed his mind as the North London club teeters one point above the Premier League relegation zone with nine matches remaining. Tottenham’s 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday has intensified fears of a first demotion since 1977, leaving Igor Tudor’s side on 29 points and intensifying scrutiny around Hotspur Way.

Wilshere, whose viral “What do you think of Tottenham?” chant during Arsenal’s 2015 FA Cup parade cemented his status among Gunners fans, was candid when asked whether a Championship clash with Tottenham would represent a “dream scenario.”

“The dream would be for me to manage Luton in the Championship,” he said, relayed via Football Talk HQ on X. “I watched a little bit of Tottenham last night, and I have said it a lot of times, and believe it or not, a lot of my family are Tottenham fans. Over the years we’ve had some really good banter about it, but at the moment my dream is to manage Luton in the Championship, and it might be against Tottenham.”

While the rivalry fuels headlines, Wilshere stressed that immediate priorities lie at Kenilworth Road. Luton currently sit 10th in League One with 47 points, within striking distance of the promotion places as the season enters its decisive stretch. The former England international reiterated that securing promotion remains the singular objective before entertaining thoughts of renewing hostilities with Spurs.

Wilshere’s managerial tenure at Luton marks his first senior role in the dugout, and he is eager to build momentum toward a Championship return for a club relegated from the second tier last season. Whether Tottenham’s slide continues and sets up a potential 2026-27 Championship meeting remains to be seen, but the Luton boss will be watching the relegation battle with more than passing interest.