Glenn Hoddle says he offered to take interim charge of Tottenham in order to bring "love" to the club in the closing stages of the season.

Club-legend Hoddle inspired Spurs to successes between 1975 and 1987 before managing the club between 2001 and 2003.

The 68-year-old says he put his name forward along with ex-Tottenham player and manager Ossie Ardiles when Spurs lost to Nottingham Forest in March.

Spurs have since parted ways with then manager Igor Tudor to appoint Roberto de Zerbi.

Hoddle told The Jeff Stelling Show: "They never came to us. We did, Ossie (Ardiles) and myself, after the Forest game, we felt there was a real problem there.

"Ossie and I made it clear that we would go in there if they wanted us to go in there with probably a younger legend (as coach) as well.

"It felt at that time, at the end of the game, Tudor was in as the manager, but to lose 3-0 against a team down at the bottom – with you at home – was a bad sign.

"It looked to me as if it needed some love, like it needed some people to go in there and unite the fans, with the owners, with the team and that is why we said we would do it.

"They said they were looking elsewhere, so that was fine by me.

"I don't care who, I'm a Spurs man through and through since eight years of age, so as long as they've got the right man in.

"De Zerbi has gone in and everyone's got to unite and get together, but they've got a real task on their hands haven't they?

"I just want them to stay up, whether I was involved or I wasn't."