One of the major problems with being a successful manager is that people always expect you to move on.

But it's impossible to see Gordon Strachan throwing away his hard work at Saints.

It's depressing, yet inevitable, that as soon as the Tottenham job became available a few people would start linking Strachan with the vacancy. But there's no way he would go.

Here is a man that has worked tirelessly to build a truly exciting team capable of competing in Europe, reaching an FA Cup final and currently fourth in the Premiership.

His job, along with Claudio Ranieri's at Chelsea, is arguably the most exciting in the league right now.

People say he can get paid more money if he moves to a higher profile club. But in Strachan you have a man not motivated by money.

He's comfortable in his lifestyle and has said he doesn't need the money. He's on record as saying the Saints job will be his last one.

In a recent and revealing in-depth interview with Jeremy Wilson, Strachan said he hates the idea of being a celebrity, of press intrusion on him and, more importantly, his family.

Strachan's a private man and he would be the first to work out that a higher profile job - and that includes the Scottish national one - would mean far more focus on himself and his family.

Where he is now he can quietly get on with his great passion - coaching players.

Strachan is adored by the Saints fans. He has the respect of the players and is backed all the way by supportive chairman Rupert Lowe.

With Saints in Europe and riding so high, it's hard to see many 'bigger' clubs he could go to.

There's more media attention on teams like Spurs, but that's because of their history rather than the present day.

Strachan could probably walk into any number of high profile jobs, if he so wanted.

But he doesn't, because he's doing great things at Saints. He wants to see his work through to its conclusion, and good on him for that.

Former Spurs keeper Neil Sullivan has verbally put the boot in at Glenn Hoddle following his sacking.

"I am not surprised. He was on borrowed time anyway," said the Chelsea player. "When I was at Spurs there was discontent in the dressing room. Everyone knows about his man-management skills - or lack of them.

"There were a lot of players who were not happy at the club.

"Unless you have 100 per cent backing from the players behind the management it makes your job very difficult."