Gennaro Gattuso is not being considered as a candidate to become the new Tottenham manager.
The 43-year-old Gattuso left the manager's role at Fiorentina on Thursday, 23 days after being appointed on Tuesday.
The prospect of him joining Spurs prompted a fan protest, which was communicated to the club by the Tottenham Hotspur Supporter Trust.
The club had not commented on Gattuso but it is understood they are now looking elsewhere, the third time there are doing so.
On Thursday, Spurs ended talks with former Roma manager Paulo Fonseca.
The 48-year-old is understood to be stunned by the developments, with negotiations reportedly so far advanced that discussions had taken place about potential signings.
Fans moved to create a #NoToGattuso hashtag which was trending on Twitter.
Some on social media referenced controversial comments the former Italy midfielder had previously made on subjects such as same sex marriage and women in football.
"We can and do communicate supporter sentiment to the decision makers at the club, and have done so very clearly on this occasion" the Tottenham Hotspur Supporter Trust tweeted. "We are aware of and acting on your concerns around potential managerial candidates."
Spurs had also been in advanced talks with former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte but the Italian declined taking the role for what he termed as a 'poor transfer policy' by Spurs.