Igor Tudor has a realistic chance of keeping Tottenham Hotspur from being relegated, though it’s far from guaranteed, given the current situation. As of mid-February 2026, Spurs are in serious trouble in the Premier League. The path to success for the Croatian is obvious:
We sit 16th in the table after 26 games, with 29 points – that’s 7 wins, 8 draws, 11 losses; and so a goal difference of -1.
Spurs are only 5–6 points clear of the relegation zone – teams like West Ham, Nottingham Forest, and Leeds are directly below or around them in the scrap.
Form has been abysmal: no league wins in 2026 so far, just 2 wins in their last 17 Premier League games.
**Igor Tudor’s reputation**
Tudor has earned a reputation as a “ferryman” or crisis manager—he specialises in short-term, mid-season rescues: He’s taken over struggling teams multiple times (e.g., Juventus, others in Italy/France) and often stabilised them, improving results without long-term stays.
Sources describe him as bringing intensity, tactical discipline, and a taskmaster approach—exactly what Spurs seem to lack right now after a collapse under Frank.
Media outlets like The Guardian and The Athletic highlight his track record of not letting clubs “sink” when parachuted in during emergencies. Spurs aren’t in the absolute bottom three yet, and with 12 games left, a “new manager bounce” plus his high-risk tactical tweaks could create momentum.
**The mood around Tottenham right now**
The challenges are massive: The squad has looked demoralised and short on fight.
Upcoming fixtures include tough ones (like Arsenal next), and the relegation battle is tight—West Ham and others are gaining ground.
Some pundits (e.g., Tim Sherwood) are pessimistic, calling the job a “no-win” scenario in which success gets little credit, but failure would be catastrophic for his reputation.
Bookies have Spurs around 5/1 to 10/1 for relegation; real risk, but not favourites.
**Our view on his chances**
Overall, Tudor is probably the right kind of appointment for this exact mess—a no-nonsense interim who excels at short-term firefighting, to spark belief, and grinds out gritty wins/draws in the run-in.
Spurs should have enough quality to survive. But if the slide continues, even he might not stop the drop; history shows that even big clubs can go down in form like this. It’s a massive “if,” but based on his history, we are very much in this.
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