Igor Tudor is running on fumes at Tottenham as sack claims make light
Tottenham fans have grown tired of watching their team spiral downward under Igor Tudor during the business end of the season. The Lilywhites were expected to compete on all fronts as they aimed to build on last year’s Europa League success. However, the North Londoners are instead battling to maintain their top-flight status, sitting just a point above the relegation zone in the Premier League.
Everything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong for Spurs this season. They have failed to win a single league game since the turn of the year, with the club’s last league victory coming against Crystal Palace in December. There is a growing belief that the Lilywhites could drop into the second division if they do not get their act together in the coming weeks. Recent performances have done little to lift the mood among fans, making it even harder for the players to deliver in crucial moments.
Igor Tudor’s reign at N17 will not be remembered fondly if the highly rated manager is sacked in the coming days. The defeat against Nottingham Forest could prove to be the final nail in the coffin for the 47-year-old, who has struggled to steady an already sinking ship at Hotspur Way. He also became the first Spurs manager to lose his opening four league matches in charge of the club, which clearly indicates that he may not have been the right fit for the job at the North London club.
Tottenham making quick moves to sack Igor Tudor in the coming days
The defeat against Nottingham Forest was a significant blow to Tottenham’s chances of securing their top-flight status this season. However, it could not matter less to Igor Tudor, as the Croatian tactician was informed of his father’s passing immediately after the final whistle at N17. The Lilywhites expressed their support for the 47-year-old and now find themselves in a difficult position, with Tudor’s future at Hotspur Way remaining uncertain heading into the international break.
Keith Wyness, however, expects Spurs to part ways with Igor Tudor in a ‘classy way’ during the ongoing international break. Speaking to Tottenham News, Wyness said,
“I think for Spurs they’ve got to be realistic and realise as well that this may be a very difficult time for Igor to give his full focus as is needed, and you need 110 per cent right now, and it would obviously be understandable if his focus was to be elsewhere, and I think he would understand that as well. It may be, I think, you know, from all I’m hearing as we’re speaking, there may well be a chance now to part ways, give him some space to handle his own issues and then Spurs having to try and refresh coming into these last seven games.”
The former PL CEO added,
“They’re in a very difficult position with a big away game away at Sunderland, who are coming in on the back of a big victory in that Wearside Derby. It’s a difficult match for Spurs to go away to so anything they can get and I think it may well be a new manager situation could be the case but it’s not confirmed but I think that may be the best solution for all parties involved and if they do it, I’m sure they’ll do it in a classy, elegant way and it may be the right way for that situation to move on.”
As Keith Wyness rightly points out, Igor Tudor’s focus might not fully be on helping Spurs avoid relegation at this moment due to a family bereavement. Therefore, the Lilywhites must give him space to deal with his personal matters, while the club considers bringing in someone else to take charge for the final stretch of the season. Wyness believes that the upcoming match against Sunderland is a must-win game for the North Londoners, and it may be best for all parties if they decide to part ways with Igor Tudor during the international break, giving the Croatian tactician a ‘classy’ send-off.
It is crucial for the Spurs hierarchy to make the right decision in the coming days. The ongoing international break offers the Lilywhites an opportunity to assess potential managerial candidates as they look to return to winning ways in the Premier League. They need someone who understands the club’s identity and can help the players perform to their strengths. Only then will the North Londoners be able to secure their top-flight status for next season and compete at the top end of the table next year.