Teddy Sheringham weighs in on Tottenham’s current situation.
Teddy Sheringham has delivered a passionate and unambiguous verdict on Tottenham Hotspur’s managerial crisis, calling for Igor Tudor to be dismissed immediately and warning the club in the strongest possible terms against appointing another foreign manager with no knowledge of the Premier League.
The former Spurs striker did not mince his words, expressing genuine alarm at the silence surrounding the club during the international break and insisting that every day of inaction is a day wasted in the fight against relegation.
Sheringham said (h/t Chris Cowlin on X):
“I am concerned. I am concerned about Tottenham Hotspur. We are concerned. Why has it all gone quiet at Tottenham Hotspur? It is the England international break. Obviously, the world is still playing as well, but it is the international break and it all seems to have gone quiet at Tottenham. If this fella [Igor Tudor] is getting the sack, which he should be, let us look at the results on the football pitch and let us have a look at what has been going on. One point in five games. One point in that time and the team looking in disarray still.”
“He needs to go now. I am hearing that they are having talks with another foreign guy that used to manage Monaco, he is from Austria, he used to manage Monaco. What does this guy know about the Premier League? What does this guy know about the Premier League players? About the stadiums, about the pitches, about the players that he has at his disposal. What the hell is going on at Tottenham Hotspur? Why are they looking down a foreign route that knows nothing about the football club or the league that he is going to be playing in. Please do not make this mistake again!”
“I do not know who is making these decisions to go and speak to these people, but it is wrong. Have a look at what is going on, what is needed, all it needs is a bit of love towards the players and a little bit of a confidence boost. We have got very, very good players at the club. Put them in their rightful positions, a manager that knows what their rightful positions are and who gels with each other. Work it out! He needs to go in now.”
Tudor’s dismal record
Tudor’s record makes for indefensible reading. One point from a possible 15 in his last five Premier League games, with the team dropping to 17th place and showing no signs of the defensive or psychological improvement the Croatian promised upon his appointment.
Former Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham on Igor Tudor and the situation at the club…
"I am concerned. I am concerned about Tottenham Hotspur. We are concerned. Why has it all gone quiet at Tottenham Hotspur? It is the England international break. Obviously, the world is still… pic.twitter.com/lSR3i9zCOu
— Chris Cowlin (@ChrisCowlin) March 28, 2026
What animated Sheringham most forcefully was the reported interest in an Austrian manager, Adi Hutter, who previously managed Monaco. The idea of bringing in yet another foreign appointment with no Premier League experience struck Sheringham as precisely the wrong response to a crisis that he believes requires urgency, familiarity, and a human touch above all else.
His broader message was that Tottenham do not need tactical sophistication or continental pedigree right now. They need someone who understands the players, can restore their confidence, and knows how to get the best out of a squad that Sheringham firmly believes contains genuine quality. The international break ends soon, and his message to the board could not have been clearer. Stop dithering, act decisively, and act correctly. The alternative, he warned, is relegation.