Spurs have confirmed another managerial change ahead of the Premier League run-in
Spurs will have a new boss in the dugout when they travel to face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light next month.
The club confirmed on Sunday afternoon that they have parted company with interim boss Igor Tudor and two members of his backroom staff, as they currently sit just one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
They have not as of yet confirmed who will take over from Tudor, with Sean Dyche and Roberto De Zerbi two names linked to the role over the course of the past week. Tudor did not win a game during his six weeks as the club, leading to Spurs taking action.
Sunderland sit thirteen points above Spurs in the table ahead of the two sides meeting when the Premier League returns next month.
A statement from Spurs read: “We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for Head Coach Igor Tudor to leave the Club with immediate effect. Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their respective roles of Goalkeeping Coach and Physical Coach. We thank Igor, Tomislav and Riccardo for their efforts during the past six weeks, in which they worked tirelessly. We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send our support to him and his family at this difficult time. An update on a new Head Coach will be provided in due course.”
The early Spurs injury news ahead of Sunderland trip
Spurs’ season has been blighted by injury, a major factor in their dismal form. The hope is that some key players will be back after this break, and so the starting XI and certainly the bench should in theory have a stronger look by the time they travel to the Stadium of Light. There is some doubt over goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who has recently been playing with a hernia issue and who Spurs confirmed would be undergoing surgery during this break, their hope being that the extended spell without a fixture will allow him to face Sunderland. If not, then Antonín Kinský will make his first appearance since being substituted in the first half of the club's first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Mathys Tel is a minor doubt after being forced off in that Nottingham Forest defeat with a knock, though at this stage there has been no suggestion that the issue is a major one.
Spurs hope that the break will allow them to get Mohammed Kudus and Rodrigo Bentancur back in the fold from thigh injuries, with the pair inching closer to full training before the current break. Kudus in particular is one of the team's key attacking threat and whether the pair would be able to start after a spell on the sidelines is unclear, but they would most certainly add welcome depth to the group if fit. Spurs also remain hopeful that James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski will be back to feature before the end of the campaign, though after such lengthy spells on the sidelines it would be a surprise if they were back in time to face Sunderland. Defender Ben Davies could also make a very welcome return from an ankle injury, adding experience and quality to the defensive depth of the group. Whether the Sunderland game comes just too soon remains to be seen.
Winger Wilson Odobert will miss the game as he recovers from a long-term knee injury, while midfielder Yves Bissouma is also a doubt.
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