London express. On February 14, Igor Tudor took charge of Tottenham, replacing Thomas Frank. “We are pleased to confirm the appointment of Igor Tudor as head coach of the men’s team until the end of the season, subject to obtaining a work permit. Igor joins us with a clear objective: to improve performance, achieve results and move us up the Premier League table. His mission is simple: to bring organization, intensity and competitiveness to the team at a decisive moment of the season.Spurs rejoiced when the press release was published. For his part, the former coach of OM and Juventus, free, saw a great opportunity to relaunch his career on a bench.
Tudor has his locker room against him
He was also very clear about his intentions: “I understand the responsibility that has been entrusted to me and my objective is clear: to bring more consistency to our performances and approach each match with conviction.” A speech which has clearly not managed to penetrate the walls of his locker room since the Londoners have had a string of poor results. Under his command, they lost all their matches. The last one was Tuesday evening. The English were largely beaten by Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League (5-2 defeat). To make matters worse, Tudor, whose choices have been criticized from the start, caused controversy after replacing his goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after only 17 minutes on the field.
A terrible humiliation which earned the Croatian coach numerous criticisms from the press, but also from active players as well as former footballers. In short, Igor Tudor is unanimously against him. Because even his players are against him. The Sun explains that they were shocked by the early replacement and his brutal treatment of Kinsky. The locker room completely turned against Tudor. Since his arrival, he had never really managed to convince many of his players. His tactical choices were singled out. But for the players, who are not beyond reproach, the limits were exceeded on Tuesday evening. The evil is deep. Despite this, Spurs will still have to endure it for a few days. Indeed, he should be on the bench this weekend against Liverpool.
The Spurs are busy behind the scenes
Then there is a very good chance that he will pack up, having not even had time to find a house in London. He currently lives in the Tottenham training center. It will be a month in two days. He probably won’t spend another month there. According to The Sun and the StandardLondoners are already looking for his successor. The idea would be to find a firefighter on duty who will provide maintenance before handing over to a new coach during the summer. And a name is a priority. This is Sean Dyche. Free after 114 days spent at Nottingham Forest, he has the advantage of knowing the Premier League perfectly. Which was not necessarily the case for Tudor.
For the rest, the name of Mauricio Pochettino is put forward by theEvening Standard. The Argentine coach knows the house well and is still very popular at the club and by the supporters. He will be free after the 2026 World Cup, he who holds the position of coach of the United States. Roberto De Zerbi’s profile is also appreciated according to Telegraph. What is certain is that the Spurs bosses will have to make the right choices, after making mistakes with Thomas Frank, then Igor Tudor. The latter’s ordeal should end after Liverpool or at the latest after the return leg against Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League. Then, he will leave London, of which he will not necessarily have good memories after this disastrous experience.
