Tottenham Considering New Manager Again After Igor Tudor’s Poor Start as Relegation Threat Grows
Ben McAleer
Tottenham are weighing up another managerial change, less than a month after they appointed Igor Tudor in the interim, reports the Telegraph.
Tudor only took over the Spurs reins in mid-February following Thomas Frank’s dismissal last month.
However, the Croat has struggled to turn Tottenham’s fortunes around, and they now sit just a point above the relegation zone following West Ham’s win over Fulham and Spurs' 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace in midweek.
Tudor has overseen three successive defeats since taking over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium having kicked off his time in charge with a 4-1 defeat to Arsenal before a 2-1 loss at Fulham.
Tudor under pressure in north London
And the north London side are now considering another managerial change in order to stave off relegation.
Former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has been linked with a return to the club, while Ferencvaros head coach Robbie Keane is another who has been mooted.
Ryan Mason, who left the club last summer to take over as West Brom boss, is currently out of work following his Hawthorns exit in January.
As things stand, however, Tudor will be in charge for Tottenham’s upcoming Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid in Spain.
Attention, though, will soon turn to the club’s next appointment with the club weighing up long-term options in the capital.
Pochettino and De Zerbi in the running
Mauricio Pochettino is said to be keen on a second spell at Tottenham once his USA deal expires this summer, and has even suggested he’d be willing to manage Spurs again if they were to drop into the Championship.
Roberto De Zerbi is another that the club are eyeing up, with the Italian out of work following his Marseille departure last month.
De Zerbi left his role in the south of France following a disappointing Champions League campaign and a shock 5-0 home loss to rivals PSG in Le Classique.
However, the 46-year-old would only consider the position should Spurs retain their top-flight status.
Spurs return to league duties next weekend
Spurs are not in league action again until next weekend when they travel to defending Premier League champions Liverpool.
And they do so without centre-back Micky van de Ven, who was shown his marching orders in the first half against Crystal Palace in midweek.
Captain and centre-back Cristian Romero will be available for selection after he served out his four-match ban.
