Igor Tudor’s miserable Tottenham Hotspur spell came to an end on Sunday – after barely six weeks in charge in North London.
Unsurprisingly, the Croat’s tenure goes down as one of the shortest in Premier League history – but others have lasted even less time in the hotseat.
Let’s take a look at the shortest managerial reigns of the Premier League era, beginning with Tudor himself.
5. Igor Tudor – Tottenham Hotspur (44 Days)
An unexpected choice to succeed Thomas Frank at Tottenham, Igor Tudor was brought in as interim head coach his reputation as a firefighter with Spurs entrenched in a relegation scrap.
In the end, the Croat was fired having mustered a solitary win from seven games in all competitions – in the second leg of a Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid which was all but over already – losing four of his five Premier League fixtures and departing with Spurs just one point above the bottom three.
4. Les Reed – Charlton Athletic (40 Days)
Promoted from assistant manager when Iain Dowie was dismissed with Charlton struggling in November 2006, Les Reed picked up only four points from his seven Premier League matches at the helm.
Leaving his role on Christmas Eve, Reed’s brief tenure also included a humiliating EFL Cup exit at home to League Two Wycombe Wanderers.
3. Ange Postecoglou – Nottingham Forest (39 Days)
Having left Spurs despite leading them to 2024/25 Europa League glory, Ange Postecoglou replaced Nuno Espirito Santo as Forest boss last September.
But the Australian would soon be looking for another new job, lasting just eight games in all competitions – of which he won none and lost six, conceding 18 goals along the way.
2. Sam Allardyce – Leeds United (30 Days)
Back in the dugout to manage his ninth Premier League club, Sam Allardyce was Leeds’ third gaffer of the 2022/23 season – appointed with four matches left and a straightforward mission: keep the Whites up.
It wasn’t to be: Leeds collected a single point and finished 19th before parting ways with Big Sam.
1. Cristian Stellini – Tottenham Hotspur (29 Days)
Cristian Stellini had been working as Antonio Conte’s Tottenham number two before his Italian compatriot’s explosive exit from the club in March 2023 saw him placed in interim charge for the rest of the campaign.
Stellini didn’t even last that long, though, winning one of his four Premier League games but losing two of the other three – the final straw being a 6-1 drubbing by Newcastle United in which Spurs went 5-0 down inside 21 minutes.
