Gary Neville has called for Tottenham Hotspur to sack manager Igor Tudor before Sunday's Premier League clash with Liverpool, describing the Croatian's tenure as a "car crash". Tudor's position is under intense scrutiny after four consecutive defeats, culminating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
The defeat all but ended Spurs' hopes of reaching the quarter-finals, but it was Tudor's decision to start reserve goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky and then substitute him after 17 minutes with his side 3-0 down that drew widespread criticism. Speaking on The Overlap's Stick to Football podcast, Neville said: "I thought it was brutal. The whole thing is just a car crash, a shambles."
Neville insisted any replacement must be made immediately. "If you're going to make another change, that for me needs to be today or tomorrow, because you don't wait," he added. Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright agreed, saying: "You don't want to see anybody sacked, but when you see somebody who's blatantly out of their depth, it's uncomfortable."
Wayne Rooney was particularly critical of the Tottenham players, describing their performances as "an absolute disgrace". He added: "They need someone to go in and absolutely batter them. They need some fear put into them." Former Everton boss Sean Dyche and ex-Spurs striker Robbie Keane were mentioned as potential replacements.
Tottenham, who sit 15th in the Premier League, travel to Anfield on Sunday for a 4.30pm kick-off. Tudor was only appointed four weeks ago following the sacking of Thomas Frank.
