Igor Tudor will remain in charge of Tottenham for Sunday's Premier League match at Liverpool, but his future beyond that is in serious doubt after a disastrous run of four defeats in four games. The interim manager, who replaced Thomas Frank in February, has overseen a 5-2 Champions League loss to Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, leaving Spurs 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone.
The defeat at Atlético saw Tottenham 4-0 down after 22 minutes, with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky substituted in the 17th minute after conceding three goals. The 22-year-old had not played since October. Tudor's intense training methods and strict discipline have failed to turn results around, and the club are monitoring potential replacements, though the market remains limited as it was when Frank was sacked.
Harry Redknapp, who managed Spurs from 2008 to 2012, has been suggested as a potential saviour, but the 79-year-old dismissed the idea. Speaking at the Cheltenham Festival, Redknapp said: 'I've been asked a few times if I'd go back to Spurs and it's probably not going to happen, is it? Would I go back? Of course I would, but I doubt very much it's going to happen. They haven't been in touch, not at all.'
Defender Micky van de Ven, who was at fault for Atlético's second goal and is suspended for the Liverpool match, described the situation as a 'doomsday scenario'. He said: 'Everything that could go wrong went wrong. It's a really terrible period. It's really, really awful.' Van de Ven added that he has stopped checking his phone to avoid the negativity.
Tottenham face a crucial relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest next week, and the club's hierarchy must decide whether to stick with Tudor or seek a change before that match.
