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Igor Tudor has come out fighting at Tottenham's training ground.

The Croat is facing the sack after four defeats from his four matches in charge but he isn't feeling sorry for himself and has urged his players to follow suit.

He has told his players not to think the world is against them - nor to believe that they are somehow cursed by "black magic".

"Don't act like the victim" was the overriding message.

But that is easier said than done, of course, particularly considering their extensive injury list that has worsened now with Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha to miss the game with concussion.

That, coupled with the absence of Micky van de Ven through suspension, means Tottenham are likely to have Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin at the heart of their defence at Liverpool on Sunday.

So if the Tottenham players are feeling down in the dumps, then it is understandable.

Regardless, Tudor isn't standing for it and has challenged his players to stand up and be counted in their fight against relegation.

Tottenham interim boss Igor Tudor says his players can either "cry or fight" as they seek to turn around their dire situation and avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Tudor, 47, has overseen four consecutive defeats - including three in the Premier League - in a dismal start since he succeeded Thomas Frank on 14 February.

The poor form has left Spurs just one point above the bottom three heading into Sunday's visit to Premier League holders Liverpool and facing the prospect of a first relegation from the top flight since 1977.

The club's season hit a new low during Tuesday's 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid, in which they fell 4-0 down inside 22 minutes.

"Not an easy situation, not an easy moment. [It's a] big challenge to change things," Tudor told the media on Friday.

"Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. You can cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can change something. This is the message I communicated to the players.

"The bottle is either half empty or half full. Nothing is full here, there are a lot of empty things.

"Difficult moments don't last forever. I believe the players who take this as an opportunity, who stand up with the courage to change these things, will become better people and players afterwards.

"It is about all of us."

What are the Premier League concussion rules?

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Tottenham will be without Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha as they follow Premier League's concussion rules after a clash of heads against Atletico Madrid in the midweek.

The FA has strict procedures on dealing with head injuries and the guidelines for dealing with possible concussion operate under the tagline of 'if in doubt sit them out'.

It means that if a player has suspected concussion at any level of football "they must be immediately removed from the pitch, whether in training or match play".

If a player is judged to be concussed, they should be supervised for 24 hours and begin a six-stage 'return to play' process. This starts with an initial 48-hour period of rest with minimal physical and 'cognitive' activities, such as working and using screens.

The FA then recommends "a staged and graduated return to full daily activities", where "football training is allowed, but at a rate that does not worsen existing symptoms more than mildly or produce new symptoms".

The second stage allows light exercise, followed by the final four stages of football-specific exercise, non-contact training, full-contact training, and finally a full return to play.

Read more on the Premier League's concussion protocol here

Analysis - Tudor comes out fighting

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Sami Mokbel

BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

Igor Tudor has come out fighting at Tottenham’s training ground.

The Croat is facing the sack after four defeats from his four matches in charge, but he isn’t feeling sorry for himself and has urged his players to follow suit.

He’s told his players not to think the world is against them – nor to believe that they are somehow cursed by “black magic”.

“Don’t act like the victim,” was the overriding message. But that is easier said than done, of course, particularly considering their extensive injury list that has worsened now with Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha to miss the game with concussion.

That, coupled with the absence of Micky van de Ven through suspension, means Tottenham are likely to have Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin at the heart of their defence at Liverpool on Sunday.

So if the Tottenham players are feeling down in the dumps, then it is understandable.

Regardless, Tudor isn’t standing for it and has challenged his players to stand up and be counted in their fight against relegation.

'Life is about what is enough for you'

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor was asked who is finding the current situation the most difficult: "Everyone is finding it difficult. If you want to find it difficult and find challenges. To give this in measures of one, two or three, that is not the point.

"Like is life. In life you can be happy with the small things or be unhappy and have almost everything. Life is about what is enough for you, you choose that. Football is also part of life. How you see the situation? You choose."

'The right and the best things are not easy'

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor was asked how concerned he is about the mental health of his players: "We are trying to help them and we provide everything we can from the club. This is the job we are paid for. It is part of the job, to be under stress and choose what you want to do.

"It is not easy but, all good things are not easy. Messages in training are the same. When we do difficult things, that is the message. The right and the best things are not easy."

Vicario 'will be in goal' against Liverpool

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Igor Tudor was asked if Guglielmo Vicario was dropped for the Atletico Madrid game, which Antonin Kinsky started but was subbed off for Vicario in the 17th minute: "The idea was to make him [Antonin Kinsky] play because first of all he is a good goalkeeper and being in this situation, in this period, to give some freshness in the goal in a different competition The idea was to start him but after what happened of course it is a little bit different."

Will Vicario come back in against Liverpool?: "He is good. He will be in the goal."

Palhinha, Romero and Udogie could be available for Forest

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More from Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on Joao Palhinha and Cristian Romero and how long they may be out for.

The club follows concussion protocols following their clash of heads in Tuesday's defeat at Atletico Madrid.

Tudor said: "I don't know. I think they will be back for sure for Nottingham Forest, maybe even the Champions League. I don't know exactly [what the injury is] but they will probably be back."

On Destiny Udogie: "Destiny is almost back. For sure [back for Forest]."

Kinsky 'has the strength and quality to have a very good career'

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More from Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on whether he has any hesitation about playing Antonin Kinsky moving forwards, after substituting the 22-year-old goalkeeper after 17 minutes in Tuesday's defeat at Atletico Madrid: "He will play for sure. He came back the day after and was very good and positive in training. Nothing else. This is probably the first and last time that this happened in my life and the life of a lot of people.

"It is the same message that I had before. You can go out and be the victim - everyone was sending messages of help and 'I am with you' and this is nice also.

"But, sometimes, in 2025 in this social media life - it is more important what you say than what you do. But, as I said before, this is a mistake, he will be for sure in his career - make other mistakes - but I think he has the strength and quality in front of him to have a very good career."

Romero, Van de Ven, Bissouma & Palhinha all out

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on team news and whether Joao Palhinha and Cristian Romero can play after clashing heads in midweek: "No, no. They are out. Micky [van de Ven] is also out. [Yves] Bissouma is out with a muscle [injury]. Conor [Gallagher] has some fever, but probably will be in.

"We have a lot of problems to make first eleven. This is how it is at this club. It happens all the time. We start to build something and then something happens like a red card in the last game or three or four injuries.

"It is very rare, I have never had this situation in my career where you have two players missing every game. It is very unusual but you have to accept this and try and change the things we can change. These things we cannot."

'You can cry or you can fight'

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor on the situation the club find themselves in: "Tough. For sure. Not just because of the last game but because of the period. Not easy situation, not easy moment. Big challenge to change things. Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation.

"You can cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something and this is the message I want to start with and what I communicate with the players. Everyone speaks and everyone has opinions. The bottle is always half empty or half full. Here, there is nothing full, there are a lot of empty things but difficult moments don't last.

"I believe the players will take this as a challenge, as an opportunity, to stand up with the courage to change things after this period."

No shortage of talking points as Tudor faces media

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Sami Mokbel

BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

It's been another week from hell for Tottenham and Igor Tudor.

You’d forgive the Croat for, the very least, wondering if taking this job was worth it.

A 100% loss record since taking over from sacked Thomas Frank has the Spurs board fearing they have made a grave error of judgement in appointing Tudor in the first place.

Added to that, as BBC Sport reported on Tuesday, a growing disconnect between the manager and the Tottenham squad has left the club in what appears a state of crisis.

That’s before we even mention the narrative regarding his treatment or Antonin Kinsky, who was subbed off after just 17 minutes of his Champions League debut on Tuesday night.

That said, unless a drastic turn of events occur over the next 48 hours, Tudor will remain in charge for Sunday’s clash against Liverpool.

Tudor faces the media ahead of that trip to Anfield this weekend later this afternoon. There won’t be a shortage of talking points.

Another week from hell for Tottenham and Igor Tudor.

You'd forgive the Croat for, at the very least, wondering if taking this job was worth it.

A 100% loss record since taking over from the sacked Thomas Frank has the Spurs board fearing it might have made a grave error of judgement in appointing Tudor in the first place.

Added to that, as BBC Sport reported on Tuesday, a growing disconnect between the manager and the Tottenham squad has left the club in what appears a state of crisis.

That's before we even mention the narrative regarding Tudor's treatment of Antonin Kinsky, who was subbed off after just 17 minutes of his Champions League debut on Tuesday.

That said, unless a drastic turn of events occurs over the next 48 hours, Tudor will remain in charge for Sunday's Premier League game at Liverpool.

Tudor faces the media to preview that trip to Anfield later on Friday. There won't be a shortage of talking points.

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Relegation-threatened Tottenham have given their fans "an extended period" to decide if they want to renew their season tickets amid the "seriousness of the current league position" of their men's team.

Spurs gave their supporters until Tuesday, 27 May last year - two days after the end of the 2024-25 Premier League season - to decide if they wanted to renew for the present campaign.

This time around, fans did have, external until Tuesday, 26 May - two days after this season's final league match to renew - but, in a message sent to fans, they are now giving them between Thursday, 12 March until Sunday, 7 June to reach a decision.

Tottenham, who have lost their past five league games and face a trip to Liverpool on Sunday, are just one point above the relegation zone with nine games remaining.

"We recognise the seriousness of the current league position of our men's team," said the message sent to supporters by Spurs.

They added that "following discussions with our fan advisory board and the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust" they "can confirm the renewal window for 2026-27 will now remain open for an extended period until Sunday, 7 June to ensure fans have full clarity on next season before renewing".

Spurs sacked Thomas Frank as manager in February and replaced him with interim boss Igor Tudor, who has lost his first three Premier League games in charge and suffered a 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of his side's last-16 Champions League tie.

Tottenham Hotspur have announced that season ticket holders will have more time to decide whether or not they want to renew.

The window, which opened on Thursday, was due to close on 26 May, external, two days after the conclusion of Spurs' 2025-2026 Premier League campaign.

Spurs sit 18th in the Premier League table and, one point above the relegation zone, are at risk of dropping into the second tier.

In recognition of the uncertainty around Spurs' league status, the club have pushed back the deadline by two weeks to 7 June, "to ensure fans have full clarity on next season before renewing".

A club statement added: "Everyone at the club remains absolutely steadfast in our collective commitment to improving our Premier League position and finish the current season as strongly as possible."

Where might Tottenham look if they did decide to place man-management at the top of their search priorities?

Former Spurs midfielder Ryan Mason previously stepped up as the club's interim head coach in both 2021 and 2023, overseeing 13 games in the Premier League, before being appointed as assistant coach to Ange Postecoglou.

Mason ended his seven-year coaching career at Spurs last summer to take over at West Brom, but he was sacked by the Championship club in January.

Meanwhile, former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, speaking on Sky Sports, external, said he could do a short-term stint as the club's head coach to help guide them out of trouble.

Another former Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino, was said to be a candidate to permanently replace Thomas Frank, but his contract with the United States men's national team does not expire until after this summer's World Cup.

One former Spurs manager who appears to have ruled himself out of contention is 79-year-old Harry Redknapp.

"I won't [take the job] - I don't expect to get a call," Redknapp told BBC Radio 5 Live. "My focus this week is enjoying myself at Cheltenham."

Former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane was reported to be interested, external in the job before the club appointed Igor Tudor in February.

Spurs may choose to look further afield - but their current options, within the search parameters as they were a month ago, appear limited.

In addition to a track record of having an immediate impact, Spurs sought someone with top level managerial experience who plays attacking football.

When Spurs initially began their search to replace Thomas Frank, himself dismissed after less then eight months in charge, former Marseille boss Roberto de Zerbi, former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic and ex-RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose were among the other potential short-term options.

Ex-Brighton boss De Zerbi left his role as manager of Marseille by mutual consent after just under two years in charge, three days before Spurs confirmed their appointment of Tudor.

Terzic has been out of work since asking Dortmund "to terminate his contract with immediate effect" in June 2024, after leading the club to the Champions League final.

Rose was sacked by Leipzig in March 2025, having won 72 of his 127 matches in charge and lifted the German Cup in 2023.

Within the Premier League, Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva are among the names who will be available this summer - but would any be prepared to leave their respective clubs earlier to help Spurs' cause?

FA Cup-winning manager Glasner has confirmed he will leave Crystal Palace this summer, but his immediate future was understood to be in doubt in February amid a poor run of results.

Bournemouth are reportedly set to, external open contract talks with Iraola in an effort to ward off interest from Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Manchester United.

Meanwhile, Fulham chief Tony Khan has said he is confident, external Silva will stay at the club "for a long time".

Tottenham Hotspur will allow goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, to leave the club on loan this summer to rebuild his confidence after the Czech Republic international was withdrawn after just 17 minutes against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. (Telegraph - subscription required).

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