Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Igor Tudor will be taking his press conference on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Champions League second-leg tie against Atletico Madrid following rumours about his future, according to Alasdair Gold.
The Croat avoided defeat for the first time in his fifth match in charge as Tottenham picked up an unexpected 1-1 draw against top-four hopefuls Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
Spurs looked to be on course for another Premier League defeat as the match entered the dying stages, before Richarlison's 90th-minute goal rescued a vital point for the visitors.
With West Ham United and Nottingham Forest both drawing over the weekend, the relegation scrap remained the same as it did entering the weekend, with Tottenham one point above both teams and the relegation zone.
Tudor has eased some of the pressure that was building on his shoulders, as he now looks to overcome a 5-2 deficit from the first leg against Diego Simeone's men at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night.
Tottenham Have Been Considering Tudor's Future
GIVEMESPORT reported last week that Tottenham were considering another change of manager after Tudor lost his first four matches in charge, as well as 'alienating' several Spurs players since replacing Thomas Frank.
The north Londoners were sounding out potential candidates to join for the rest of the season, but they decided to leave the Croat in charge against Arne Slot's men.
Following a well-deserved point on Merseyside, the club has now 'confirmed' on Monday morning, according to Gold posting on X, that the 47-year-old will take the pre-match press conference for the Atletico game on Tuesday afternoon.
Following the clash against Atletico, Tottenham face a massive Premier League game at home to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest next Sunday.
Who Could Replace Tudor if Things Get Worse?
According to GIVEMESPORT sources, Tottenham have started sounding out potential short-term managerial options should they decide to wield the axe on Tudor.
Among the candidates would be Ryan Mason, who has already taken interim charge of Spurs twice before, former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, who is currently in charge of Hungarian champions Ferencvaros, and the out-of-work Sean Dyche.
Although a change is not entirely guaranteed, especially after the Liverpool result, it is not being ruled out by the north London outfit's leadership team, with the final decision likely to rest with Vinai Venkatesham and Johan Lange.
Who Are Tottenham's Top Permanent Managerial Targets?
According to GMS sources, former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is one of their two main targets to be Tudor's permanent replacement in the summer.
Of course, the Argentine is unavailable until after he has managed the USA at their home World Cup this summer.
The other top candidate is Roberto De Zerbi, who is available now following his exit from Marseille last month.
It remains to be seen whether Tottenham could convince him to join now rather than in the summer, with the Italian surely likely to want a full pre-season to get his ideas across if he is interested in the role.