Tottenham Hotspur is in turmoil, with interim head coach Igor Tudor facing an increasingly untenable position following a disastrous 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid and a stark warning from the Supporters’ Trust.
The crisis has even prompted former manager Harry Redknapp to play down his chances of a dramatic return, despite the club's alarming slide.
Tudor's brief 26-day tenure has seen the club plunge into unprecedented depths, becoming the first Tottenham boss to lose his opening four games.
The latest humiliation in Madrid, which included young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky being substituted after just 17 minutes due to two costly errors, marked the club's sixth consecutive defeat – a historical low for the club.
The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST) did not mince words, labelling the performance and result against Atletico "a total disgrace."
In a scathing statement, the THST declared: "It’s symptomatic of the abysmal state of things at Spurs right now. Emergency action is needed as right now we are sleepwalking off the edge of a cliff. Being a Spurs fan has never been so difficult, but supporters will not sit by and watch the club continue to decline."
They further demanded that "at the very least those in Madrid should have their match tickets refunded."
Tudor, who is scheduled to speak at a pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of Sunday’s trip to Liverpool, notably refused to address questions about his future post-match.
Speaking to the Press Association at Cheltenham, Redknapp, who previously managed Spurs between 2008 and 2012, expressed his doubts about a comeback.
"I’ve been asked a few times if I’d go back to Spurs and it’s probably not going to happen, is it?" he said.
While admitting, "Would I go back? Of course I would, but I doubt very much it’s going to happen”, Redknapp revealed his current focus lies elsewhere.
"My only concern at the minute is The Jukebox Man (his horse) in the Gold Cup, I’m nothing to do with Spurs any more."
He added that the club "haven’t been in touch, not at all”, but voiced concern for their league status: "They’ve got it all on to stay up, it’s going to be hard. I’m looking at their fixtures and (Nottingham) Forest are playing all right, West Ham are playing very well, it’s going to be tough for Tottenham."
He concluded by wishing both clubs well: "I hope Spurs stay up and I hope West Ham stay up."
Former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood offered a blunt assessment of Tudor’s impact.
Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Sherwood described Tudor as "a firefighter who has a can of petrol in his hand," suggesting he is "adding fuel to the fire rather than restoring confidence to the players."
Sherwood criticised Tudor’s tactical indecision, stating: "He keeps chopping and changing things, which is a worry to be honest. He’s gone from three at the back to four at the back, then back to three again, with players playing out of position.
“I’ve scratched my head at some of the decisions he’s made since he came in."
Sherwood speculated that the upcoming international break after the Nottingham Forest game could provide "a good opportunity for a new manager to come in and have a look at things."
With Tottenham just one point above 18th-placed West Ham, the pressure intensifies ahead of their daunting visit to Anfield on Sunday.