Tottenham have moved quickly to replace the outgoing Thomas Frank by naming Igor Tudor until the end of the season.
The unveiling came on Saturday against the odds, with several names linked with Tottenham, including Mauricio Pochettino and Robbie Keane.
Tudor has joined on a short-term deal, signing a 12-game contract with the sole remit of keeping Spurs in the Premier League amid the serious possibility of relegation.
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Frank was a master in the Champions League this season, leading Spurs to a top-eight finish and direct qualification for the last 16, but the Premier League form stuttered.
After announcing Tudor, Spurs have taken a little swipe at the Dane, and it doesn’t feel like an overly classy statement from the North Londoners.
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After announcing Tudor as the new head coach until the end of the season, Tottenham made a statement on the club’s website regarding his appointment.
The second paragraph reads: “Igor joins us with a clear focus: to improve performances, deliver results and move us up the Premier League table. His mandate is straightforward – bring organisation, intensity and competitive edge to the squad at a decisive stage of the campaign.”
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The fact that they’ve mentioned that a competitive edge is needed and more organisation suggests that the club seriously had a problem with Frank before hiring Tudor.
Frank did his very best at Tottenham and ultimately, he was let down by some underperforming players and the club when it came to the transfer windows he oversaw.
Tudor has work to do to convince Tottenham fans
Everyone knows Igor Tudor the player, but in terms of being a manager, he’s had mixed successes so far during his career in the dugout.
Changing the manager won’t instantly make the injured players return to action and Tudor is going to have to get a tune out of the current available stars in the short term.
With Arsenal to play first up in the Premier League, Tudor will get an immediate acid test, and as a result, it does feel like a peculiar time not to give one last roll of the dice to Frank.
Only time will tell whether or not Spurs have hit the jackpot with Tudor or if they will live to regret not going for a permanent manager straight away.