Tottenham Hotspur’s survival chances were dented following a 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest at home.
Igor Tudor is walking a tightrope after his Tottenham Hotspur side lost 3-0 to Nottingham Forest at home last weekend. It was a relegation six-pointer, and Spurs were tactically outclassed by Vitor Pereira’s Nottingham Forest.
The display and result against Forest wasn’t a one-off, with the North Londoners only managing one point from the 15 available in the Premier League since Igor Tudor replaced Thomas Frank last month. The Croatian tactician has gained a reputation for saving clubs from difficult situations in his career, which is why Tottenham officials turned to him to stabilise their ship.
However, the 47-year-old has failed to get a tune out of the Lilywhites’ squad, winning just once from seven games in all competitions. The Forest defeat is possibly the last time the fans see Tudor in the Spurs dugout. Reports suggest that the club will part ways with him by mutual consent over the international break.
Former Italy international makes admission on Tottenham’s survival chances
Former Italy international Marco Materazzi has now made an admission on Tottenham’s survival chances. He has expressed that Spurs’ relegation rivals are showing much more spirit, fight and desire than they are at the moment.
“It’s not easy to change a club’s history. Tudor is trying, but I don’t know if he can do it. He has time to finish his job, and it’s a good experience because the Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world,” Marco Materazzi told Hajper (h/t Football London).
“I hope they can stay up, but it’s not easy because the teams behind them in the league are running harder than Tottenham right now.”
The player-turned-manager has praised Tudor for his work in Italy, but insists that in a tricky situation like this, it is up to the Tottenham squad to come together and fight for each other on the pitch to get results.
“Igor Tudor did a good job at Juventus but the Premier League and Italian football are totally different. It’s not easy, especially when you are in a bad moment in a season, and right now Tottenham Hotspur are not on top,” he added.
“I don’t know what is going on in the locker room at Tottenham. I don’t know what has happened. Whether they are happy about Tudor or not, when you are in a bad position, you have to be a unit, and then you have to run hard because Tottenham should be one of the best teams in the Premier League.”
Who comes if Tudor is shown the door?
Tottenham now have two-and-a-half weeks before the trip to Sunderland, where they will look to pick up their first Premier League win of 2026. The club officials must make a change at the helm quickly because a potential new manager should get some time to know the players and work with them ahead of the Sunderland game.
It is difficult to understand who will be hired if Tudor is shown the door, but fans will hope the manager that comes in is someone who knows the Premier League well and has been previously involved in relegation battles.