It wasn't his fault, it was never going to be if Spurs suffered the dreaded drop. They haven't quite suffered that just yet but from the get-go, his appointment felt all wrong.
It didn't feel as though the hierarchy at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium realised the severity of the situation they found themselves in. Well, they certainly realise now.
Just what direction ENIC and Co head in remains to be seen but there is already a clear frontrunner to replace the Croatian.
How Spurs could replace Igor Tudor
Replacing Tudor will be no easy task for Spurs given the situation they find themselves in. With just seven games left of the Premier League campaign, this is now a do or die situation.
So, where do they turn to? Well, one of their number one targets in Mauricio Pochettino is simply a no-go with the Argentine understandably unwilling to leave USA in the lurch ahead of a World Cup. They could, however, secure his services once the global event is done.
As a result, short-term options have been considered too with a whole number of names in the frame from the great Glenn Hoddle to the jovial Harry Redknapp.
That said, the primary target is Roberto De Zerbi. Fabrizio Romano revealed just minutes after Tudor's departure from north London that he is Spurs' "dream target" and the same reporter has since followed that with fresh news on the saga playing out.
Indeed, Romano took to X late on Sunday evening to report that Spurs are "pushing" in their bid to bring De Zerbi back to England "immediately".
The Italian left his position as Marseille manager at the beginning of February and is now a free agent. That said, he has been unwilling to join Tottenham until the summer when their future is clearer.
Romano further notes that talks are "ongoing" to convince De Zerbi to take up the position and that they see him as an "ideal candidate" for the long-term.
Why De Zerbi is a great fit for Tottenham
For weeks Pochettino's name has been sung and serenaded. Supporters even bumped into him on a plane to Madrid and cried for his immediate return to England.
However, that idea seems something of a fantasy right now and if they were to be relegated, they would surely surrender any hope they had of bringing the Argentine to Spurs.
De Zerbi also feels like something of a fantasy too, particularly as he's reportedly made it clear he doesn't want to head back into management until the summer.
Yet, if they are able to get the Italian to sign on the dotted line either now, or in the summer, they could hire someone of a similar ilk and certainly similar calibre to the great Pochettino.
In a sense, De Zerbi is something of a hybrid between Pochettino and fellow former boss Ange Postecoglou. They are not exactly alike but there are certainly some interesting parallels there.
The most notable is that they all prefer a 4-2-3-1 formation and from a mentality point of view, they are certainly all alike, preferring a front foot possession-based mentality with no desire whatsoever to sit back.
They all have a desire to see their teams play 'brave' football and they have a huge willingness to press high up the pitch. How they press may differ between those managers, with Postecoglou preferring to do things at breakneck speed but De Zerbi perhaps in a slightly more conservative style.
That certainly ticks a lot of boxes as far as the Spurs hierarchy are concerned who have always longed for attractive football. The former Brighton boss would bring that to North London but he'd also bring with him a greater deal of pragmatism and tactical flexibility than someone like Postecoglou.
Crucially, he also boasts Premier League experience, something that Ange did not have when he arrived and certainly something that Tudor didn't have.
Some may feel as though Spurs need someone like a Sean Dyche to stabilise the ship and steer them through the choppy waters they find themselves in but bringing De Zerbi in would be a sign of huge ambition.
After all, as Liverpool boss Arne Slot once said it, the 46-year-old is "one of the best managers in the world."