Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to consider their options over their managerial situation, with TEAMtalk dropping a big double update on 'top manager target' Adi Hutter.
Spurs have been left in a dire situation following Sunday's 3-0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest, which saw Vitor Pereira's men leapfrog them in the table and leave Tottenham just one place and point above West Ham United in the final relegation spot.
Interim manager Igor Tudor has failed to make the desired impact after replacing Thomas Frank in the dugout last month, winning just one point from a possible 15 in the top flight.
Sunday's defeat to Forest was a new low given the importance of the match, but the situation over deciding Tudor's immediate future has taken a back seat following the death of the 47-year-old's father this week.
Tottenham senior officials are looking at contingency plans should they choose to part company with the Croat though, with Hutter a key name on their shortlist.
Adi Hutter Talks Initiated
GIVEMESPORT revealed on Monday that Hutter had been identified as a potential replacement for Tudor in what is a sensitive situation, with Chris Hughton, Ryan Mason, Sean Dyche and Robbie Keane the other names in the frame.
GMS understands that a quick decision will be made on Tudor, while being respectful of his personal situation, one way or the other.
It was claimed in France on Tuesday evening that Tottenham were in talks over appointing Hutter as their next manager, which is backed up by the latest TEAMtalk report.
The Austrian has been out of work since leaving Monaco in October, and the 'super coach' is interested in taking the role at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium if it becomes available, according to the same report.
Tottenham Should Ignore Hutter and Make the Sensible Hire
While Hutter's record and experience shouldn't be discounted, there is an overwhelming feeling that, given their precarious situation, Tottenham are in need of a different appointment.
Despite being renowned as a firefighter, Tudor's hire simply hasn't worked out for Tottenham, and it would be a huge risk to bring in another manager without any Premier League experience in Hutter.
Spurs need to go all out for someone with Premier League experience, whether that be Roberto De Zerbi or more of a temporary appointment like Mason or Hughton, who know the club and what it takes to bring everyone together, and have managed in the top flight.
What is clear is that without a top flight win in three months, if Tottenham decide to sack Tudor then they need a boss who is going to reignite confidence in a squad where it appears to be at an all-time low.