At this point, there is not a clear front runner for the Tottenham Hotspur manager job, as Igor Tudor will surely be succeeded this summer by an actual permanent appointment, especially since he has looked at least as inept as Thomas Frank in the early running (which should come as no surprise).
The main favorite to replace Tudor is former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, and as time has gone on, Spurs supporters are increasingly of the belief that Poch should have never been fired in the first place - a sentiment that had already existed at the time of his firing.
Though Pochettino's excellent work in the past at Tottenham has now been tarnished by poor runs with PSG and Chelsea at the top level, those around the club remain fond of him. The current USMNT manager, Pochettino likely would not be available until after this summer's World Cup, but the rumors continue to swirl in his direction.
Mauricio Pochettino still wants the Tottenham challenge
The latest information comes from Give Me Sport journalist Ben Jacobs who delivered some surprising but also positive news on Mauricio Pochettino for Tottenham Hotspur. Per Jacobs, the affinity Poch has for Spurs remains so strong that if Tottenham were to suffer the biggest humiliation and be relegated from the Premier League this season, Pochettino would still be interested in joining them as their manager in the EFL Championship.
Hopefully, it does not come to that for Spurs, but with four points separating them from rivals West Ham United in 17th in the table, Tottenham are the closest they have been to the threat of going down. And after 4-1 and 2-1 losses to rivals Arsenal and Fulham, Spurs truly are treading water at this point.
In that case, Pochettino may be the only regarded manager with an interest in taking on the Tottenham project if they go down. It can't be an attractive job with all the pressure, all the mismanagement, the lack of any viable people in the front office, the fact that Fabio Paratici bolted for another sinking ship in Fiorentina, and the reality that so many great managers have been promptly canned in the recent past.