Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with a return to Tottenham Hotspur this summer after the decision to sack Thomas Frank this week
Tottenham Hotspur are set to appoint Igor Tudor as interim head coach until the end of the season - potentially offering a hint that they may look to bring Mauricio Pochettino back this summer.
Spurs are in crisis as they seek a steadying presence to guide them through the season. They may be through to the Champions League last 16, but their worrying Premier League form has set alarm bells ringing in north London.
Tottenham sit 16th in the top-flight table - just five points clear of the bottom three. If finishing 17th last season wasn't a wake-up call - Spurs are being dealt a harsh lesson which could see them sleepwalk into the Championship.
It's why Tudor's arrival will create so much intrigue. The Croatian has a good track record of success in the short-term which should reassure Tottenham that they won't get sucked into a relegation battle.
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But his record after getting the Juventus job on a permanent basis - after impressing in the interim role - suggests his impact is limited beyond a short period of time. That will indicate that unless he leads Spurs to an improbable deep run in the Champions League, such as a final or even victory, he won't be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium beyond this summer.
Which raises questions about what's next at Spurs? Pochettino will always have a special place in the hearts of fans.
Few, if any, managers in the club's recent history have been as popular as the Argentine. Of course, getting him in before he leads the USA at their home World Cup was always unlikely if not impossible.
However, could there be an agreement in place for after the tournament finishes on July 19? If Spurs come calling, it's hard to see Pochettino turning them down, whatever happens with the USA this summer.
A move back to the club he made his name at would be hugely popular among the club's fanbase. But managers very rarely enjoy success at a club the second time round.
Of course, Pochettino would see it as unfinished business, having never won a trophy at Spurs despite being their most successful manager in terms of league finishes in the 21st century. And yet his stock hasn't risen since he left in November 2019.
If anything, Pochettino's reputation as one of the game's great managers has diminished after underwhelming spells at Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. The 53-year-old has hardly been pulling up trees in his current job with the US national team either.
Tottenham's next decision over who leads them going into the 2026/27 season will be vital. There are already plenty of warning signs that more mistakes are to come at a club which has badly lost its way.