So 44 days might not sound like a long time, but in the case of Igor Tudor and Spurs, it was 44 days too long.
The appointment was always inappropriate and unlikely to succeed. A strict disciplinarian who had never coached in the Premier League before, let alone with any connection to Tottenham Hotspur, was always going to struggle to galvanise a squad this severely lacking in confidence and so desperately depleted by injuries.
Indeed, Tudor never seemed comfortable with the players or committed to the significant task at hand.
His Antonio Conte-style news conferences served as early warnings as he appeared to distance himself from the challenge. His physical training sessions did little to boost morale or improve players' understanding of what was expected tactically.
His mishandling of our young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was a red flag that, ultimately, could not be ignored.
There was a moment of respite as we clawed a point off Liverpool and claimed a victory against Atletico Madrid, but even the most hopeful of fans sensed these were probably false dawns.
The fact that someone, somewhere in Lilywhite House thought it was the right move to appoint Tudor in the first place is what concerns me most.
The club wasted time waiting for things to click with Thomas Frank, who should have been sacked weeks, if not months, before he eventually was.
To then appoint someone like Tudor simply speaks to the astonishing incompetence playing out in the boardroom right now.
There is no room for error any more. There is no time left to waste. The next move has to be perfect.
We need a manager who is going to remind these players of their quality, connect with them, inspire them and lead the way to Premier League survival.
Ideally, it will be someone who knows and loves Spurs as much as we do.