Tottenham Hotspur are on the lookout for their third manager of the season after Igor Tudor departed his role after a challenging and brief reign in North London
Roberto De Zerbi is the frontrunner to be appointed as the next Tottenham Hotspur manager. Igor Tudor and Spurs mutually agreed to part ways in north London, one week after they were beaten 3-0 at home by Nottingham Forest.
De Zerbi, who left Marseille back in February, is the bookmakers' top pick to take the reins at Spurs. It's believed the Italian has already held confidential discussions with Tottenham's hierarchy and may even be prepared to step in immediately - a dramatic change of heart from his previously reported preference to wait until the end of the season.
Tottenham find themselves dangerously close to the drop zone, with Tudor leaving the club languishing in 17th, just one point clear of 18th-placed West Ham United. As the club weigh up their options, here's what the bookies make of the likely contenders.
According to Bet365, De Zerbi is the clear favourite to walk through the doors of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, currently priced at evens. A sentimental return for Mauricio Pochettino is listed at 6/1, though any potential comeback for the Argentine would only materialise after the World Cup, where he will be leading hosts the USA.
Relegation survival expert and former Burnley boss Sean Dyche is priced at 12/1, while former Monaco and Borussia Monchengladbach manager Adi Hutter is available at 8/1. The Austrian boss is also placed marginally above former Spurs chief Harry Redknapp, who has consistently expressed his interest by publicly stating how much he would love to take the reins at Tottenham once more, 14 years since his exit from the club.
Below is the list of potential managers who could take over according to Bet365. The odds are correct the time of publishing.
Roberto De Zerbi - Evens
Mauricio Pochettino - 6/1
Adi Hutter - 8/1
Thiago Motta - 8/1
Sean Dyche - 12/1
Robbie Keane - 14/1
Harry Redknapp - 16/1
Marco Silva - 16/1
Oliver Glasner - 18/1
Marco Rose - 20/1
When Tottenham announced Tudor's exit from the club, they issued an official statement on their social media channels. It said: "We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for Head Coach Igor Tudor to leave the Club with immediate effect.
"Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their respective roles of Goalkeeping Coach and Physical Coach. We thank Igor, Tomislav and Riccardo for their efforts during the past six weeks, in which they worked tirelessly.
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"We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send our support to him and his family at this difficult time. An update on a new Head Coach will be provided in due course."
Tottenham face a challenging fixture list to conclude a disastrous season. Following the international break, they must make the trip to Sunderland on April 12, welcome Brighton on April 18 and then head to Wolverhampton Wanderers on April 25.
The final four fixtures of the season are equally demanding, as they visit Aston Villa, welcome Leeds United, travel to Chelsea and then wrap up the campaign with a home clash against Everton.