Tottenham Hotspur are exploring emergency alternatives to replace Igor Tudor after Sean Dyche made his stance clear on taking over the relegation-threatened club.
Tudor’s position has become almost untenable after four straight defeats since replacing Thomas Frank, and a defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon will likely spell an end to his tenure.
A number of potential replacements are being assessed as a result, with the likes of Sean Dyche being looked at by the club’s hierarchy.
As I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Transfer Insider podcast, Spurs are looking for a manager with experience in relegation battles.
Dyche has since been ruled out of the running, but would fit the mould as Tottenham search for their next manager, and other alternatives are being assessed.
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This is who Tottenham want to replace Igor Tudor
Football Insider revealed on 13 March that Harry Redknapp and Glenn Hoddle could be options, but would be surprise appointments despite their Spurs connections.
The two former Spurs bosses, now aged 68 and 79 respectively, have both publicly put themselves forward for the role but are considered unlikely.
Instead, Tottenham are assessing a number of other bosses and hope to land somebody with Premier League experienence to drag them out of the relegation battle.
Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, I explained: “Yeah, again, if they have to make a change and replace Igor Tudor so early, they’re going to have to make a decision quickly.
“And I think they’ll want somebody who’s used to being in a relegation fight.
“Obviously, Sean Dyche has that on a CV.
“He’s been a firefighter in previous jobs and has a proven track record of keeping teams in the Premier League, he kept Burnley and Everton up.
“He would’ve ticked a lot of boxes being out of work as well, but he is believed to be unwilling to take the role as Tottenham boss.”
When will Tudor be sacked by Tottenham?
Football Insider revealed on 13 March that Tottenham are accelerating plans to sack Tudor in the wake of their Champions League defeat against Atletico Madrid.
They had originally planned to give the boss longer to turn around a miserable set of results, but a “calamitous” defeat has only piled on the pressure.
He has been given a stay of execution ahead of Spurs’ visit to Liverpool, but failure to gain what would be an impressive result away from home could see him sacked.
With the players now unhappy behind the scenes and publicly, there is a growing feeling Tudor does not have long left in his role as Spurs manager.
Given Spurs’ precarious league position and almost unavoidable Champions League elimination, the boss needs his players on side if he is to turn things around.