A look at who Tottenham could appoint if they decide to sack Igor Tudor.
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Tottenham are in crisis as they prepare for the run-in, now just one point above the relegation zone. Spurs always felt like likely candidates to pull away from the relegation zone, given the quality of their squad compared to those around them, but that hasn’t been the case.
Thursday’s defeat to Crystal Palace and results elsewhere during the week saw Spurs sink to within a point of the relegation zone, and all momentum is against the North London club.
There are now genuine fears over a possible relegation, and Igor Tudor hasn’t done anything to allay those fears. Tudor has lost all three games in charge so far, and his side have conceded nine goals across those games.
It does not feel as though Tudor has what it takes to lead this team out of trouble, and he just doesn’t have the Premier League experience required to navigate such a delicate situation.
Spurs may already feel as though they have made a mistake with the interim appointment, and there are already reports that they are not against the idea of swapping out Tudor before the end of the season in a desperate attempt to beat the drop.
It’s a messy situation, but at this point, Spurs fans will want safety, and they will not care how they get there. But if Tudor is sacked, who could Tottenham turn to?
The likely Tottenham candidates to replace Igor Tudor
Looking at the favourites to take the Tottenham job on a full-time basis, we can gleam who may be an option before the end of the season. Favourite Mauricio Pochettino can be taken out of the mix, given he is not leaving his USMNT job until after the World Cup this summer.
That leaves Robert De Zerbi as the favourite, although he seems a little unconvinced by the Spurs project. Still, he is available, and offered the job full-time, he may be tempted to come in before the end of the season.
Robbie Keane is the next most likely, but he would have to be talked into leaving Ferencvaros before the end of the season. Given he would have to leave his current job, Keane would also likely need to be offered the job permanently.
Sean Dyche is also in there, and having been sacked by Nottingham Forest, it’s not out of the question that he would do an interim job, but Dyche has enough credit in the bank to demand a permanent job. His style may not go down well with fans, but he may be a strong candidate to get Tottenham out of trouble.
Options beyond those are limited given most already have jobs, but Gareth Southgate is down the list, as is former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca. Both of those would have to be long-term appointments.
If Spurs want a placeholder until the end of the season, their options are going to be extremely limited, and they would likely have to turn to someone outside the box, like Tim Sherwood, who did well at the club previously.