It's difficult to see how Igor Tudor remains in the Tottenham Hotspur hot seat until the end of the campaign.
Less than one month since the Croatian coach was drafted in to save Spurs' season, fans are already calling for his head. Tottenham are not in the Premier League relegation zone, but that could change in the coming days, and Tudor has lost all four of his games in charge so far - and miserably at that.
This is a desperate situation, but if Spurs can string a few wins together, they will ease the intensity of their suffering and then some. That's not going to happen with Tudor at the helm; BBC pundit Stephen Warnock said the 47-year-old has already "lost the changing room" after their 5-2 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid.
However, ENIC Group simply have to get their next appointment right.
Who Spurs could replace Tudor with
Fabrizio Romano, expert on all things transfer-related, believes Roberto De Zerbi and Mauricio Pochettino are right at the top of Tottenham's managerial shortlist, but neither are likely (or even unlikely) to take charge at N17 before the end of the season.
Other names such as Robbie Keane and Ryan Mason have been bandied about, but there would be such risk in appointing young and untested coaches at such a critical point in Tottenham's direction.
Instead, it might be worth going for a more pragmatic option, appointing a manager who understands the Premier League and who would embrace the desperate situation the Londoners find themselves in.
Well, according to TEAMtalk, the experienced Sean Dyche is eager to replace Tottenham's struggling head coach and steer the club away from relegation, though Spurs have not engaged in official contact with the Englishman or his representatives just yet.
Should Spurs go through with the appointment, Dyche would be appointed on an interim basis, effectively taking Tudor's role until the end of the season.
Why Spurs need to appoint Sean Dyche
Dyche is obviously not the most exciting name on the aforementioned list, but the plain truth is that Tottenham don't need exciting right now.
Tottenham need a manager who knows what it means to battle against the odds, a relegation specialist who will steady the ship ahead of a desperately-needed summer rebuild.
Dyche took Burnley to the Premier League and kept them there for six successive seasons, achieving something well beyond the Clarets' spending capacity and the outside expectations. His topsy-turvy tenure at Everton did start with success in steering away from relegation danger, a feat that pundit Stuart Pearce hailed as "incredible".
Ultimately, Dyche's time at Nottingham Forest didn't work out as he might have hoped, but there has been a lot of instability at the City Ground this season and he did start his tenure with four wins from eight Premier League fixtures.
Defensively grounded and with a wealth of experience (350 games in charge in the Premier League), Dyche could even become Tottenham's own version of Atletico Madrid's long-standing boss Diego Simeone, who Spurs fans will know well after their Champions League defeat on Tuesday.
Simeone is a legend, a two-time La Liga champion in an enduring period of Barcelona-Real Madrid dominance and a manager who has continually beat the odds to set his lot against some of the greatest coaches of his generation.
Dyche is not on a level with the Argentine, but both managers share a focus on tactical discipline and a strong mentality from their players.
While someone like Keane would look to implement an attractive style of football over the business months of the campaign, maybe Spurs need something more pragmatic and rooted in defensive solidity and structure.
Both Dyche and Simeone have fielded a traditional 4-2-2 formation throughout their managerial careers, and again, reverting back to the basics could bear dividends for this Spurs side, especially when considering Tudor's unconventional tactics and philosophy have only sunk the club deeper into their malaise.
Tottenham need to start getting points on the board, currently just one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Dyche might not be the man to create a dynasty, but he could save this club from falling into the second tier and he must be appointed quickly.