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Tudor, a former Croatia international, joins Spurs on a deal until June following Wednesday's dismissal of Thomas Frank.

The 47-year-old's first game in the dugout will be the north London derby against Arsenal next Sunday.

"It is an honour to join this club at an important moment," Tudor told Tottenham's official website.

"I understand the responsibility I have been handed, and my focus is clear. To bring greater consistency to our performances and compete with conviction in every match.

"There is strong quality in this playing squad, and my job is to organise it, energise it and improve our results quickly."

Tudor takes over a Tottenham side 16th in the Premier League, five points above the relegation zone and winless in eight league games.

Frank was axed after just eight months in charge, with his final match a 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle.

The Dane had more success in the Champions League, though, guiding Spurs into the last 16 automatically with a fourth-place finish in the league phase.

Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange said of Tudor: "Igor brings clarity, intensity and experience of stepping into challenging moments and producing impact.

"Our objective is straightforward - to stabilise performances, maximise the quality within the squad and compete strongly in the Premier League and Champions League."

Tudor has been out of work since October after being sacked by Juventus following a seven-month spell in Turin.

He was dismissed with the club eighth in Serie A and in an eight-game winless run.

Tudor won Serie A twice in nine years as a player with Juve before heading into management with Croatia's Hajduk Split in 2013.

He has managed various clubs since then, having stints at the likes of Galatasaray, Udinese, Marseille and Lazio.

The 51-year-old Danish coach joined Spurs from Brentford in June, replacing Ange Postecoglou who, despite winning the Europa League and ending a 17-year trophy drought, was sacked after guiding the club to a 17th-place finish in the Premier League.

The loss to the Magpies followed a prolonged slide in results and growing dissatisfaction among supporters and the board, and was widely viewed internally as the final straw.

The club announced the sacking on X by saying: "The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.

"Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together.

"However, results and performances have led the Board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary.

"Throughout his time at the Club, Thomas has conducted himself with unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the Club forward. We would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him every success in the future."

His official sacking means Tottenham are now searching for their fifth permanent manager since the 2019 departure of Mauricio Pochettino, who is now one of the leading candidates for the role.

Frank arrived from Brentford with a reputation as one of English football's shrewder operators, a coach who had navigated the Bees from Championship contenders to established Premier League competitors.

His Spurs contract ran until 2028, but the promise of long-term stability was undermined by uneven results and a style that never fully convinced.

Despite a solid start, he was unable to steady the ship left by his predecessor and leaves the post having won just seven of their 26 Premier League games, drawing eight and losing 11.

Home form was particularly alarming, with only two league wins in 13 matches, and a recurring inability to control games against perceived inferior opposition.

From 26 league matches, Frank has a win rate of just 26.9%.

Under Pochettino, Spurs won roughly 54 per cent of Premier League matches across nearly five seasons, with that figure rising above 60 per cent in his peak years. Jose Mourinho posted a league win percentage just above 51 per cent, despite a deteriorating squad and evident stylistic friction.

Antonio Conte, for all the volatility of his reign, still delivered a Premier League win rate of around 53 per cent, driven by a strong first full season.

Even under Postecoglou, whose final months were marked by defensive fragility and supporter unrest, delivered a league win rate hovering in the high 40s, comfortably ahead of Frank's output.

Damning losses to rivals - including a heavy 4-1 defeat away to Arsenal - did little to curry favour with fans, who also criticised the lack of attacking flair throughout his tenure.

The North London side also exited both domestic cups early, and while they have made the playoff stages of the Champions League, there is little expectation of a deep run in Europe's elite competition, while qualification for next year looks highly unlikely.

Another Premier League setback, this time against Burnley, leaves Spurs eight points above the relegation zone - and there is a growing expectation that time may finally be running out for the current boss.

Frank earned a stay of execution with a win over Borussia Dortmund in midweek, but that remains their only victory from seven matches in 2026 so far.

They rescued a 2-2 draw at Turf Moor thanks to a very late goal from Cristian Romero, but Frank’s future remains uncertain.

Fans sang the name of former manager Pochettino on several occasions from the away end at Burnley, underlining the pressure on Frank as he attempts to survive.

Pochettino is currently in charge of the United States men’s national team, but would be a contender to take over if he were willing to return. Such a move is almost certainly unlikely until the conclusion of the World Cup campaign.

Pochettino led Spurs to a Champions League final, an achievement that certainly feels far beyond the reach of this current side.

Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham continues to support Frank, and any decision to part ways would require a clearly defined succession plan.

Frank, however, will point to the statistics from the Burnley match as evidence that his side were unfortunate. Spurs had 63% possession and registered 11 shots on target, with home goalkeeper Martin Dubravka producing an outstanding performance to limit their goal return.

Sources say Spurs officials have begun to look into possible bosses for the future, and Xavi Hernandez is one of those to have been checked out.

Frank is fighting to stay alive in his head coach role, but at what point will Spurs boss decide they have seen enough?

Though they've never been direct neighbours, and the Lilywhites' traditional derby is against North London rivals, Arsenal, the Hammers faithful are always up for the trip to N17 or when welcoming Spurs to the London Stadium.

A win for West Ham is vital

On this occasion, both teams are in dire need of the points, and both managers will want to see a performance of real quality, if for no other reason than it might extend their own tenures.

Nuno Espirito Santo isn't proving to be the saviour that many associated with the East London outfit hoped, and as West Ham head into battle, they do so in the knowledge that even a win will keep them at least four points adrift of a Nottingham Forest side up against the Gunners.

The Hammers lost to Forest in the league last time out and previously to Wolves in the fixture before that. This match represents the third in a row where Nuno will have faced a team he has previously managed, and he'll certainly not want to make it a hat-trick of losses.

He has won three of his five games against the North Londoners and will be hanging onto that little slice of positivity with dear life.

Just four home wins for Spurs in the last 24 games

He'll understand that though there's plenty of time left in the season for the Irons to turn the corner, once the games begin to be ticked off and confidence continues to suffer, the gap between them and the teams above them starts to look much worse with each passing week.

West Ham are winless in their last 10 English top-flight matches (D4 L6), which is their longest run without a win since December 2006 and March 2007. On that occasion, a 4-3 loss to Tottenham in their 11th game of that run was the final match before West Ham eventually put three points on the board.

Thomas Frank might not be in as imminent danger of the sack; however, the way that Spurs have been playing under the Dane has been sterile to say the least.

One win in their last seven in all competitions isn't good enough, and 14th position on 27 points isn't where Tottenham should be, whilst just four wins in their last 24 Premier League home games (D6 L14) won't fill anyone with confidence either.

Only five points behind sixth place

Spurs' two home wins this season represent their lowest ever after 10 league matches played, and they've won only one of their last 21 league games when conceding at least once (D6 L14).

However, they do remain just five points from sixth place, and if they can get a couple of decent results, all of a sudden, everything looks brighter.

Given that the visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have lost all six of their London derbies this season, and six of Spurs' seven Premier League victories this campaign have been to nil, the hosts could well be smiling at full-time.

Only Fulham (13 - from August 2018 to November 2020) and Queens Park Rangers (seven - from August 1995 to January 1996) have lost seven or more consecutive London derbies in the Premier League, so Nuno has the weight of history on his shoulders in more ways than one.

Corners could decide this one

One aspect of the game the Portuguese has to address beforehand is his defence's position at set-pieces. No team has conceded more goals (12) from a corner in 2025/26 than West Ham, and no team has scored more from them than Tottenham (11).

Whether they play a part in Frank's thinking or not, Spurs have the opportunity to do the league double over the Hammers for the first time since 2019/20.

In order to stop that from happening, the visitors have to improve upon their recent H2H record against the Lilywhites, winning just one of the last eight in the league (D3 L4).

It isn't clear at this stage if Lucas Paqueta will play at any point for the Hammers either. Despite being a talisman for the East Londoners, the Brazilian has apparently made it clear that he wants to return home and is trying to engineer a move to Flamengo in this window.

Both teams suffering from absences to key men

Were he not to play any part, and officially, he has a back injury, that could significantly impact West Ham's ability to take even a point from this game.

Lukasz Fabianksi and Konstantinos Mavropanos are definitely out for the Irons, El Hadji Malick Diouf is still away on AFCON duty and Matheus Fernandes faces a late fitness test.

Taty Castellanos is likely to keep his place up front after scoring the winner in the FA Cup tie against QPR.

For the hosts, Mo Kudus won't play against his previous employers, whilst he's joined on the sidelines by Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur.

Though a cup run is always nice, as Spurs' Europa League victory last season proved, Thomas Frank's focus has to be on improving the North Londoners' Premier League position.

Just four points from fifth spot

With 27 points to their name at present, they are far enough away from the bottom three so as not to be too concerned.

Indeed, the way West Ham, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing at the moment, it would take a minor miracle for any one of the current bottom three to still be in the English top-flight next season.

That shouldn't take away from the fact that Spurs have been poor under the Dane's tutelage, though they do, somewhat unbelievably, remain just four points away from fifth spot despite being way down in 13th at present.

Just a short burst of form could see the North Londoners again pressing for a European place.

Postecoglou's mitigating circumstances

After hounding out Ange Postecoglou, even though a ton of injuries meant he did have mitigating circumstances with regards to results and performances, the Lilywhites faithful have wasted no time in turning on Frank.

He hasn't even been able to replicate Postecoglou's swashbuckling playing style, which might've papered over the cracks at the very least.

Indeed, one of the defining images of this or any season is when Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven completely ignored their manager after an insipid defeat to London rivals Chelsea.

It spoke volumes, whatever the Tottenham PR machine would have you believe.

Lange, not Frank, has questions to answer

However, one could also argue that Spurs fans' ire is somewhat misdirected and that Frank has become something of a fall guy at the club, in a not too dissimilar fashion to Postecoglou.

Johan Lange is a 46-year-old Dane who is the current sporting director at Tottenham, and has signed off deals on a number of players that are yet to come good for the club.

The roll call certainly doesn't make great reading for Lange, and with wider knowledge from the masses of his transfer involvement, the heat may well, temporarily at least, divert away from the manager.

To date, Lange has agreed deals totalling £293.5m, for the likes of Antonin Kinsky (£12.5m), Wilson Odobert (£25m), Mathys Tel (£37.3m - including his initial loan fee), Kevin Danso (£21m), Archie Gray (£30m), Dominic Solanke (£55m plus add-ons), Radu Dragusin (£26.7m), Lucas Bergvall (£8.5m) and Xavi Simons (£51.8m).

Not to mention the loans of Randal Kolo Muani (£7.8m), Joao Palhinha (£7m), Ashley Phillips (£2.5m), Yang Min Hyeok (£3.4m) and Kota Takai (£5m).

Though injuries have again played their part, with Solanke having been out long-term, and shorter-term injuries befalling one or two others, none have really lived up to the hype, so to speak.

Frank has to work with what he has

Of course, not every player is going to come into a new club and hit the ground running, particularly if they've come from a foreign league and need to adapt to a new culture, language and place to live on top of getting to grips with things on the pitch.

Though that can be a mitigating factor in one or two instances, to be getting recruitment wrong on so many occasions has to send a warning to other board members.

In Frank's defence, he can only work with what he has, and to that end, if the Lilywhites are going to enter the transfer market again this January, his own recommendations have to be spot on.

Apparent interest in 19-year-old Santos left-back Souza indicates that he and Lange are perhaps barking up the wrong tree again, and are taking punts on players that they hope will work out.

Response after Amorim sacking was telling

After Ruben Amorim was sacked on Monday by Manchester United, a job for which Frank was interviewed, the Dane's response was telling.

"It's very difficult to achieve sustainable success if you change key personnel in clubs, like the head coach and sporting directors," he was quoted as saying.

"If you think you have the right ones and are aligned, you have to do it over a long time, not one and a half years.

"For me, no matter what kind of title you have, it (transfer policy) always needs to be collaborative between the head coach, the sports director, ownership, leadership, whatever. So you're completely aligned in what you do."

It's difficult to decipher whether that's a deliberate jibe to those above him, or a plea to supporters to be a little more understanding of his situation, given that managers/head coaches are generally the ones to fall on their swords when things aren't going as well as can be expected.

That mutual respect is a two-way street, of course, so Frank needs to start getting a run of positive results quickly if he doesn't want to become another candidate to have fallen by the wayside after promising much but delivering little.

After their scoreless draw at Brentford on Thursday, Spurs are 12th in ‌the standings with just one win in their last ‌four league games.

During the stalemate, there were chants of "Boring, boring Tottenham" from fans, and Frank was greeted with a chorus of boos when he went to applaud ⁠travelling supporters.

Asked if he was enjoying his time in charge ‌of Tottenham, Frank told reporters on Friday: "When you need to ​put in a big, big shift and it’s not smooth, and it’s tough, it’s probably ‍difficult to enjoy it."

"If I run hard, I don't enjoy that moment but I know I need ‍to keep my ‌head down and run hard to get through it. We are in a situation where you need to run hard, to stay in it."

"When we look ⁠back on this spell or maybe this first year when it was tough, you'll think: 'What a learning, what an experience, it made us so much better for the future.' So the short answer is: no. The reality is you can't."

The Danish manager said he understood the frustrations of fans and believed success would change their attitude.

"When I put myself out of it and look down, I think: ‘What a ⁠privilege to be in charge of this fantastic ‌club in a period where it's a big transition'," Frank said.

"It's definitely a marathon, and it definitely seems like it's one of the more heavy miles I'm on now, but head ⁠down and keep going."

On Sunday, Spurs host seventh-placed ​Sunderland.

Some supporters will expect the club to react by questioning his future, but the reality behind the scenes is likely to be very different.

This is not a time they will want to be contemplating change, as Spurs’ hierarchy have been planning to double down on plans to back Frank with funds for the transfer market.

Senior figures at the club have viewed him as a long-term project manager. It would be a surprise to see them now judging him too harshly just four months into his tenure.

Frank himself highlighted the contrast in continuity after the painful Emirates loss, noting that Arsenal’s squad has been built and refined over six years, whereas Tottenham are still in the early stages of their own rebuild.

Even so, Spurs’ negative in-game approach has contributed to disjointed performances and concerns that momentum has stalled. And that is a reason Spurs fans will worry about Frank being left in charge.

Sources indicate that Tottenham are preparing for a significant January window, with up to £100 million potentially available through new investment.

That level of spending would be notable in a market many inside the game expect to be quieter than usual.

Spurs, however, feel they must act to build for future success, and the plan has been to support their manager, mirroring his vision.

Right now, missing out on Eberechi Eze seems more devastating than ever - but over the past month, recruitment conversations have accelerated across all areas of the squad.

An attacker is expected to be one of the first arrivals, with plans to sign at least one forward a priority to sharpen their cutting edge. The club also want to strengthen the left side of defence, an area that has been under review for several months.

A new midfielder is being discussed internally, and over the past two months, the club have tasked specialist recruitment staff with identifying goalkeepers who could provide stronger competition for Guglielmo Vicario.

Despite the relatively healthy budget, Spurs cannot fix every issue at once. Over the next fortnight, they will refine their target lists and identify the positions that require immediate attention once the window opens.

Interestingly, Frank has been expected to have influence over who arrives. Tottenham planned for him to deliver stability and long-term success, and as such, there would be a need for incoming players to align with his style and demands.

It would take a major U-turn to go back on those plans at this stage - but time will tell quite how rattled they are.

For all the disappointment so far, people close to the situation still believe it is not as bleak as it seems. Spurs sit only five points behind second-placed Chelsea - and this week they head to Paris Saint-Germain for a high-profile Champions League tie that could change the mood.

Tottenham know reinforcements are essential, while underperforming or unwanted players will also need to be moved on soon as they revamp the side.

Spurs seem to be at a crossroads both on and off the field and must decide how brave they can afford to be.

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West Ham United's dismal Premier League winless run extended to eight matches after a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium, with the result arresting Spurs' four-match losing run on the road in the league.

The home fans were crying out for a penalty after just seven minutes, alleging that Yves Bissouma had blocked Mohammed Kudus’ cross with his arm. That was waved away, and just before the quarter-hour mark, Spurs drew first blood.

Djed Spence sent a hopeful long ball for Mathys Tel to chase, and the Frenchman didn’t give up on it and forced Max Kilman into an error.

Tel composed himself to play a pass across the middle to countryman Wilson Odobert, who had time to take a touch from six yards before rolling into the net for his first league goal in Tottenham colours.

The Hammers responded well, and another claim of a rogue Tottenham hand fell on deaf ears with Ben Davies the relieved party this time.

However, less than 15 minutes after falling behind, captain Jarrod Bowen drew his side level from a narrow angle after being played in by a perfectly-weighted Aaron Wan-Bissaka pass.

Richarlison had the best of the opportunities to give the visitors a half-time lead, but first steered Spence’s ball over the top before his cross-shot drifted across the face of goal.

The first real chance after the restart fell the way of the hosts as Kudus picked out Bowen at the back post, but his dipping volley just flashed wide of Guglielmo Vicario’s far post.

Kudus caused trouble for Tottenham throughout, and on 70 minutes his whipped cross connected with the airborne Niclas Füllkrug, but the German couldn’t keep his header down.

Tottenham are still without Son Heung-min, while James Maddison and Dominic Solanke weren’t risked after picking up knocks in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League semi-final.

Ange Postecoglou’s side could have done with them given their struggles to create anything of note in the second half here.

Pape Matar Sarr’s vicious effort from range that whistled over the top was as close as they came to a winner in another insipid domestic display.

Bowen came close again with less than 10 minutes remaining with a diving near-post header, which Vicario had to react quickly to parry away.

Ultimately, West Ham were shut out which denied them a first victory since February, although it marked a fifth successive home H2H without defeat.

They remain 17th, a point and a place behind Spurs, whose focus remains trained on their European duties this week.

Flashscore Man of the Match: Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur)