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Former Tottenham Hotspur scout Bryan King believes that there was an obvious manager for the club, and it wasn’t Roberto De Zerbi.

Tudor’s time at Spurs was cut short on Sunday after he managed to pick up just one point in his five Premier League games in charge since replacing Thomas Frank.

A whole host of managers were mooted as potential options to take over from Tudor, as Tottenham try one final roll of the dice in a desperate attempt to avoid relegation.

Some sources said that Spurs might look to bring in a current coach and a fan favourite as his assistant to unite everyone at the club.

However, it looks like Roberto De Zerbi is now the favourite to land the Tottenham job.

Bryan King claims Chris Hughton can save Tottenham from relegation

It had been reported last week that Tottenham were considering turning to Chris Hughton, who spent 13 years as a player at the club and later served as an assistant to Martin Jol at White Hart Lane.

King believes that the 67-year-old was the right man to sort out the mess at Spurs, even though he has not held a managerial job in English football since exiting Nottingham Forest in 2021.

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The former Spurs scout told Tottenham News: “I worked with Chris when I was at Tottenham, and he was the assistant to Martin Jol. He’s very knowledgeable, and he’s a Spurs man.

“The situation isn’t only the manager, but they need someone to come in who will get a reaction from the players. It will be interesting to see how he would get on.

“He’s a good man, but Chris’ first job would be to sort out the back room, that’s as much of a problem as on the pitch. I just think he will have to come in as manager and help restructure the club in a massive overhaul.”

Who else were Spurs looking at?

Some reports suggested that Tottenham may turn to Sean Dyche as a temporary option, given the Englishman’s experience in getting teams out of relegation trouble.

According to some sources, Tottenham also held talks with experienced Austrian coach Adi Hutter about taking charge of the club’s final seven league matches.

Gus Poyet has revealed the shocking manner and timing of his sacking as assistant coach of Tottenham, and has also reflected on the club’s misfortunes since Daniel Levy’s exit.

Levy’s exit from Spurs last summer was viewed as a positive step by many Tottenham supporters, who felt that the former chairman had held the club back.

His exit was accompanied by claims that the Lewis family are prepared to usher in a new era at Tottenham, where on-pitch success would be prioritised.

However, the last seven months have been nothing short of disastrous for the club, with the Lilywhites now standing on the brink of relegation to the Championship.

Gus Poyet claims Daniel Levy left Tottenham at the right time

During his nearly two-and-a-half-decade reign as chairman, Levy set high standards for managers and was not shy of sacking coaches if things were not going to plan.

Many Tottenham fans are understandably wondering if the 64-year-old would have acted swiftly to arrest the club’s slide had he still been in charge.

Poyet has now suggested that his former boss was smart about exiting the North London club at the right time.

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When asked if Levy would have sacked Thomas Frank much sooner had he been calling the shots, the Uruguayan said (via Football.London): “Difficult to know because Daniel was always, always – and I mean always – unpredictable. When I was an assistant coach in the summer after winning the League Cup with Juande Ramos, we had a big issue with [Dimitar] Berbatov until the last minute of the transfer window.

“He [Levy] didn’t want to sell him until the last minute of the transfer window. If Berba was going to go, then go, but we wanted to settle down and then play. But then Berba left, but he didn’t play with us in August, we couldn’t win a game and then we were sacked. How much of that was the reason? I don’t know, I’m not going to blame anyone but it didn’t help.”

“He’s very intelligent about leaving at the right time. Maybe he saw it coming. You know when people talk about when Alex Ferguson stepped down and what happened after? These kinds of people at the highest level, I think they know when is the right time to go.

“They don’t stay there when everything is falling apart, you know? They leave just in time and that’s a quality because he left in the worst Tottenham year in the Premier League for a long time, 17th, but won a trophy. He left as a winner.”

Poyet sheds light on Spurs sacking in hotel on the eve of a match

Poyet spent three years at White Hart Lane as a player before returning to the club as Juande Ramos’ assistant when the Spaniard replaced Martin Jol as head coach in 2007.

While Ramos and Poyet guided the club to a League Cup win in 2008, they were gone just a few months later after the team made a disastrous start to the 2008-09 campaign.

Poyet said about his eventual dismissal from Tottenham: “Listen, he sacked Mourinho one week before the final when the idea of signing Mourinho was about winning a trophy. So, what can I say about Daniel? He was a chairman that was very unpredictable.

“We got sacked the night before our game when we were in the hotel. Tottenham were playing Sunday in a home game, we went to the hotel to sleep overnight with the whole squad. Myself, Juande Ramos and Marcos Alvarez, we got sacked at 10 pm, the night before the game. [What’s] more unpredictable than that? There were not even rumours.

“I was waiting for much of the day in my room and I got a phone call telling me to come down. I went down and we got sacked. We walked out of the hotel with the luggage and got a taxi home. That’s what I mean. I don’t know.

“When you change a coach, I think that was the idea of the owners, it’s to see a reaction and that didn’t happen. The main reason for changing a coach, it didn’t work for Spurs for whatever reason, so it’s a problem.”

Despite all this, Poyet threw his hat in the ring for the Tottenham interim job this month.

He said: “I already done it in Sunderland. I was in that position – oh, sorry, I was in a worse position. I was seven points adrift… do not ask me how, but we stayed up.

“That is what I was saying about the objectives. There is objective; that was the objective.”

Tottenham Hotspur fans will love what James Maddison has just shared regarding his rehabilitation after nearly seven months out of action.

The England international has been out with an ACL injury since last season, and Tottenham have desperately missed both his creativity and leadership.

Igor Tudor revealed a positive update on Maddison two weeks ago, stating that the midfielder has started working with the ball.

There is still uncertainty on whether the Spurs midfielder will play again this season, but the 29-year-old has just taken a major step towards a return.

Video: James Maddison moves into next stage of recovery at Tottenham

The former Leicester City man appears to have crossed an important milestone in his efforts to return to action.

Maddison shared a video on his social media platform showing him working with the ball and taking shots at the goal on the pitches at Hotspur Way.

The Englishman, who appears to be moving very well, wrote on X: “Session 6 months post ACL surgery. Working hard to be back. Video of what it looks like out on Sunday at 6 pm on my YouTube channel.”

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That video dropped on Sunday, showing Maddison back doing some warm-up training drills with a few of the first-team squad earlier this month.

Can Maddison boost Spurs’ survival chances?

Tottenham’s senior players have labelled each one of their seven remaining matches as ‘finals‘, as they desperately try to secure the club’s Premier League status.

With the club having not won a single league game in 2026, they are going to need all the help they can get, and Maddison’s return would certainly come as a big boost.

Even if the attacking midfielder can play a part in the final two or three games of the season, his quality could be the difference between Tottenham staying up and going down.

New reports have now revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have long been planning for Igor Tudor’s departure, as Roberto De Zerbi talks continue.

The 25/26 season for Tottenham Hotspur has been a rollercoaster ride, as the Europa League winners have struggled to build on their success from last season.

Spurs are on track for back-to-back bottom-half finishes, but this campaign has turned truly dire. Now embroiled in a full-blown relegation scrap, they sit just a single point above the bottom three

Thomas Frank’s first eight months pretty much landed Tottenham in this mess, while Igor Tudor struggled to salvage any part of it.

Tottenham’s Igor Tudor sacking plans revealed after Champions League exit

Tudor left the club on Sunday after a winless domestic run in the Spurs dugout, with focus now turning to Tottenham securing a replacement.

Several managers have been linked in the past few months, but Spurs are yet to announce their third managerial appointment, with Bruno Saltor currently taking charge of training. It is said that Roberto De Zerbi is now the firm favourite to land the Tottenham job.

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A fresh report from journalist Ben Jacobs has now revealed that Spurs had been planning well in advance for Igor Tudor’s departure.

It is understood that, although no one specific was lined up, Tottenham felt prepared due to the legwork done dating back to before their Champions League exit.

Spurs left waiting for next move after Igor Tudor exit

Spurs were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid, with the return leg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium standing as Tudor’s only win in the north London club’s dugout.

That victory might have bought the Croat some time, but that was dashed as he followed the win with a disappointing 3-0 loss against Nottingham Forest.

Tottenham’s Igor Tudor’s experiment has blown up in their faces, with the Croatian having a disastrous month and a half at the club after replacing Thomas Frank.

Spurs put an end to Tudor’s misery on Sunday, with the Croat walking away from the North London club after picking up just one point in his five Premier League games in charge.

The former Juventus boss certainly did not enhance his reputation during his short-lived spell at Tottenham, and he is unlikely to get an opportunity in the English top-flight anytime soon.

The Croat, who previously had an impressive record when taking over at crisis clubs, walks away with an unfortunate record.

Where does Igor Tudor spell at Tottenham rank among the briefest in Premier League history?

The Spurs managerial position has been a revolving door over recent years, but the Croat has lasted the shortest of any manager in the club’s history, having just 44 days in charge of the side.

According to Opta Joe, Tudor is just the fifth manager in the history of the Premier League to spend less than 50 days in charge of a club.

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Interestingly, he is only the second quickest head coach to be sacked this season, with former Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou lasting only 39 days at Forest earlier this season.

Tudor also isn’t even the fastest Spurs sacking, after Cristian Stellini was let go just 29 days into his tenure.

Roberto De Zerbi set to beat Spurs fan favourites

Reports suggest that Roberto De Zerbi is now the firm favourite to replace Tudor at Spurs.

This comes after some sources had suggested that the Lilywhites could turn to well-loved figures who already know the club well, including Robbie Keane and Harry Redknapp.

Tottenham Hotspur have now confirmed details for next season’s pre-season tour, including ticketing information and fixtures against Chelsea FC and Auckland FC.

The 26-27 season could look very different for Tottenham Hotspur, who could well be playing in the Championship next campaign.

As it stands, Spurs are at risk of losing their Premier League status given their league standing, where they are in 17th place and a single point above the relegation zone.

Tottenham could also have a new manager in the dugout, depending on whether they beat the drop this term, or on the deal agreed with the head coach they bring in following the departure of Igor Tudor.

Tottenham confirm Auckland tour with Auckland FC pre-season fixture

Many fans of the Lilywhites will be hoping their side can weather the storm this season and make a drastic improvement ahead of the next campaign.

However, regardless of the struggles on the pitch, preparations for the 26-27 season are in full swing, with Tottenham confirming their pre-season tour destination.

It has been announced that the Spurs men’s first team will visit Auckland, New Zealand, to kick off their 2026 pre-season tour.

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The pre-season outing will include a fixture against Auckland FC on Sunday 26 July, kick-off 3.30 pm (local time), at Eden Park as part of the New Zealand International Football Festival.

It was revealed earlier this campaign that a London derby fixture involving Tottenham and Chelsea is scheduled to take place in Sydney – that is indeed a part of next season’s pre-season tour of Australia.

Spurs outline pre-season plans and ticket details

Spurs have also confirmed that members of local Tottenham Hotspur Official Supporters’ Clubs will be given priority access to tickets for the match against Auckland FC via a dedicated pre-sale opening at 10 am on Wednesday, 1 April (local time in Auckland, 10 pm Tuesday, 31 March in the UK).

An exclusive link will be shared for access to tickets, while tickets will go on general sale at 12 pm on Tuesday, 7 April (local time in Auckland, 1 am in the UK) via Ticketek.

The club’s ambassador, Ledley King, announced the trip during a press conference in Auckland, outlining the significance of the visit and what it will offer both the squad and supporters.

He said: “We are excited to be visiting New Zealand for just the second time in our history. The match against Auckland FC will provide a tough test ahead of the new season and a unique opportunity for the Men’s First-Team to play in a new environment and at an incredible venue in Eden Park.

“Our time in Auckland will give us the opportunity to engage with our incredible fanbase in the city, deliver football clinics for young people and celebrate local culture.”

Igor Tudor decided to do something unexpected after being informed by Tottenham Hotspur that his services were no longer required.

The calls to sack Tudor had reached a fever pitch after Tottenham’s 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, and the club finally made the inevitable announcement regarding the Croat on Sunday.

The 56-year-old leaves Spurs after just 44 days at the helm, having picked up just one point in his five Premier League games in charge.

Tudor famously guaranteed that Tottenham would survive in his first press conference at the club last month, but he leaves the Lilywhites on the brink of relegation disaster.

Igor Tudor has walked away from Tottenham without a payoff

Tudor signed a five-month contract with Spurs, but the deal has been terminated in just a month and a half.

However, it has now been revealed by talkSPORT’s Alex Crook that Tudor has walked away from the club without a payoff for the remaining time on his deal.

Crook does not make it clear if Tudor is the one who turned down a payoff or if a clause allowed Spurs to sack him without a payoff.

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Spurs want a replacement for Tudor through the door quickly

Bruno Saltor has remained at Tottenham despite Tudor’s exit, and the former Chelsea coach will oversee training at Hotspur day for the time being.

According to Alasdair Gold, Spurs are expected to confirm a replacement for Tudor within the couple of days before their players return from international duty.

The club want the newcomer to have 10 days to work with the squad before they make the trip to Sunderland on April 12.

Alasdair Gold reveals what his sources at Tottenham Hotspur are telling him about the club’s pursuit of Roberto De Zerbi.

It had been reported by several key sources over the last few days that De Zerbi is Tottenham’s dream managerial candidate to replace Igor Tudor.

The Lilywhites have stepped up their pursuit of the Italian earlier today, and it appears that there has been a lot of progress.

Journalist Ben Jacobs reported a few hours ago that De Zerbi is nearing an agreement with Spurs on a five-year deal after the two parties reached a breakthrough.

Tottenham feel they are closing in on Roberto De Zerbi

Alasdair Gold has now revealed that the feeling inside the North London club is that they are ‘closing in’ on the former Brighton boss.

The journalist added that De Zerbi’s style of football was one of the main attractions for Spurs, but he questioned if the Italian would be a viable long-term option, given his own and the club’s history.

Gold wrote on X: “Feeling within Spurs is they’re closing in on their man in Roberto De Zerbi. His football matches how club want to play. Question marks over how quickly he can implement it & reaction to his Greenwood comments. Track record doesn’t scream long term but Spurs rarely do long term.”

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How will Spurs fans react if De Zerbi’s appointment is confirmed?

Several Tottenham fan groups have already raised their voice against the idea of De Zerbi’s appointment, given his comments about Mason Greenwood. They have alleged that the Italian’s appointment will reflect poorly on the North London club’s values.

If De Zerbi does arrive through the door at N17, he may thus have some work to do to win over the Tottenham faithful.

Two reliable journalists have shared a key detail about the generous contract that Tottenham Hotspur have offered to Roberto De Zerbi.

It emerged earlier today that De Zerbi is now edging close to agreeing a deal to become the next Tottenham head coach.

The information came from Ben Jacobs, who explained that the Italian had initially informed Spurs that he wanted to wait until the summer.

However, De Zerbi allegedly became more receptive to the Lilywhites after the club offered him a five-year contract.

Tottenham ready to make Roberto De Zerbi one of the highest-paid Premier League managers

The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke is now reporting that Tottenham have not only offered a long-term deal to the former Brighton boss but also a lucrative one.

He says that Spurs’ proposal to De Zerbi involves a ‘significant financial package’ which would make the Italian one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League. At the moment, that title goes to the likes of Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta.

However, Pitt-Brooke confirms that even though Spurs are ‘pushing’ to appoint the 46-year-old, there is no agreement between the two parties at the moment.

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Fabrizio Romano reveals latest on Spurs’ pursuit of De Zerbi

Romano has also shared very similar information on Tottenham’s pursuit of the former Seagulls boss.

He says that Tottenham’s five-year contract offer to De Zerbi includes a ‘top salary’, with the Italian’s camp currently in discussion with the London club’s hierarchy.

Romano wrote on X: “Roberto De Zerbi and Tottenham, in regular contact since yesterday to try find an agreement and get the deal done. Five-year contract ready with top salary, with RDZ and his camp in discussions with Spurs. It’s always been the priority; despite links with Dyche & more names.”

There has been a big announcement regarding Tottenham fan favourite and former academy coach, Jermain Defoe, as the Lilywhites go about finding a successor to Igor Tudor.

The Spurs hierarchy is under huge pressure as they face what could be an era-defining decision for the club.

The Lilywhites have just seven games to save their season, and another mistake could result in the club being relegated for the first time in nearly half a century.

There have been suggestions that fan favourites, such as Glenn Hoddle, Harry Redknapp and Chris Hughton, were potential options at Spurs, but another Tottenham legend is no longer an option.

Tottenham idol Jermain Defoe accepts first managerial role

Jermain Defoe is not only idolised for his goalscoring exploits across his two spells at Tottenham during his playing career, but he also previously served as an academy coach at Hotspur Way.

It is unclear whether the 43-year-old’s name was ever discussed by the Spurs hierarchy as a potential interim or assistant, but he is no longer an option for the club.

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This is because Defoe has now been announced as the head coach of Woking FC, who play in the National League, the fifth tier of English football, in what is the former Tottenham man’s first foray into management.

Another Spurs striker was considered as a Tudor replacement

While there have not been any reports suggesting that Defoe was on Tottenham’s wishlist, one of the Englishman’s striker partners at Spurs does appear to have interested the North Londoners.

Some outlets have claimed that Robbie Keane is being considered as an option to replace Igor Tudor on the back of the Irishman’s impressive work over the last two years at Ferencvaros. Sources have suggested that Keane would only leave Ferencvaros if Tottenham offer him a permanent role.