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Tottenham Hotspur fans have been left in a Roberto De Zerbi or Mauricio Pochettino dilemma as the club continues to search for solutions to their managerial problems.

Tottenham will now have to go back to the drawing board after their latest defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It was a 3-0 loss, one that could have a severe impact on the manager in the dugout – Igor Tudor – as reports claimed Spurs could sack him should they suffer defeat in their relegation six-pointer.

No decision has been made yet, with the international break now underway, but reports have begun to surface on the plans Tottenham have in place.

Tottenham consider Roberto De Zerbi as Mauricio Pochettino debate splits Spurs fans

It has been revealed that discussions have been held over Roberto De Zerbi taking over Tottenham immediately, as well as in the summer.

However, given that the former Brighton man would be coming into a relegation-threatened Spurs side, it is understood that a proposal includes a release clause in his contract to account for the possibility of relegation.

Tottenham fans aware of the latest reports have now shared their thoughts, with some split over whether to appoint De Zerbi now and lose out on Mauricio Pochettino in the summer. Others, however, believe it is an opportunity they cannot afford to miss.

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One fan explained their stance, saying: “I have always just wanted Poch, but with the state we are now in, we just need to do whatever is possible to stay up.”

Another supporter rejected the idea, commenting: “We want Poch, not this toxic guy,” while one more added: “We should not complain. He would keep us up in the league if he manages us. Forget about his temperament. On a short-term basis, he would definitely make a massively positive impact and keep us in the division!”

Another urged the manager to take the job, stating: “Come on Roberto, just take it now,” with one more adding: “Idc, just keep us up.”

Another fan was convinced he should have been the first option instead of Tudor, saying: “This is who they should have got instead of Tudor the first time round.”

Another stated: “I do not know why so many Spurs fans think we are in a position to be saying yes and no to managers right now. In an ideal world, I would look for other candidates, but he obviously is a good coach and we cannot turn away from it 😭.”

One more simply stated: “No No No,” accompanied by a GIF of Pochettino

Spurs survival fight leaves no margin for error

Tottenham find themselves in 17th place, a single point above 18th-placed West Ham United, who themselves lost 2-0 at the weekend.

There are seven games left in the Premier League season and, given how tight the battle for survival is, the margin for error is slim.

With most managerial links pointing towards foreign managers, including Adi Hutter, it is clear that the current strategy is not to turn to a former player or manager who knows the club.

Adi Hutter has been named as one of Tottenham Hotspur’s managerial candidates to replace Igor Tudor in the Spurs dugout. But who exactly is he?

Tottenham Hotspur’s latest 3-0 defeat at the hands of relegation rivals Nottingham Forest looks like it could well spell the end of Igor Tudor’s interim spell.

It is reported that a mutual parting of ways has been reached between Tottenham and Tudor, following a run of poor results and the passing of his father.

However, there has been no official confirmation as of now, but it is believed Spurs are working behind the scenes to secure a replacement for the Croatian.

Adi Hutter is one manager said to be under consideration for the Tottenham job alongside several others. But who is he, and what can Tottenham expect should he become manager?

Who is Tottenham target Adi Hutter?

Adi Hutter, full name Adolf Hutter, is an Austrian professional football coach and former midfielder. He was born in Hohenems, Austria, and stands at 1.84m.

When was Adi Hutter born and what is his age?

He was born on 11 February 1970 and is 56 years old.

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What teams has Adi Hutter played for?

During his playing career as a professional footballer, Hutter played for:

The 56-year-old has coached Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, Young Boys in Switzerland, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach in Germany, as well as Monaco in recent years.

Hutter has been out of work since leaving Monaco in October last year.

How many trophies has Adi Hutter won as a manager?

Hutter has enjoyed success across his managerial career, winning five major honours:

SV Grodig

Red Bull Salzburg

Young Boys

Eintracht Frankfurt

Individual

How many trophies has Adi Hutter won as a player?

During his playing career, Hutter won eight trophies in total:

Austria Salzburg

Grazer AK

Austrian Cup: 2001-02

Division: 1992-93

What playing style would Adi Hutter bring to Tottenham?

Hutter’s tactical approach has drawn comparisons with Thomas Tuchel, Ralf Rangnick, and Jurgen Klopp. The Austrian outlined his philosophy upon his appointment at Monaco in 2023:

“I like for my teams to play aggressive football in a good way, to be proactive, with a clear idea of how to play,” Hutter said.

“This must go with the desire to have a conquering state of mind, to show character when you lose the ball, for example. It is important that everyone finds their place in this vision.”

He added: “In the end, it is me who makes the decisions, but I have to make everyone come together, all of these energies, towards the same objective. I also like to maintain a relationship with my players, to speak with them, because behind everyone there is a human being.

“So I want to create this link, because in the end it is the players who are on the pitch, not me. We must therefore do everything to ensure that they are all in the best condition.”

Tottenham fans can expect an aggressive, proactive style of football, built around clear structure and intensity both in and out of possession should he be appointed.

Is Adi Hutter an Arsenal fan?

There is no record of him saying he supports Arsenal, who only recently lost the Carabao Cup.

However, he has previously praised the North London club – something that may not sit well with Spurs supporters, particularly given the backlash Thomas Frank received for often praising the Gunners.

It came after a 3-0 defeat, when Hutter praised Mikel Arteta’s side.

“I would say that it was important to see what separates us today from the best teams in Europe,” Hutter said.

“You mentioned Eliesse Ben Seghir and Maghnes Akliouche, and I think they delivered a very decent performance. They play beautiful football and I like that. Today they showed again that they are very talented.

“For their development, I think that this match at the Emirates Stadium was a good thing, against a top team in Europe.”

Fabrizio Romano has revealed whether Roberto De Zerbi is in line to replace Igor Tudor at Tottenham Hotspur, and what is happening with Mauricio Pochettino.

It has been widely reported that Tudor is expected to exit Tottenham Hotspur during the international break after a nightmare run since taking over from Thomas Frank.

According to some sources, Roberto De Zerbi is Spurs’ top managerial target to take over permanently.

However, others have insisted that Mauricio Pochettino remains Spurs’ preferred candidate for the permanent role even though the club have made contact with the former Brighton boss.

Why Roberto De Zerbi is a more tempting option for Tottenham than Mauricio Pochettino

Over the past 24 hours, reports have indicated that De Zerbi would be open to taking over at Tottenham, but only if the club manage to stay in the Premier League.

Fabrizio Romano has now clarified what Spurs’ stance is, explaining that the Italian’s immediate availability makes him a more tempting option than Pochettino, whose contract with USA runs until the World Cup.

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Romano told TEAMtalk: “Look, what I can tell you about the Tottenham job and Roberto De Zerbi is that, let’s be clear, between the past and the future.

“The past is that in the last three, four, five weeks, even six, Tottenham have considered since they fired Thomas Frank, have considered De Zerbi and Mauricio Pochettino as the two main targets to become the future head coach of Tottenham Hotspur. So, the idea was to go for one of these two.

“Roberto De Zerbi has always been considered the ideal candidate, also because Pochettino is going to be busy obviously, with the US men’s national team at least till the end of the World Cup.

“So, it’s not easy in this moment to plan with Pochettino, with Pochettino being already busy with his job with the US men national team. At the same time, with Roberto De Zerbi is different because De Zerbi is free.”

Is De Zerbi open to an immediate move to Spurs?

On Monday evening, The Times reported that Tottenham have held talks over appointing De Zerbi as the permanent head coach immediately.

The outlet explained that Spurs have considered offering the 46-year-old a contract with a break clause in the event of relegation, but Romano has now revealed that the Italian has no plans of taking a job before the summer.

The journalist added: “De Zerbi could eventually be an option already immediately, but what I can tell you is that De Zerbi is, was a top target for Tottenham, but at the moment, Roberto De Zerbi is still not keen on taking a job now in the middle of the season.

“That’s something that Roberto De Zerbi at this stage, from what I am told, doesn’t want to do. So, let’s see what’s going to happen next, maybe in the summer. I am sure there is going to be plenty of interest.”

Tottenham Hotspur have considered offering a unique contract to Roberto De Zerbi in an effort to bring the Italian through the door immediately.

It has been widely reported that De Zerbi is Tottenham’s dream permanent managerial target, and the Lilywhites would have initially hoped they had until the summer to strike an agreement with the Italian.

However, Spurs may be forced into an early managerial change, with reports indicating that Igor Tudor may be on his way out of Tottenham after failing to win any of his five Premier League games in charge.

Over the last 24 hours, reports have indicated that De Zerbi is open to taking charge of Spurs in the summer, but only if they stay in the Premier League.

Tottenham come up with plan to hire Roberto De Zerbi right now

The Times have now revealed that Spurs have revisited the idea of appointing a permanent head coach immediately instead of waiting until the end of the season.

De Zerbi’s immediate hiring has been discussed, with the club even considering offering the former Brighton boss a unique contract, which has a release clause in the event that Tottenham are relegated.

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However, it is revealed that there are reservations at the North London club over offering the 46-year-old that type of contract.

Tottenham’s preferred route initially was to wait until the end of the season to confirm a permanent appointment as the club expects more managers to be available in the summer.

Two other managers are also leading contenders for Spurs job

The Times say that apart from the ex-Marseille boss, the two other names in the frame to take over at Tottenham in the summer are Mauricio Pochettino and Andoni Iraola.

However, it is pointed out that Pochettino, whose contract with the USA ends after the World Cup, is also on the radar of Real Madrid.

Additionally, the outlet reveals that Iraola will not make a final decision on his future until the end of the season.

The Tottenham Hotspur board face a busy few days ahead of them, with a report revealing what the club are planning ahead of a decision on Igor Tudor’s future.

The 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday has left Spurs in a perilous position, with relegation to the Championship now looking a very realistic possibility.

It has been widely reported over the past two days that Tottenham want to use the international break to make a managerial change.

Some sources have claimed that the Tudor and Spurs are expected to part ways on mutual consent after the Croat has overseen five league matches without a win.

Vinai Venkatesham will make Tottenham managerial decision following crucial meetings

It has been revealed by TEAMtalk that Spurs will now hold a series of crucial meetings over the next few days to determine the future of Tudor.

The report claims that the Croat is unlikely to still be in charge when Tottenham take to the field next against Sunderland after the international break.

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The responsibility of the decision rests with Vinai Venkatesham, who is leading an ongoing review and is set to hold several high-level discussions before taking a call on Tudor.

The Tottenham CEO will consult with the owners and other key members within the club’s leadership, but he will be the man to take the final call on whether to make another managerial change.

Spurs are not resigned to relegation

Things are looking extremely bleak for the North Londoners, who are the only Premier League side not to have won a game in 2026.

TEAMtalk state that the ‘Tottenham hierarchy have already been carrying out their due diligence on potential replacements’, with several options now under consideration.

The publication adds that internally, Spurs are not resigned to relegation, and there is a growing belief that decisive action could spark a revival in the final few league games of the season.

Several Tottenham Hotspur players are now set to link up with their national teams for friendly and World Cup qualifying games.

Club football is expected to pause for a little while for the first time this year, as players travel across the globe to represent their national teams.

For Tottenham, their poor record before international breaks continues, as they once more fell short in the Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Nottingham Forest beat them 3-0.

The Spurs players will now have the next few weeks to get their minds off that defeat as they feature in friendlies and World Cup qualifying games on different continents.

Tottenham players called up for international duty as Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall feature

Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall, representing Romania and Sweden respectively, are among those whose countries are currently chasing a World Cup qualifying spot and have received a call-up away from Tottenham.

Italy are also featuring in the World Cup qualifiers, but Destiny Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario are two of 15 players set to remain at Hotspur Way. Vicario missed out on an Italy call-up because of hernia surgery.

These are the Tottenham players, including academy stars and those out on loan, who have been called up, along with when and where they will be in action during this international window (all kick-off times are UK):

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Tottenham player fixtures on Wednesday 25 March

Thursday 26 March

Friday 27 March

Saturday 28 March

Sunday 29 March

Monday 30 March

Tuesday 31 March

Wednesday 1 April

Spurs face anxious wait over player fitness during international break

For Tottenham, with their relegation struggles, they will be hoping that the various first-team stars flying out to represent their countries all return fit.

At the moment, the injury crisis Spurs have been dealing with for most of the season looks to be easing off, and as such, they will want to avoid any more setbacks.

The games coming immediately after the break are huge for Tottenham in their bid to avoid the drop, and they will need to have their players ready for the relegation fight.

A new report has revealed whether James Maddison could return from his injury sooner than expected at Tottenham Hotspur.

Maddison has been out injured for the entirety of the season so far after suffering an ACL injury last pre-season during Heung-min Son’s farewell game in South Korea.

Spurs have not only missed the 29-year-old’s creativity, but also his leadership qualities, in what has been an extremely testing campaign for the squad.

The North London club are now desperately fighting to secure their Premier League status, and a new report has now revealed whether they will get any help from Maddison in their quest to stay up.

James Maddison is not expected to feature for Tottenham this season

Last week, Igor Tudor revealed a positive update on Maddison, revealing that the midfielder has started working with the ball and sprinting.

That may have given some Spurs fans hope that we will see the England international return to the pitch before the end of the campaign.

However, The Times have now quashed those hopes in their latest update regarding the attacking midfielder.

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The outlet claims that despite Tudor’s positive comments, we are unlikely to see the former Leicester man feature for Tottenham this season.

Two senior Spurs men could soon return

While Maddison may have to wait until next season to run out in a Tottenham shirt, that may not be the case with two other senior players.

There have been positive updates on Rodrigo Bentancur and Mohammed Kudus, who are both expected to return to action in April.

A new update has shed light on what Roberto De Zerbi is thinking after holding talks with Tottenham Hotspur.

It has been widely reported by reliable sources, such as Fabrizio Romano, that Roberto De Zerbi is Tottenham’s top managerial target to take over permanently.

However, several journalists have said that De Zerbi has no intention of taking a job before the summer after exiting Marseille last month.

It has been suggested that the Italian coach may not be too keen on a switch to Spurs in the summer, but a new report has now made a contradictory claim.

Roberto De Zerbi is willing to become Tottenham’s head coach under one condition

The Telegraph have now reported that the former Brighton boss is open to taking over at Spurs in the summer, provided the club manage to stay in the Premier League.

Tottenham find themselves just one point above the relegation zone, with seven league games left, and they face a huge fight on their hands to avoid going down for the first time in nearly half a century.

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The report adds that Spurs are ‘trying to put plans in place to ensure their survival’ after Igor Tudor has guided them to four losses and one draw in his five league games in charge.

It is revealed that Spurs have already held talks with De Zerbi, but the outlet also adds that the 46-year-old could emerge as a target for both Man United and Liverpool jobs if Arne Slot leaves Anfield.

Mauricio Pochettino is also in the running for the Spurs job

The Telegraph assert that whatever happens between now and the end of the season, there is no prospect of Tottenham handing the reins to Tudor permanently.

Mauricio Pochettino remains the other big favourite, along with De Zerbi, for the long-term post in the summer.

The publication states that Tottenham are keen on appointing a manager with plenty of experience of navigating European football, although the club will not take part in any European competition next season.

Tottenham Hotspur and Igor Tudor now look to have reached a mutual agreement on his managerial position after a poor run of results.

It has been a topsy-turvy 2026 for Tottenham Hotspur, who have struggled to hit any sort of form under both Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor.

Frank’s struggles did not begin in 2026 but date back to the later stages of 2025, before Tottenham decided to part ways with the Dane early this year after he left the north Londoners firmly in a relegation scrap.

After Frank’s dismissal, Igor Tudor came in and was expected to turn things around in north London.

However, that has not been achieved, with the Croat managing just one win from his seven matches in charge of Tottenham.

Tottenham set for Igor Tudor exit as Nottingham Forest defeat proves decisive

His latest defeat to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest looks to have been the final straw for Tottenham, as they now find themselves in 17th, a single point above West Ham United.

It had long been reported that a decision on Tudor’s future would be made after the Forest encounter, with a defeat there set to spell his end in north London.

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According to TeamTalk, Igor Tudor is now expected to leave Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent. This comes after the former Juventus man struggled to improve performances on the pitch, which was discussed at several board meetings.

However, it is understood that the decision on a mutual parting of ways is not just down to on-pitch performances, as it is claimed Tudor himself is ready to step away following the recent death of his father, Mario.

Tottenham consider Adi Hutter and Chris Hughton as Spurs weigh next move

Spurs do have time to secure a replacement for Tudor, given they will not take to the pitch until April 12, when they take on newly promoted Sunderland.

Securing a manager quickly will afford him enough time to work with this group of Tottenham players before the Premier League run-in kicks in.

Tottenham Hotspur are in a broken state heading into the international break, with plenty of work to do before club football returns.

Here are the three things Tottenham Hotspur must do in order to return to winning ways and secure Premier League survival.

Spurs need to find a new manager

Igor Tudor looked like he might be the man for Tottenham Hotspur after all, following their 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid.

However, his team followed this up with a dismal display against Nottingham Forest, leaving them in the all too familiar position of 17th in the Premier League table.

Sadly, the manager has suffered a personal grievance due to the death of his father. Therefore, while the international break has come at the right time, Tudor may have mixed feelings about wanting to head straight back to North London to continue his relegation fight.

If Spurs do part ways with the Croatian, his replacement needs to be someone who knows the Premier League. Adi Hutter has been linked with Tottenham, but it would be risky appointing another boss unfamiliar with the English game.

Tottenham have to get Mohammed Kudus fit again

Spurs fans were not too thrilled by the performances of Mohammed Kudus shortly before he picked up an injury in January, but they would give anything to have him back now.

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Tudor does not have any right wingers at his disposal and most recently, he had to start Pedro Porro in the more attacking role.

At his best, Kudus is a brilliant ball carrier and he brings decent creativity to the side too. Therefore, getting him fit and ready to play again in April has to be a priority.

Spurs must find a winning team and stick with it

Already, Tudor has changed from his preferred formation at Tottenham and this appeared to be benefitting the team. However, the 4-4-2 formation failed to bear fruit against Forest.

On top of this, he is clearly not sure about who his best players are, as multiple changes were made at the weekend.

Whoever ends up in charge of Spurs has to know which system will work the best and which players should be starting.

It is important to build up consistency by fielding a similar team each game and priority must be given to creativity in the attacking areas.