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The interim Tottenham Hotspur head coach has been unable to get his players to win matches but he believes they are turning in the right direction

Igor Tudor has defended how he speaks to his Tottenham players and hailed "beautiful" Archie Gray as a light amidst the dark of the club's struggles.

Spurs have lost all four matches since the Croatian replaced Thomas Frank last month and football.london reported this week that some of the players have been unhappy with how Tudor has communicated with them. His attempts to instil discipline have backfired with a section of the dressing room with a belief that he's over asserted himself, coming across as disrespectful to some and borderline mocking others, while marginalising some important stars in the squad.

However, the Spurs players also need to hold themselves accountable, having failed to perform for a string of managers, all with different styles of dealing with them.

Ahead of Sunday's trip to Liverpool, Tudor was asked whether the players needed to accept being criticised by him.

"It's not criticism. I give advice. It’s not about criticising players. We are together. It’s not that I say ‘You are not good, you need to do this.’ It’s not about that," he said.

"It’s about making them understand this is advice to become a better player and when you become a better player we become a better team. It’s about accepting this, which is not easy because it’s easy to stay in the comfort zone.

"When you stay in the comfort zone, you don't change. It's about thinking why we are here. That’s the main thing the coach needs to bring to the player."

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The Spurs boss can at least see improvements in the team's fitness levels, if not results.

"We are working on that now. It is better. It will be strange that I tell you after the last game that I see progress. It will be very strange to see [with] what happened in the pitch," he said. "In this moment, it’s even difficult to speak about football, about tactics, about physical things [given] what happened.

" But I can say that apart from those 15 minutes [against Atletico], I saw progress. I saw more compactness, more quality in the play, more structure, more energy. Good pressing. So apart from that [the 15 minutes] it was an equal game. This can sound now very strange but it’s the truth.

"So we were there second half trying to do our things which is not easy because psychologically what happened in 15 minutes will kill everyone. Instead, I repeat, not easy to say after what happened but this is true. So when when we start not doing mistakes we start to win. Football is a game of mistakes so when you do mistakes you lose the points. So we need to stop doing mistakes.

"When we start doing this we start to perform better. We will have more confidence, we will start to win. So now that everything is pulling you down. the first time you have a complete team, or let’s say a serious team and then happen what happened. So now we are missing three or four [more] players, we need to rebuild again something in one or two trainings, go to Liverpool … [exhales]. So, not easy but it is how it is."

One player who has impressed Tudor is midfielder Gray, who turned 20 on Thursday. The former Leeds youngster has made 29 appearances this season and has turned out at left-back, right-back and in midfield for the current boss in just four games.

He could now play in a back three at Anfield this weekend with Micky van de Ven suspended and Cristian Romero concussed.

"That's the problem. He needs to, every game, change the position, tomorrow again. Four games here, four positions for Archie Gray," said Tudor.

"He's an amazing player, but that's been that [for him]. Something's wrong. Beautiful guy, beautiful player. I didn't know him before so much, so from inside, he has my big respect."

Yves Bissouma is out with a muscle problem to make it 12 players unavailable for Spurs this weekend, although Conor Gallagher is expected to have recovered from a fever to stop it becoming unlucky 13.

Tudor confirmed that Guglielmo Vicario will return in goal but backed Antonin Kinsky after the 23-year-old's 16-minute horror show at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night.

"He came back the day after and was very good in training. Positive. [Tuesday night] was very rare, probably the first and last time in my life and the life of a lot of people but this can happen," he said.

"You can go out from the situation as a victim. 'Poor me what happened'. Everybody sending a message of help and I am with you. This is nice also.

"Sometimes in 2026, social media life became that it is more important what you say than what you do. This is a mistake that will happen. For sure in his career there will be other mistakes but he has strength and quality and in front of him is a very good career."

Igor Tudor's future at Tottenham Hotspur remains uncertain as Spurs prepare to face Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly preparing themselves to make another change of manager as uncertainty around Igor Tudor’s future continues. Tudor was appointed by Spurs just last month on a deal that runs until the end of the season and has overseen defeats in all four matches in charge.

The most recent defeat was a 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 first leg earlier this week, and Tottenham will now prepare to face Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend.

Tudor’s future has been the subject of intense speculation over the last few weeks, and the defeat in Madrid has seen the rumours intensify. Now, a fresh update has emerged about the 47-year-old’s future at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It has been reported by The Athletic that Tottenham are looking at their options as they put a plan in place in the event they decide to part ways with Tudor after the clash against Liverpool this weekend.

The report claims that Tottenham are “actively” looking at several potential candidates who could replace Tudor in the Spurs dugout in the event that a change is made after the weekend.

It has also been claimed that it’s still unclear if Tottenham would look to appoint another caretaker manager or look for a candidate to arrive on a long-term basis.

Several candidates have been linked with potentially taking charge of Tottenham in the event that Tudor leaves the club, including former Everton and Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche.

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Dyche was recently in charge of Forest until he left the City Ground last month, and has now been linked with a switch to north London.

Tudor spoke to the media ahead of Tottenham’s clash against Liverpool, with the Spurs caretaker boss opening up on how difficult he has found the last few days after the defeat to Atletico.

“Tough, for sure. Not just because of last game, but because of the period and the past,” Tudor said.

“Not easy situation, not an easy moment and from other side a big challenge to change things.

“Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. So, you can stay and cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something. This is the message I want to start and what I told to the players.

“Everyone speaking, everyone has opinions and the life is always how you see it. The bottle is always half empty or half full.

“Here there is nothing full, there is a lot of empty things but difficult moments don’t last forever. It will pass and I believe the players who will take this as a challenge, as an opportunity will stand up with the courage to change things, after this period they will become better people and better players.”

Igor Tudor is battling an injury crisis at Tottenham with 11 players set to miss out for Sunday's crucial Premier League trip to Liverpool

Igor Tudor is set to be without at least 11 players through injury for Tottenham's trip to Liverpool on Sunday.

Spurs travel to Anfield looking to end a dismal 11-game winless run in the Premier League and a six-match losing streak across all competitions. They have dropped down to 16th in the top flight table, just one point above Nottingham Forest in 17th and 18th-place West Ham, who sit in the final relegation spot.

With Tottenham without a Premier League win since December, they could do with picking up a positive result at Anfield this weekend and boosting their survival chances. But Tudor's side will have to do it without a number of players through injury, after the Croatian confirmed a huge double blow on Friday.

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Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Tudor revealed that Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha have been ruled out after picking up injuries in the 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Asked whether Romero and Palhinha would be fit for the trip to Liverpool, Tudor said: "No, no, no they (Romero and Palhinha) are out. I don't know how much (they will be out), I think, they will be back for sure, for the Nottingham Forest, maybe even for the Champions League."

Yves Bissouma is out after picking up a muscle injury, while Tudor confirmed that Conor Gallagher should be fine despite suffering with a fever. Micky van de Ven will serve one-game suspension following his red card against Crystal Palace earlier this month.

Destiny Udogie had been expected to return from a hamstring injury for the game at Anfield, but Tudor admitted the Italian should be available for selection against Nottingham Forest next weekend.

Wilson Odobert, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies and Lucas Bergvall remain out as long-term absentees.

Odobert is facing until late 2026 out after injuring his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) last month. Maddison, meanwhile, is eyeing a return for the start of next season following his ACL tear last pre-season.

Kulusevski has not featured for almost 12 months now due to a knee problem, but the Swede is making progress and could return before the end of the current campaign. Bentancur is looking at a possible May return following a serious hamstring injury, while Kudus could be back in April after picking up a thigh problem.

Davies underwent ankle surgery and there is hope he could return in April, while Bergvall may be fit to return next month after injuring his ankle in January.

Igor Tudor has hit back with a furious admission following Tottenham's 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid and confirmed a new injury blow ahead of this weekend's trip to Liverpool

Igor Tudor has claimed that he is not about "all this bull***" when assessing Tottenham's dire form and has called on his players to "stand up" ahead of Sunday's trip to Liverpool.

Tudor, 47, has endured a nightmare start to life in north London, losing each of his first four matches since replacing Thomas Frank as the club's head coach. The Croatian signed a contract until the end of the season but he is under serious pressure after failing to turn Tottenham's fortunes around.

Losses against Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace have left Spurs in serious relegation danger near the bottom of the Premier League table, with Tudor's side 16th and one point above Nottingham Forest in 17th and 18th-place West Ham, who sit inside the bottom three. Attention then turned to the Champions League on Tuesday, but Spurs' dismal form continued as they were thrashed 5-2 at Atletico Madrid.

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When asked about how difficult this week has been after the defeat to Atletico, Tudor said his team must roll their sleeves and fight with Liverpool to come on Sunday afternoon. "Tough," the ex-Marseille and Juventus manager said. "For sure. Not just because of the last game but because of the period.

"Not easy situation, not easy moment. Big challenge to change things. Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. You can cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can change something. This is the message I communicated to the players. The bottle is either half empty or half full.

"Those who stand up with the courage to change these things will become better people and players afterwards. I said it's about all of us. Not about all this bull****."

Tudor then confirmed a double injury blow with Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha ruled out for the trip to Anfield this weekend. "No they're out," Tudor said, when asked about Romero and Palhinha.

"Micky is out. Bissouma has a problem and Conor has a fever but we hope he will be ok. Always something happen. Very rare and I've never seen this in my career."

Romero and Palhinha add to Tottenham's injury woes with Wilson Odobert, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall, Destiny Udogie the others sidelined.

After Tottenham's Premier League trip to Liverpool on Sunday, they then host Atletico in the Champions League Round of 16 second leg three days later.

Here's every single word the Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach said ahead of Sunday's trip to Liverpool in the Premier League

Igor Tudor delivered a passionate, X-rated press conference as his future hangs in the balance ahead of Tottenham's Premier League match at Liverpool on Sunday.

The 47-year-old has lost all four of his opening games in charge with the threat of relegation very real as they lie just a point above 18th-placed West Ham and Nottingham Forest in 17th spot. On Sunday Spurs will travel to Anfield, a destination where points rarely come back with the Lilywhites, while the Hammers host title chasers Manchester City on Saturday evening and Forest welcome Fulham on Sunday afternoon.

Tudor delivered an update on Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha after their clash of heads in the 5-2 Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid as well as the latest on Destiny Udogie. He also spoke about goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky following his difficult night in Spain, which saw him substituted after just 16 minutes following a couple of major errors.

Our Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold was among those putting the questions to Tudor. Here's the full transcript from the press conference at Hotspur Way.

How tough has this week been?

Tough, for sure. Not just because of last game, but because of the period and the past. Not easy situation, not an easy moment and from other side a big challenge to change things. Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. So, you can stay and cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something. This is the message I want to start and what I told to the players.

Everyone speaking, everyone has opinions and the life is always how you see it. The bottle is always half empty or half full. Here there is nothing full, there is a lot of empty things but difficult moments don’t last forever. It will pass and I believe the players who will take this as a challenge, as an opportunity will stand up with the courage to change things, after this period they will become better people and better players.

So, in tough moments it’s always about that, it’s always about us. In the last period, a lot of things about what is the club, the problems, no one can do nothing and this like victim-ism, like we were victims. I said this morning to the players totally opposition things. We are the team and we are the staff. It’s all about us. All the bullsh**, all the other things are bullsh** and sorry to use this word, but it’s on us.

Are players listening to this approach?

You know, I do every day this work. Psychology work. It is important also to give the courage to the team-mates. Some of them they cannot manage, for sure. Somewhere you arrive and you can help them. My goal is to find if I can help to do 18 players out of 20, 15? I don't know how much? Sometimes you cannot do anything, but most of the time you can do even small changes. Small help, you know, you can do it, but also it's what I always like to say to the players, don't be a victim. Don't think it's not about me. You know that can be the problem more than all these things about Tottenham and club, you know, like magic on the club, like bad black magic and this other bullsh**, you know. So this is about what I want to send a message.

That is your message to the players?

To everyone involved with this club.

To the owners?

The ownership is the ownership. The club is there. The owner is the owner. They are always right and they do what they want with the club. It is always like that but the problems are of everyone. Not just the player or the coach or the staff it is everyone’s problem.

Have you spoken to the hierarchy over the last few days?

I speak with the director and Vinai everyday. We are speaking and sharing opinions.

Do they share your frustrations?

Everyone is disappointed. This is for sure. The players care. If you don’t care, you don’t struggle. Then you are not in the lack of confidence if you don’t care. You care and then it happens that maybe some situations there is a lack of confidence in situations on the pitch that usually don’t happen. That can also be an explanation.

Micky van de Ven said it has been a 'terrible period' after the defeat to Atletico. How concerned are you about the mental health of your players?

We are trying to help them and provide everything we can from the club. Like I was speaking before, there is the one point. The other point is it is part of the job to be under stress and chose what you want to do. As I said at the start, the same answer I gave to your colleague I can use it here, so it’s not easy but all good things are not easy. Message in the training (sessions) is the same. Always when we do some difficult things that is the message. The right and the best things are not easy.

Antonin Kinsky had a tough night. Do you have any hesitation about playing him again this season?

No, of course he will play [this season] for sure. He came back the day after and was very good in training. Positive. Nothing else. So this situation happened, very rare, probably the first and last time in my life and the life of a lot of people but this can happen. It is the same message I said before. You can go out from the situation as a victim. ‘Poor me what happened.’ Everybody sending a message of help and I am with you. This is nice also.

Sometimes 2025 this social media life became like it is more important what you say than what you do. But as I said before, this is normal, this is a mistake that will happen. For sure in his career there will be other mistakes but he has a strength and quality and in front of him is a very good career.

Are Palhinha and Romero back for Liverpool?

No, no, no, they are out. Micky is also out, Bissouma is out, for the muscles. Conor has some fever but probably will be in. So, we have again a lot of problems to make first 11. This is how it is in this club. this happen all the time. We start to build something, then happens something, or a red card, or last game, or three or four injuries.

This is very rare that happens in my career. I never see these situations. Every game, missing two players. The next game and a red card. It's very rare, very unusual, but we need to accept this. And try to change the things you can change. On these things you cannot do nothing.

Who is finding the situation most difficult?

Everyone. Everyone finds it difficult, if you want to find it difficult, and challenging if you want to find challenges. So, to give measures, how much is one or two or three, that's not the point.

The situation, how is it? You need to see how you will look on this situation. Like in life. In life, you can be happy with small things, or you can be unhappy and have almost everything.

So, it's not about that. Life is about what is enough for you. You choose that. Football is also part of the life. So how you will see the situation, you choose.”

Who can you lean on within the club?

We are everyone together. I don't see any issues in that direction you go. We are everyone together. We speak, we work, we try to change things. Everything is the things we are doing, doing in the right way.

You mentioned Palhinha and Romero out this weekend. Is that with concussion? And if it is, can they come back for Nottingham Forest at home?

I don't know how much. I think they will be back for sure for Nottingham Forest, maybe even for the Champions League.

So it's not concussion then?

I don't know exactly. They probably will be back.

(Spurs confirmed that Romero and Palhinha are undergoing concussion protocols and will continue to be assessed under them following the Liverpool game)

Can I ask about some of the other injuries that you are still waiting to get back, like Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski? Any sign of any of those coming back?

Destiny almost back. That's all.

Forest?

Destiny? Yeah, for sure..

I was going to check on your assistant as well, Ivan Javorcic, who you are waiting to arrive. Any progress in getting him in?

No, no.

I mean, how difficult has that been, because he's someone that you're so used to having by your side?

Yeah, he's missing, but it's just how it is, because you need to be patient.

Is this one of those things you talk about, that you can't be a victim in this situation?

You need to accept. Accept the things.

Archie Gray, he's been playing a lot of minutes for you in lots of different positions, what have you made of him?

That's the problem. He needs to, every game, change the position, tomorrow again. Four games here, four positions for Archie Gray. He's an amazing player, but that's been that. Something's wrong. Beautiful guy, beautiful player. I didn't know him before so much, so from inside, he has my big respect.

Was Vicario dropped for that match in Madrid, or was it just rotation?

So I can explain that situation, what was the idea. The idea was to make [Kinsky] play, because first of all, he's a good goalkeeper, and seeing the situation and the moment we are, for a long period, to give some freshness on the ball, even in a different competition. So it was the idea at the start, but not after what happened, you think it was the right thing to do.

Before, it was the right thing to do. Then what happened happened, then of course it's a little bit different.

Do you expect Vicario to come back in, and how is he from the point of view?

He's good, he's good. He'll be in the goal.

You've got a lot of noise around your future, do you still feel that you're the best man to get Tottenham out of this situation?

It's not a topic that I'm thinking about.

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur underwent successful hamstring surgery back in January after picking up the injury in the 3-2 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth

Rodrigo Bentancur's personal fitness coach expects the Tottenham midfielder to be back in action towards the end of April.

The Uruguay international is fully focused on returning in time to play a small part in Spurs' push for Premier League safety and this summer's World Cup.

The 28-year-old picked up a hamstring injury in January's dramatic 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth before undergoing a successful operation. However, there have been very few updates on his recovery since then. Bentancur's very own fitness coach Daniel Fernandez spoke to Uruguayan radio station 100% Deporte.

In what feels like rare positive news, he indicated his client is already ahead of schedule and could return sooner than initially anticipated.

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Per Fernandez, Bentancur is around 15 days ahead of schedule and could be ready to return to light training later this month.

That said, it's unlikely the 28-year-old will be ready to play a competitive game until late April as he'll need to rebuild his fitness and learn to trust his body again.

Understandably both Tottenham and Uruguay are reluctant to rush his return as they both need Bentancur fit and firing in the months ahead.

The priority for all parties is avoiding any setbacks, though there's an acceptance within Spurs that they have sorely missed the South American.

Last October, Bentancur followed captain Cristian Romero in signing a new deal to stay put in north London.

But he is one of several key players that remains sidelined through injury and effectively, he's proved powerless in recent months in the club's quest to beat the drop.

Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are yet to kick a ball this season while Destiny Udogie, Wilson Odobert, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies and Lucas Bergvall are also currently sidelined.

Tottenham travel to Liverpool on Sunday in hope their Premier League survival bid will catch fire. Interim boss Igor Tudor is now under growing pressure as he's lost all four of his matches at the helm and conceded 14 goals in the process.

Spurs then face Atletico Madrid in the return fixture before hosting fellow relegation rivals Nottingham Forest in a massive six-pointer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

At this stage, you cannot say with any degree of certainty that Tudor will still be in charge come the beginning of the international break.

You know, I do every day this work. Psychology work. It is important also to give the courage to the team-mates. Some of them they cannot manage, for sure. Somewhere you arrive and you can help them. My goal is to find if I can help to do 18 players out of 20, 15? I don't know how much? Sometimes you cannot do anything, but most of the time you can do even small changes. Small help, you know, you can do it, but also it's what I always like to say to the players, don't be a victim. Don't think it's not about me. You know that can be the problem more than all these things about Tottenham and club, you know, like magic on the club, like bad black magic and these other bullsh***, you know. So this is about what I want to send a message.

Tough, for sure. Not just because of last game, but because of the period and the past. Not easy situation, not an easy moment and from other side a big challenge to change things. Like everything in life, you can choose how to see the situation. So, you can stay and cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something. This is the message I want to start and what I told to the players.

Everyone speaking, everyone has opinions and the life is always how you see it. The bottle is always half empty or half full. Here there is nothing full, there is a lot of empty things but difficult moments don’t last forever. It will pass and I believe the players who will take this as a challenge, as an opportunity will stand up with the courage to change things, after this period they will become better people and better players.

So, in tough moments it’s always about that, it’s always about us. In the last period, a lot of things about what is the club, the problems, no one can do nothing and this like victim-ism, like we were victims. I said this morning to the players totally opposition things. We are the team and we are the staff. It’s all about us. All the bullshit, all the other things are bullsh** and sorry to use this word, but it’s on us.

Luka Vuskovic is set to return to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer following the conclusion of his season-long loan spell with Hamburger SV

Luka Vuskovic has made it clear he will not answer questions on his future between now and the end of the campaign.

The Tottenham defender has lit up the Bundesliga while on loan at Hamburger SV and European heavyweights Barcelona are now believed to be eyeing a summer transfer deal.

But the 19-year-old is not prepared to clarify his future just yet and told German outfit BILD when asked whether he'd be willing to stay put at Spurs if they are relegated to the Championship: “I can’t and won’t say anything about that or about the future in general. I’m their player and have a contract until 2030.”

While Vuskovic is still yet to make a professional appearance for Spurs, the club remain in constant contact with their player.

It's a step that's helped the centre-back keep both feet firmly on the ground.

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He said when pushed on how he remains humble: “I try not to think about it too much and don’t read much on social media. I also have a psychologist assigned to me by Tottenham. She helps me a lot. It used to be in person, of course, but now it’s by phone. She gives me good advice on how to deal with certain things. For example, how to react to unexpected events."

Vuskovic is now up to five Bundesliga goals this season and last weekend, he scored a penalty for HSV in their 2-1 victory at Wolfsburg.

It seems difficult to envisage one of the world's most-exciting young defenders being willing to play in the Championship on the back of such a promising campaign in one of Europe's top-five domestic leagues.

However, Spurs hold all the cards as HSV were not able to include a buy-option within the initial loan agreement so whatever happens, Vuskovic will definitely return to Tottenham in the summer.

He's also set to feature for Croatia at the World Cup and could well start for his country if he continues to impress between now and the tournament.

Vuksovic was briefly involved for Tottenham during pre-season last year and he registered a goal and assist in Thomas Frank's first friendly at the helm, a 2-0 victory over League One outfit Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have also been earmarked as potential suitors for the teen, who has a growing list of admirers.

Tottenham have been told to return to the former manager following a 5-2 loss against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has revealed that he received a phone call from former Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, amid the club’s poor form. Tottenham are currently on a run of seven games without a win in all competitions.

The form in the Premier League means that relegation to the Championship is a real possibility at the end of the season. Spurs sit in 16th position, just one point clear of the bottom three.

Their woes continued in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Interim boss Igor Tudor opted to play Antonin Kinsky in goal, but he was replaced by Guglielmo Vicario after just 18 minutes with Spurs 3-0 down against Atletico Madrid.

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The game ended in a 5-2 defeat for Tottenham, piling more pressure on Tudor, who has lost all four of his games in charge of the club since taking over from Thomas Frank.

Former Spurs players Ryan Mason and Robbie Keane have been mentioned as possible replacements should the club decide to make another change. Another name to be mentioned is Redknapp.

Speaking on TalkSPORT last week, the former Tottenham boss revealed: "I got a phone call last week from Daniel, funnily enough.

"I think I spoke to him once since I left all that time ago, and I was in the car last week, and suddenly the phone goes, it's Daniel Levy.

"I thought 'that's strange' and I was on the phone to him for about half hour, chatting to him, and he was explaining what happened to him, and how he got marched out of there, which was really strange."

He added: "And he did say to me 'If I was there now, and I'm not just saying it, I would bring you back in until the end of the season, Harry' - so it would have been interesting."

Redknapp had a successful time in charge of Spurs between 2008 and 2012. Of his 198 games in charge, he won 98 times, drew 48 and lost 52, leading Spurs to Champions League qualification.

Redknapp has already revealed that he would be open to returning to the club, speaking at the Cheltenham Festival, he said: "I've been asked a few times if I'd go back to Spurs and it's probably not going to happen, is it?

"Would I go back? Of course I would, but I doubt very much it's going to happen."

Sean Dyche has been suggested as a candidate for the Spurs job if Igor Tudor doesn't see out the season as manager

As Sean Dyche emerges as favourite for the Tottenham Hotspur job, it's hard to ignore the Englishman's run-ins with the London side in years gone by. Dyche was sacked by Nottingham Forest in February but has been named as a potential candidate to replace Igor Tudor in north London if Spurs' board decided another change is needed for them.

It would represent a fourth Premier League managerial job for Dyche, who also managed Burnley and Everton in the top flight before his months-long stint at the City Ground. It was during that Everton spell that he put in an unexpected request to Spurs' then-manager Ange Postecoglou before a meeting between the two sides.

"[He is] my type of guy. Maybe we can crack a cold one open," said Dyche. The suggestion of a beer was a twist on the post-match tradition of a glass of red wine with rivals managers which former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson often enjoyed.

"I don’t know [Postecoglou] but I like what I’ve heard, and the way he’s speaking very honestly, he recently said that he wants to win," Dyche continued. "He said he doesn’t want to be known for how he plays, he wants to be known to win.

"I’m refreshed by that attitude for sure. That seems to be my type of guy."

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At the time of the request, Postecoglou's Spurs sat just outside the Premier League top four, having briefly topped the table after a 10-game unbeaten start. Two early goals would be enough for them to beat Dyche's Everton, with Richarlison and Son Heung-min on target before Andre Gomes pulled a goal back late on.

Spurs would end the season in fifth, two points shy of Champions League qualification. Postecoglou took them all the way in the Europa League the next season but was sacked before he could lead the team in Europe's premier club competition.

Thomas Frank took over in the summer of 2025 and secured progress to the latter stages of the Champions League but was dismissed for poor league results. His successor Tudor has been unable to inspire a turnaround, though, with four defeats in all competitions leaving them one point off the relegation zone and all but out of Europe after a 5-2 hammering away to Atletico Madrid.

Dyche honed his reputation as a firefighter when he saved Everton from the drop in 2023 and won more games than he lost with Forest after replacing Postecoglou at the City Ground. Despite that record, which brought the Nottingham club out of the bottom three, he was sacked in February after a goalless draw with bottom-of-the-table Wolves.

If Spurs decide to wait until after this weekend's meeting with Liverpool to sack Tudor and appoint Dyche, the latter would take on his former club in his first league game. Spurs and Forest sit one point apart going into this weekend, both just ahead of 18th-place West Ham.