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Pedro Porro reveal epitomises his Tottenham frustration – here’s why

Tottenham Hotspur need their key players such as Pedro Porro to start stepping up for them.

Igor Tudor is under massive pressure to stop the rot in N17, as his side are freefalling towards Championship football at the moment.

Five-straight Premier League defeats was followed up by an embarrassing 5-2 thumping at the hands of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, as their dreams of lifting that trophy now look dead and buried.

Porro was actually one of the few Spurs players who could hold their heads high in Tottenham’s defeat to Atletico, but there is one aspect of his game he must address if he’s going to help drag his team to safety.

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Pedro Porro is Premier League’s worst in key statistic

Porro is facing an uncertain Tottenham future, with the versatile defender reportedly ready to quit Spurs this summer.

That will almost certainly be the case if Tottenham go down to the Championship, as the 26-year-old is in the prime of his career and is a Spanish international too.

However, Porro must put any potential transfer desire to one side for now, as his current employers need him to continue showing his best in a Lilywhites shirt, as he’s undoubtedly got the star quality to get Spurs out of this mess.

But, that is going to require him to start sharpening up in one key area of his game: ball retention.

As detailed by Sofascore, Porro is leading the Premier League for the highest average number of possession lost per game this season, with him conceding the ball to the opposition 19.4 times per match.

His closest rivals for this unwanted accolade are Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, both of whom give possession away an average of 18.0 times per 90 this term.

Now, Porro’s number in this department is partly so high because of how attacking-minded he is, getting forward at any opportunity and trying to unlock the door to the opposing defence.

However, with points at a premium now for Tottenham, Tudor’s side have to be taking better care of the ball to give themselves the best chance to control games, and get the results required to stay in the league.

Porro sent Tudor clear message vs Atletico

As aforementioned, Porro was arguably Tottenham’s best player against Atletico in midweek, grabbing a goal and an assist in the Metropolitano.

However, that came from him being deployed as a right wing-back, whereas Tudor had previously played him at right-back against Fulham and as a right-sided centre-back against Crystal Palace respectively.

In particular in the game against Palace, Porro looked firmly out of his comfort zone as a centre-back, and was replaced after 74 minutes by Xavi Simons.

Therefore, his showing in Spain should send an obvious message to Tudor that if he wants to get the best out of him between now and the end of the season, he must continue to play him at right wing-back.

Jamie Carragher has predicted a heavy defeat for Tottenham Hotspur against Liverpool as they are in a state of “disarray”.

Just when Tottenham fans think their situation cannot get any worse, Igor Tudor’s much-maligned side prove it can.

Tottenham’s 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace ensured their winless Premier League run stretched to 11 matches and they were plunged deeper into the mire following a 5-2 thrashing by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Spurs are on the brink of being dumped out of Europe’s elite competition at the last 16 stage and they are in real danger of getting relegated to the Championship.

Next up, Tottenham travel to Liverpool on Sunday, seeking to earn a first league win since 28 December. But Carragher cannot see that happening at Anfield.

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Tottenham’s troubles predicted to continue

Tottenham started the season in encouraging fashion with just one defeat in Thomas Frank’s opening eight league games.

The Dane also impressively guided Tottenham to the last-16 stage of the Champions League after they finished fourth in the league phase.

But their league form nosedived in late 2025 and in February, Tottenham swung the axe on the former Brentford boss. Tudor replaced him, but he is winless in four matches so far.

Spurs are just one point above the bottom three and could feasibly fall into the drop zone if results go against them this weekend. Now, Carragher is predicting Tottenham will lose 3-0 at Champions League-chasing Liverpool.

He said on his Super 6 prediction: “Liverpool will be over the moon playing a Spurs side in disarray, and should win big.”

Things could get even worse for Europa League holders Spurs when they take on Atletico in the second leg of their Champions League tie on Wednesday.

Who are the favourites to replace Igor Tudor?

Tudor had a reputation for being a firefighter in his previous roles. But as ex-Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood put it, currently, it seems like he is merely adding more petrol to this Spurs furnace.

The Croatian has suffered heavy defeats to Arsenal (4-1), Palace, and Atletico, and it seems the players are not buying into his methods.

The 47-year-old drew a lot of criticism after subbing Antonin Kinsky less than 20 minutes into their loss to Atletico, with the goalkeeper at fault for two of their early goals. Tottenham are considering sacking Tudor, but who will replace him in the dugout if they move on from their interim boss?

Former Brighton and Hove Albion and Marseille head coach Roberto De Zerbi is currently out of work after leaving the French side earlier this year.

Sean Dyche is available after being sacked by Forest in February, with the former Everton manager a potential option to guide them to safety until the end of the season.

Tottenham fan favourite Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with a return to Spurs but that is only possible if they stay up, with the Argentine preparing to lead the United States at this summer’s World Cup.

These are desperate times for Tottenham but it still may get worse before it gets better.

Tottenham board to make ‘clean break’ as Dougie Freedman latest revealed

Tottenham Hotspur want to appoint Dougie Freedman as their new sporting director.

Spurs are looking for a replacement for Fabio Paratici, who departed in February to join Italian side Fiorentina.

Freedman worked in the Premier League previously with Crystal Palace, where he played a key part in their recruitment.

Tottenham may look to keep the two sporting director model, with Johan Lange keeping his role, but an alternative situation has been raised.

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Huge revolution on the cards at Tottenham?

John Wenham can see a scenario where Tottenham dismiss Lange and Vinai Venkatesham, with ex-Palace executive Freedman leading the new Spurs structure.

Speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, he said: “Johan Lange is under huge amounts of pressure.

“A lot of talk online about maybe him going in the summer already, Sami Mokbel did a piece saying that Tottenham were looking at Dougie Freedman to come in, highly regarded for his work at Crystal Palace, he’s now with a team in the Saudi League.

“If he were to come in as the director of football, although they could say it would be him and Lange together, I could very quickly see Lange being sort of sidelined.

“Vinai Venkatesham has also come in for huge amounts of scrutiny and pressure, and the ownership board might think, in the summer, let’s bring in Dougie Freedman.

“Let’s have a clean break from Vinai and Lange and try and get fans back on side because they desperately need to do something.”

Who is Tottenham boardroom target Dougie Freedman?

Freedman is most well known for the business that he achieved at Selhurst Park, bringing the likes of Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton and Michael Olise to the South London club.

Palace have benefited hugely from selling his signings on, with £60million coming from Olise’s move to Bayern Munich, and Eze leaving for Arsenal in a £67.5m deal.

His recruitment was crucial to their recent FA Cup success and he also played a huge role in bringing Oliver Glasner to the club as manager.

If he was appointed in a similar position at Tottenham, he would likely lead the search for a new permanent manager, with Igor Tudor’s short-term deal running out at the end of the campaign.

He would also be responsible for transfer business, and given his record in SE25, there would be increased confidence of a brighter future in N17 if he was to come through the doors at Hotspur Way.

Igor Tudor’s job is on the line when Tottenham Hotspur visit Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Spurs have lost every game under the Croatian head coach so far, and they are still looking for their first top-flight win in 2026.

What’s made matters even worse is Tuesday’s 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid, while the threat of relegation to the Championship is worsening every week.

Spurs’ next game isn’t any easier, as Liverpool will look to avenge their midweek defeat to Galatasaray with a convincing performance against Tudor’s side.

Tottenham have a poor record against Liverpool, and it’s not a shock that a supercomputer has predicted Arne Slot’s side as the favourites for the match at Anfield.

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Liverpool predicted as heavy favourites vs Tottenham

Spurs have won just one of their last 16 Premier League games against Liverpool, losing the last four in a row since a 2-1 home win in September 2023.

On the other hand, Liverpool have lost just one of their last 31 home league games against Tottenham, and are unbeaten in 14 since a 2-0 loss in May 2011.

According to Opta, Spurs will lose again under Tudor in what has been an incredibly one-sided fixture in recent years.

Tottenham have lost their last five Premier League games; only in February 1994 (seven) and November 2004 (six) have they ever suffered six or more successive defeats in their league history.

The signs don’t look promising for Spurs, and a defeat on Sunday would only match that dismal 22-year feat, but it would heap even more pressure on Tudor.

A lot has changed since the last time Spurs beat Liverpool, but this fixture has always provided fans with goals.

Liverpool vs Tottenham will be an end-to-end affair

In recent years, we’ve seen Spurs lose this fixture 4-2, 4-3, 4-0 and 5-1.

Liverpool versus Tottenham is the highest-scoring match in Premier League history, with 209 goals.

The hosts have scored 127 of these, with only the Reds themselves netting more against a specific opponent in the competition (131 versus Newcastle).

In fact, the last five meetings between the sides at Anfield have seen Spurs concede 18 goals.

Sunday’s clash certainly won’t be dull, but unfortunately for Tudor, he could be on the wrong end of another embarrassing scoreline.

Jurgen Klopp has already given his verdict on the new potential Tottenham Hotspur manager.

Klopp was once in the running himself after a magical nine-year stint with Liverpool, in which he won the Premier League and the Champions League, along with multiple domestic trophies.

Roberto De Zerbi’s odds have been slashed to 3/1 to be the man in charge of Spurs for the first game of the 2026-27 season.

Klopp has previously spoken in glowing terms on the man who could take over as Tottenham search for an Igor Tudor replacement.

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What did Klopp say about Di Zerbi?

Tudor is not going to get the Tottenham job permanently, his contract is an interim deal with the mandate to keep Spurs in the top-flight.

Once he departs at the end of the season, someone else will come in to take on the task of restoring the Lilywhites to where they belong, in the upper echelons of the division.

Judging by Klopp’s comments on De Zerbi in March 2024, it would be a stunning appointment, and minds would be blown in North London.

The German admitted that he could never set up a team like the Italian, saying: “We were the first opponents when Roberto arrived, and we had no idea what to expect.

“It was quite impressive how quick he got the team playing in his way, since then it only got better.

“The way they play, I couldn’t coach that. It goes against my personality, but it’s a good watch. It’s very demanding on the players.”

What did former Tottenham star and Pep Guardiola say about De Zerbi?

Former Spurs midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg worked with De Zerbi at Marseille, before the manager was dismissed in February 2026.

In quotes reported by Le Phoceen in November 2025, the Dane admitted that the ex-Brighton boss is on the same level as legendary managers such as Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte, who he has worked with previously.

He said: “I’ve had Antonio Conte, José Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, all extraordinary coaches, each in their own way. And I put Roberto alongside them, without hesitation.”

The ex-Lilywhites man also admitted that he loves the way De Zerbi sets up his team, saying:

Guardiola himself is another man who has praised the 46-year-old, specifically focusing on his Brighton side’s build-up play.

Speaking in October 2023, the Manchester City boss said: “[He is] One of the coaches and managers that I admire the most in worldwide football.

“Against Brighton, for 95 minutes, controlling them is impossible.

“No team in the world can do that, I am surprised we did it for 55 or 60 minutes.”

It seems as though De Zerbi has earned high praise from the majority of people that he has worked with, or come up against in the world of football, which is a good sign.

If the N17 side cannot lure Mauricio Pochettino back to North London, then the Italian may well be a very interesting back-up option for ENIC and Co.

Harry Redknapp has outlined a baffling selection when discussing the managerial job at Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs fell to a 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, all but bringing an end to their Champions League campaign alongside their ongoing Premier League relegation fight.

Igor Tudor was brought in to replace Thomas Frank last month, but has since overseen four straight defeats at the helm.

The Croatian is facing sack threats already, and former boss Redknapp has given his thoughts on the matter. His selection, though, will be baffling for supporters.

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Harry Redknapp speaks out on who should replace Igor Tudor

Redknapp took charge of Tottenham in 2008, laying the foundations for what would become an exciting period following his departure in 2012.

Speaking to talkSPORT on Thursday regarding the ongoing crisis at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the 79-year-old outlined his selection for an interim job, should Tudor get the axe in the coming weeks.

“It’s such a short-term job for someone. Someone needs to go in there and just give the place a lift,” he said.

“Tim Sherwood would be a good shout,” Redknapp added. “I think someone like Sherwood or Glenn Hoddle. I’d do it for sure.”

Sherwood has been out of management since 2015, following a stint at Aston Villa.

The 57-year-old took charge of Spurs in December 2013, until the end of the 2013-14 season, though his roles at the two respective clubs remain the only managerial positions of his career.

Sherwood, like Redknapp, knows and cares for the club, but the ongoing situation in North London is not just due to who is in the dugout.

If one of the aforementioned characters were to be put in place, nothing says that the players would respond adequately, just as they simply have not taken to Tudor over the course of the last month.

Past examples highlight Tottenham’s shortcomings

Tudor is simply the latest on a fast-moving managerial conveyor belt at Tottenham. And while he does not go without blame for his four matches in charge, the issues are much higher than the dugout.

Since the departure of Mauricio Pochettino in 2019, top-class managers have been and gone.

Antonio Conte delivered his passionate rants, while the great Jose Mourinho was unable to get the club firing on all cylinders.

Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank followed, and failed – relatively speaking in Ange’s case – despite having success elsewhere.

This has led to the current situation, with the Lilywhites battling for their survival – something that would have been inconceivable when Mourinho replaced the popular Pochettino six and a half years ago.

The current squad is an amalgamation of different coaches ideas, all of whom deploy drastically different styles of play, while the mentality issues continue to be highlighted among the on-pitch personnel.

Should Tottenham survive this season, the club is in desperate need of a complete reset, from top to bottom, or the risk is there of this current crisis becoming the norm.

Wayne Rooney has branded Tottenham Hotspur‘s players a “disgrace” amid their poor form – and sought-after centre-back Micky van de Ven hasn’t covered himself in glory either.

The Netherlands international is known for his eye-catching attacking runs, his top-end speed, and raw athleticism. But the centre-back has been found wanting in 2026, especially.

Both he and centre-back partner Cristian Romero were key to Tottenham’s Europa League trophy win last season but they are, arguably, equally culpable for their current malaise.

Romero has just served a four-match ban for his second red card of the season – hardly a captain leading by example.

And Van de Ven, who has been linked with Real Madrid and Liverpool, received a petulant red card in the 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace and was at fault for one of the goals in Tottenham’s 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid.

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Wayne Rooney calls out Tottenham’s lack of desire

Following their Atletico setback, Tottenham have now lost six consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time in the north London team’s 144-year history.

And off the back of the 3-1 loss to Palace, Tottenham’s winless run stretched to 11 Premier League matches – a first for them in the competition’s history.

Overall this season, Van de Ven has won 55 per cent of his aerial duels and 57 per cent of his ground duels – bread and butter for any centre-back.

Against Atletico, Van de Ven got a Sofascore rating of 5.6 as he made one error that led to a goal, his long ball accuracy was down at 33 per cent, and he was lucky to escape a red card for a foul on David Hancko.

In the loss to Palace, where he was sent off for a last-man foul on Ismaila Sarr, his rating was a little higher at 5.4.

In addition to committing two fouls, he did win his one aerial duel and three out of five ground duels, as this Sofascore graphic partly shows below.

But the fact that his attitude has come into question, amid transfer interest away from Tottenham, and he has made some costly errors of late, Rooney’s ire could have easily been directed at Van de Ven.

When Gary Neville said this is getting “impossible to watch” at Tottenham, Rooney interjected on the Stick to Football podcast: “Yeah, but [the Tottenham] players need to look at themselves because I think they’ve been an absolute disgrace.

“The performances, the attitude, the lack of desire and fight, lack of anything in them…I was watching the Palace game, and I really felt sorry for Tottenham fans. They’re sat there…they’re not even angry anymore. Just disappointed.”

Van de Ven said he is not touching his phone anymore, other than to see his family. But if Tottenham go down, he and many of his Spurs teammates, will be on their phones quickly to seek a way out of the north London team.

How much is Igor Tudor to blame for Tottenham’s troubles?

Igor Tudor replaced Thomas Frank at Tottenham until the end of the season last month but so far he has lost all four of his games in charge.

They include Tottenham’s demoralising defeats to Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Fulham and Palace, and now they are just one point above the relegation zone with nine games to go.

The last time they won in the Premier League was way back on 28 December in a 1-0 win at Palace. Right now, Tottenham don’t look like getting a point, let alone a win.

So many mistakes have been made before Tudor walked in the building. From Spurs’ January recruitment, to the owners’ running of the club, to the attitude of their players.

This was a very difficult job but so far, Tudor hasn’t looked up to the task. He doesn’t appear to have the players’ respect, many fans want him out already, and the performances have been dire.

But the players need to take some responsibility as well. They finished 17th in the table last season and although they won the Europa League, they have to do more in the final stretch of the season. If not, relegation beckons.

Gareth Bale’s Tottenham Hotspur warning has highlighted the muddled thinking over Souza’s January signing.

Like many rising Brazilian stars, Souza took the chance to head to the Premier League, with Tottenham agreeing a £13million deal with Santos for the 19-year-old at the start of the year.

The left-back has pedigree but as has been the case with some of Tottenham’s other young talent, such as Archie Gray, they are not coming into a stable environment, as Spurs desperately try and stave off relegation to the Championship.

So far, the teenager has played three times for Tottenham: one of which came under former boss Thomas Frank, and the other two have been with current interim manager Igor Tudor.

When the January window was open, Tottenham had the chance to strengthen further but settled with Souza and midfielder Conor Gallagher. This may have been another wrong turn from Spurs as they bid to save their season.

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Souza faces difficult task at Tottenham – the numbers show why

So far, Souza has chalked up 88 minutes for Tottenham, all of which have been in the Premier League.

His sole start came in Tottenham’s 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace in the league on 5 March, with the youngster making way in the 43rd minute after Micky van de Ven’s red card.

He has a pass accuracy of just under 92 per cent, has created three chances, and has had 40 touches.

Souza has had four touches in the opposition’s box, has been dribbled past twice, has made a combined three recoveries and interceptions, and has made two clearances.

As this Sofascore graphic below shows, this is a very small sample size and not too much should be drawn from his Spurs start.

But the fact that Tottenham signed him at all, when they needed to bring in first-team quality to lift them clear of a relegation fight, speaks volumes about the club’s questionable decision-making.

Indeed, former Tottenham winger Gareth Bale said that some of the club’s struggles include not paying top wages to attract the best players and sticking to signing youngsters rather than players for the here and now.

He said on Stick to Football: “[Tottenham] don’t pay as much as [Manchester] United etc… look at the wage bill, it’s lower and I think there’s a reason for that, you can attract good players.

“They always seem to buy young and hope they can grow into something big, which has worked in the past for example with me and a few other players, but they’re an established club now.

“They have the stadium, they have the training ground and they have the fanbase, it’s like now they need to be buying bigger players and maybe paying a bit more.

“There’s that bit of a gamble that you need to take that from a business point of view they’re not willing to do, I obviously don’t know how they’re doing financially but it seems to be that for me, the biggest issue, that they don’t sign the proven player.”

Igor Tudor has to leave Tottenham

Tudor replaced Frank at Tottenham last month but so far, the Croatian has lost all four of his matches in charge.

Following Tottenham’s 5-2 drubbing at the hands of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, Spurs suffered their sixth consecutive loss in all competitions for the first time in the club’s 144-year history.

Tudor drew criticism for how he handled goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, with the 22-year-old being hooked after 17 minutes due to being at fault for two of Atletico’s early goals.

The 47-year-old appears to be an unpopular figure among the Tottenham players, the fans are already calling for his dismissal, and the board are also reportedly considering sacking him already.

Spurs looked scattered, divided and leaderless – and some of that comes from Tudor – with many players blaming each other for their own collective inadequacies.

The North London team haven’t won in the league since 28 December and are just one point above the relegation zone. This side won the Europa League last season, although they did finish 17th with 38 points.

They are currently nine points off that total with nine games to go. There is still time to turn it around but with Tudor at the wheel, that seems unlikely.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Randal Kolo Muani could get his season back on track against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Kolo Muani has struggled to perform at Tottenham after joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.

However, with three goals in the Champions League so far, the 27-year-old has shown huge amounts of promise in N17, and he seems to thrive on the biggest stage for Spurs.

Despite some underwhelming performances in recent games, the Frenchman could now match a Tottenham Champions League record that is currently held by Gareth Bale and Peter Crouch.

And if Tottenham do beat Atletico Madrid, then Kolo Muani could play a huge part in the win.

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Randal Kolo Muani has been excellent in the Champions League for Tottenham

The last-16 tie between Tottenham and Atletico Madrid is a tough one to call, but the Spaniards probably hold the edge over Spurs.

However, Igor Tudor’s side will fancy their chances, with the second leg being played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

According to Sofascore, Kolo Muani has completed 63.5 per cent of his attempted dribbles, and he’ll be desperate to record another successful performance in Europe’s elite competition on Tuesday.

Kolo Muani has been directly involved in five goals in seven games for Tottenham in the UEFA Champions League this season, already his most in a single edition.

Indeed, only two players have netted more than three goals in their first Champions League campaign as a Spurs player: Bale and Crouch, who both scored four in 2010-11.

While Atletico Madrid’s defence will be tough to break down, Kolo Muani has already shone against PSG this season, and it’s very plausible that he could find himself on the scoresheet against the Spanish giants.

Having worked with Tudor at Juventus, he is accustomed to the style of play, and he finally scored his first Premier League goal in the 4-1 loss to Arsenal.

Does Kolo Muani still have it takes to be a success at Tottenham?

The imposing forward has scored nine goals in 31 caps for his country, and he’s desperate to appear in successive World Cup tournaments for Les Bleus.

Currently, his form for Spurs isn’t good enough to be in Didier Deschamps’ squad, unless there is a drastic change.

His pass accuracy of 70 per cent and his duel win success rate of 33 per cent in the Premier League show that he needs to step up his game in multiple areas.

Kolo Muani has an abundance of talent, and although there are plenty of doubts, he could relish the opportunity of scoring the goals that will keep Tottenham in the Premier League.

And given his form in Europe, it would be hard to argue against that in the final few months of the season.

Robbie Keane is the new favourite for the Crystal Palace job, despite being linked with Tottenham Hotspur.

Keane had been mooted for a return to North London when Thomas Frank was sacked, with the Irishman tipped to become Spurs manager on a short-term basis.

Instead, Igor Tudor was the man picked for the role, and with the Croatian still winless, pressure is already starting to pile on him, with a defeat to Liverpool next weekend potentially enough to see him out the door.

However, the chances of Keane replacing him now seem low, with the former Tottenham striker now 6/4 to become the next Palace manager, ahead of the likes of Frank and Dyche.

Tottenham may be looking for a new manager by the end of March, with relegation from the Premier League looming.

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How has Robbie Keane fared in management?

Keane’s most recent managerial job has been with Ferencvaros, which is where he remains today.

The 45-year-old has impressed in Hungary, having averaged 2.04 points per game across all competitions, including 1.80 in the Europa League.

His last job was with Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he also averaged an impressive 2.32 points per game throughout the 53 games he had in charge of them.

Keane’s attacking style of play is what has gained him the most interest, with 160 goals scored by Ferencvaros in the 70 games he has been in charge of.

Tottenham would likely welcome Keane back to North London, but given the state they are in, it feels unlikely that he would want to make the move.

Who is favourite for Tottenham job?

Tudor will do well to last the season in North London, with several names already mooted to replace him.

They include Dyche, Thiago Motta and Keane himself, but Mauricio Pochettino remains the favourite with odds of 4/1.

However, with the Argentine due to lead USMNT out at the World Cup, it’s likely to be an appointment for the summer, which may be too late for Tottenham given the immediate risk of relegation.

Other names, such as Ryan Mason and Roberto De Zerbi, are also in the running for the job at Tottenham.