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Tottenham have reportedly agreed a deal to make Igor Tudor their new manager.

According to Sky Sport international reporter Gianluca Di Marzio via X on Friday, Tudor has verbally agreed to become Tottenham‘s new manager.

Di Marzio reports that the 47-year-old is set to sign a contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until this June, indicating he’s currently going to be taking on an interim role in N17.

Tudor was previously manager of Italian giants Juventus, having been appointed there in March 2025, but he was sacked in October last year after just 24 games and seven months in charge, and has been out of work ever since.

This marks a speedy resolution from Spurs chiefs to fill their vacancy, having only axed Thomas Frank on Wednesday following the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United.

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Will Igor Tudor become permanent Tottenham manager?

Tudor has got a huge task on his hands stepping into this interim role with Tottenham, as he must rescue them from the unthinkable possibility of relegation to the Championship.

Spurs currently sit 16th in the top flight table, just five points above 18th-placed London rivals West Ham.

As such, there is a genuine and very real threat of relegation this term if Tudor is unable to galvanise this group of players, and make some successful tactical tweaks.

If he can do that, then many Spurs fans will likely be calling for the Croatian to be handed a long-term deal in North London, in the hope he can finally be the coach to guide them to a brighter future.

But, is a long-term deal on the cards for the former Juve boss? Well, it doesn’t appear so.

According to an update provided by The Athletic’s David Ornstein on Friday, he reports that Tottenham don’t have the option to make his move to N17 a permanent one.

That would suggest they don’t envision him being their manager of the future, but do have faith that he’s perhaps the best possible candidate to come in and get results straight away.

Tottenham taking strange gamble with Tudor’s contract

Whether it’s because Tottenham didn’t want to commit to a permanent option, or it was part of Tudor’s terms for taking the interim job, we don’t yet know.

Either way, it does give birth to a pretty strange situation until the end of the season.

As detailed in the above graphic from Sofascore, Tudor’s Juventus side won 42 per cent of the games he was in charge of, which is a considerable improvement on Frank’s 34 per cent with Spurs.

What happens if Tudor comes in and starts winning games and becomes a huge hit with the players and fans?

Waving goodbye to him should he do that would be a tough pill to swallow, but Tottenham evidently feel there’s better long-term candidates out there.

Marco Rose has emerged as the new frontrunner to take over at Tottenham following the dismissal of Thomas Frank.

Frank was sacked by Tottenham just hours after his side were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United, a result that leaves the North London outfit 16th in the Premier League and only five points clear of the relegation zone.

According to one bookmaker, Rose is now the favourite to replace Frank at Tottenham, moving ahead of previous favourite Roberto De Zerbi on Friday morning.

If Tottenham do opt to bring in the former RB Leipzig manager, it will be great news for Xavi Simons, who has already confessed his admiration for the 49-year-old.

Xavi Simons had great relationship with Marco Rose

Simons joined Tottenham from RB Leipzig last summer for a fee of around £52million, but he has underwhelmed slightly in North London since his arrival.

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The 22-year-old had made 32 appearances for Spurs across all competitions, but has only managed two goals and five assists in that time.

However, Simons‘ fortunes in North London could be about to change, especially if the Lilywhites do decide to appoint Rose.

The pair worked together at Leipzig for almost two seasons, between 2023 and 2025, with the winger clearly a big fan of his former boss.

Speaking to Bundesliga about his relationship with Rose, Simons insisted that the duo were a ‘top combination’, and praised the German manager for his honesty.

He said:“[We are a] top combination, I would say. I heard from him before I came here and, yeah, really honest coach, if things go well and things don’t go too well, he would tell you, for sure.

“He really wants you to improve and, at the end of the day, being successful with the team, that’s the most important thing for him.”

Marco Rose got the best out of Xavi Simons

Simons has long been touted as a wonderkid, and Rose helped develop him from a potential star to a player worth over £50m

Paris Saint-Germain loaned the Dutchman to RB Leipzig at the start of the 2023-24 season, and he managed Bundesliga 21 goal contributions from just 33 appearances.

Simons returned to Leipzig on loan the following summer, with the move being made permanent in January 2025.

In his final campaign in the Bundesliga, the attacker scored 10 goals and picked up seven assists, despite missing two months through injury.

Rose was sacked by Leipzig two months before the end of the season, with the German side missing out on European football entirely.

Even with the rest of his side struggling, though, Rose had still managed to get the best out of Simons.

Tottenham could still lodge an appeal to the PGMOL over perceived unfair officiating on behalf of Thomas Frank.

That is the view of former FIFA referee and PGMOL head Keith Hackett, who exclusively shared his thoughts to Tottenham News.

Tottenham sacked Frank on the back of losing 2-1 at home to Newcastle United on Tuesday, with Marco Rose now emerging as the favourite to take charge of Spurs.

Prior to that, Spurs were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United in a game in which captain Cristian Romero was sent off.

That decision split opinion, with some believing it was a harsh call and others adamant it was fully deserving of a red.

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But some unpunished challenges that have followed in the days since have certainly raised plenty of eyebrows.

Keith Hackett: Spurs right to feel aggrieved by unpunished incidents elsewhere

One such high-profile example was Phil Foden catching Calvin Bassey rightly on the Achilles heel in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Fulham on Wednesday.

Brian Brobbey was late on Martin Zubimendi in Arsenal’s win over Sunderland, meanwhile, and Matheus Fernandes was also on the end of a bad challenge from Kobbie Mainoo in West Ham versus Manchester United.

These three separate incidents were put to Hackett, who agreed Spurs should seek clarification from PGMOL as to why Romero was sent off and the others were not.

When asked if Frank’s sacking would change their stance at all, Hackett replied: “The club secretary is usually the person that submits the various pieces of correspondence to the authorities, not the manager.

“The manager, prior to his dismissal, may have expressed his views to the Premier League Match Delegate.

“If that was the case, I suspect that if any correspondence lands in the appropriate in-tray it will be dealt with privately and not in the public domain.”

Where do Tottenham rank among most Premier League red cards this season?

Tottenham undoubtedly had a disciplinary issue under Frank’s tenure.

Taking ‘disciplinary points’ into account, nobody has more than Spurs this season, with Chelsea level.

In terms of red cards, Spurs have accrued three so far this campaign – level with West Ham and behind only Everton (four) and Chelsea (five).

Romero is responsible for two of those, while Xavi Simons picked up the other.

That certainly did not help Frank, but nor did some questionable refereeing decisions, which Tottenham should certainly be seeking clarity over even if the Dane has now gone.

Ange Postecoglou is making all the headlines for his comments about Tottenham.

Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham for their underperformance in the Premier League after leading them to a 17th-placed finish in the 2024-25 season.

Although the 60-year-old won the Europa League in his final game, Daniel Levy decided to replace him with Thomas Frank, who was sacked on Wednesday.

Postecoglou spoke out against Tottenham’s lack of ambition while doing an interview for The Overlap on 12 February, and Richarlison has agreed with the former Spurs manager on social media.

Richarlison agrees with Ange Postecoglou claim on Tottenham

After signing from Everton for £60million in 2022, the 28-year-old has only scored 22 league goals in over three seasons, and it’s safe to say that it hasn’t worked out.

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Despite finding the back of the net eight times in all competitions under Frank, he hasn’t performed to the standard which is required.

Richarlison is out injured with a hamstring injury until early March, but that hasn’t stopped him from reacting to Postecoglou‘s comments.

The Aussie claimed that he wanted to sign Pedro Neto, Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, but wasn’t allowed to do so by the board.

He also said that Tottenham’s ‘To Dare Is To Do’ motto wasn’t something that the board stood by through their actions in the transfer market.

A clip of his words surfaced on TikTok, and Richarlison reposted the video to his followers, which left Spurs fans furious at the number nine.

They claim that he should have been sold by now, while others pointed out his hypocrisy in calling out the lack of ambition to compete at the top.

One fan said: “Yeah, I wonder if Richy was staring in the mirror as he wrote this?? I mean, the fact is, he should be one of the first players replaced in the summer if we want to go forward!! COYS.”

Another supporter added: “Fair play to Richy for calling out the club out, but if we did really dared to do, he would be nowhere near our squad.”

It’s clear that the Brazilian’s latest move hasn’t gone down well with the fanbase, and he needs to have a look in the mirror and realise he isn’t good enough to lead the line for Spurs.

Richarlison’s Tottenham career will be over in the summer

His goals paper over the cracks that show he is simply not good enough to be counted on for Tottenham.

Richarlison’s Tottenham exit is on the cards, and it’s important to note that his performances off the ball can be horrific.

He has been inconsistent throughout his Tottenham career, and the summer transfer window could see him leave in favour of regular minutes.

In the Premier League this season, Richarlison has registered a pass accuracy of 64 per cent, while only recording a dribble success rate of 46.7 per cent.

Whoever the next Tottenham manager may be, they’ll likely feel that the Brazilian is nowhere near good enough to lead the line.

And his time to N17 is just another move that has drastically failed under ENIC’s stewardship.

Tyson Fury will return to the ring on 11 April with his comeback bout taking place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Fury will take on Russian fighter Arslanbek Makhmudov in his first contest since he was defeated twice by Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.

The 37-year-old walked away from boxing at the beginning of last year, but has now stepped out of retirement once again.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium played host to Fury’s last fight in the UK, back in 2022, when he stopped Derek Chisora in the 10th round to retain WBC and lineal heavyweight championship.

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Tyson Fury returns to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Fury’s TKO victory over Chisora in 2022 is the only other time he has fought at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In what was the trilogy fight between the British duo, the ‘Gypsy King’ dominated throughout in North London to defend his undefeated record.

Fury has now been defeated twice though, Usyk getting the better of him on two separate occasions in 2024, winning on points both times in Saudi Arabia.

In the 14 months since the second loss of his career, Fury has stayed away from the boxing world, but his return has now been announced.

Ahead of his bout with Makhmudov in April, the press conference has been scheduled for 16 February and will also take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

How to buy tickets for Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov

Makhmudov has a professional record of 21-2, and will go into April’s fight as a big underdog.

The 36-year-old Russian suffered the second defeat of his career at the hands of Guido Vianello in August 2024, but has won both of his bouts since then.

Tickets for Fury’s comeback fight against Makhmudov go on priority sale from 10am on 16 February, the same day as the press conference.

They will then go on general sale from 10am on 17 February, with fans able to book their place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium via Ticketmaster.

The fight will also be streamed live on Netflix.

Marco Rose is the new favourite to take over from Thomas Frank at Tottenham.

Frank was finally dismissed by Tottenham earlier this week, following months of poor performances and results on the pitch.

The Dane has left the North London club sitting 16th in the Premier League table, and just five points clear of the relegation zone.

Tottenham want to have a new manager in place by Monday, and the hierarchy have already begun talks with potential candidates.

Marco Rose’s odds slashed for Tottenham manager role

The Lilywhites are not featuring in the FA Cup fourth round this weekend, after they were knocked out of the competition by Aston Villa last month.

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In fact, Tottenham don’t have another match until 22 February, when they face Arsenal in the North London derby.

Whoever comes in to replace Frank has a huge job on their hands, especially with such an important game quickly approaching.

According to one bookmaker, the new favourite to take over at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is former RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose.

Rose saw his odds slashed to 5/4 on Friday morning, moving ahead of previous frontrunner Roberto De Zerbi.

The former RB Leipzig boss has been out of work since he was sacked by the German club in March 2025.

De Zerbi is now back at 3/1, with the likes of John Heitinga, Robbie Keane and Mauricio Pochettino also in the race.

Why Roberto De Zerbi is set to reject Tottenham

Despite the fact that De Zerbi is still the second favourite to replace Frank at Spurs, it now looks unlikely that he will take the job.

The Italian parted ways with Marseille earlier this week, just hours before Frank himself was sacked, sparking rumours that he was in line for a switch to North London.

However, De Zerbi is now expected to take a break from management following his recent spell in France, rather than returning to the dugout immediately.

According to those close to him, the former Brighton boss is not interested in taking a new job at this time, which all but rules him out of the managerial race at Tottenham.

Joe Lewis will be feeling the cost of sacking Thomas Frank as Tottenham manager for a while longer yet.

Frank was officially given the boot by Spurs on Wednesday, the morning after Tottenham’s 2-1 home loss to Newcastle United.

The Dane lasted just eight months in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hotseat, having replaced Europa League winner Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

Frank is now in line for a big payout given his contract in North London still had another two-and-a-half years to run.

And even not accounting for that, Joe Lewis will be squirming at how much he paid Frank per day just when taking the compensation fee paid to Brentford into account.

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How much did Tottenham pay Brentford in compensation for Thomas Frank?

It goes without saying that Frank’s time was up at Tottenham. Many were saying that a long time before the Newcastle loss, which proved to be the final screw.

As can be seen in the Sofascore graphic above, Frank lost more matches (15) than he won (13) during his time as Spurs manager.

His return of 1.29 points per game has left Tottenham in relegation trouble, with the new manager – whether a caretake or permanent hire – having to hit the ground running.

To make matters worse for Lewis, he had to pay Frank £27,525 a day to release Frank from his Brentford contract.

That is according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire via X on Friday morning, as he provided a full breakdown.

Official documents show Spurs paid Brentford £6,716,000 to buy out Frank’s contract, which split across eight months provides that £27,000-plus figure.

That does not then take into account Frank’s general wages, plus his payoff for being sacked early by the Lewis Family.

How much could Frank sack cost Tottenham in total?

The true figures do not bear thinking about from the Lewis Family’s perspective, with this an incredibly expensive mistake.

It was reported earlier this week that Frank’s deal is worth £24m over the full three years – just eight of which he worked – and ENIC therefore have around £18m of that left to pay.

Add that on top of the aforementioned £6.7m compensation fee and you get a figure of £30.7m in total.

Again, the true figures could go even beyond this as it does not factor in other staff members that joined Frank and have subsequently left.

That perhaps explains why ENIC took so long to sack Frank, but ultimately it is a decision that just had to be made.

Luca Williams-Barnett is now freed from his shackles at Tottenham after Thomas Frank’s sacking.

The youngster featured on the bench in Spurs’ 2-1 loss to Newcastle that ultimately got Frank sacked, as he can now look forward to an improved chance of game time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The attacker has been impressing at Hotspur Way this season, and his performances have earned him a place in multiple senior matchday squads.

However, Williams-Barnett has so far been limited to just one appearance this term, which came in the Lilywhites’ 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over Doncaster Rovers in September.

Now with Frank gone, the 17-year-old has more than one reason as to why he will play more games from now until the end of the campaign.

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Tottenham switch is about to open the door for Luca Williams-Barnett

Frank had a rigid playstyle and didn’t seem to be getting the best out of the players that he had at his dispossal.

The ex-Brentford boss started with a 4-3-3 formation against Newcastle, and a switch to an inevitable 4-2-3-1 will surely benefit Williams-Barnett.

Xavi Simons has been playing on the left wing, which is Williams-Barnett’s natural position, and if the Dutchman moves centrally, it will open up space for the Tottenham youth gem to play.

Especially considering that Wilson Odobert is now injured.

Williams-Barnett has netted seven times in all competitions for Tottenham‘s U21s this season.

Not only that, but he has netted an additional seven goals for Spurs’ U19s side in the UEFA Youth League, and a further two in the U18s Premier League, which brings his tally for the season up to 16.

Why Tottenham’s possible interim manager move will benefit Williams-Barnett

Tottenham could be set to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season, where they will then decide on Frank’s permanent successor.

The Lilywhites could turn to Ryan Mason or Johnny Heitinga, but any interim appointment would be good news for Williams-Barnett.

That’s because, historically, youth players can be unearthed more often under short-term head coaches who don’t have as much responsibility on their shoulders as someone like Frank would have.

As far as Williams-Barnett’s case goes, he’s quite simply done everything he can to impress at Hotspur Way, and is demanding a shot at first-team action after recent displays.

Thomas Frank is among the early favourites to replace Sean Dyche at Nottingham Forest.

According to one major bookmaker, Frank currently has odds of 5/1 to succeed Dyche at The City Ground.

Dyche was sacked by Forest just hours after Frank was axed by Tottenham on Wednesday, following Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Newcastle on Tuesday night.

The current favourite for the Forest job with the aforementioned major bookmaker is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who currently commands odds of 6/4.

Other leading contenders are: Roberto De Zerbi (2/1), Vitor Pereira (3/1) and Enzo Maresca (6/1) respectively.

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Thomas Frank would be a gamble worth taking for Forest

Frank’s eight months in N17 have been fairly disastrous to say the least, and his appointment promised so much more than what was delivered.

The 52-year-old couldn’t muster a Premier League win in this calendar year with Tottenham, and his side were booed off when both the half-time and full-time whistles blew against Newcastle on Tuesday.

But, whilst it’s true that Frank should’ve extracted more from his Spurs squad, there were some mitigating factors that helped explain why he wasn’t given the best chance to succeed with the Lilywhites.

Many Spurs fans were unhappy with the transfer business they did, or rather didn’t do this winter, with just Conor Gallagher and Souza being the only two first-team signings made.

Meanwhile, he’s also had to work with a paper thin squad of players to pick from due to Spurs’ massive injury list, with key stars such as Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison unavailable to him throughout his Tottenham tenure.

The job he performed at Brentford over a just under a seven-year period can’t and mustn’t be forgotten either, as he took them from a mid-table Championship side to a top-half Premier League outfit.

That doesn’t happen if you’re not an extremely talented coach, tactician and man-manager, and Forest could strike gold if they were to take a chance on Frank whilst his stock has fallen.

Frank set up for blockbuster Tottenham return if Forest hire him

Football just has a way of creating Hollywood-esque storylines and moments, and the scriptwriters would’ve outdone themselves if Forest appoint Frank soon.

That’s because Tottenham host Forest in the Premier League on 22 March, setting up a headline return to N17 just weeks after his Spurs exit.

That would be quite something wouldn’t it? It looks set to be a fixture not only carrying the weight of potentially huge relegation consequences, so why not spice it up even more with a Frank reunion?

Of course, it’s going to require Forest hiring him first, but if they do, football fans everywhere will be bookmarking 22 March to tune into that clash!

Thomas Frank has been sacked by Tottenham after a terrible spell in charge and it could spark several more exits.

Frank was dismissed on Wednesday morning, just hours after Spurs had been beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

His departure had looked inevitable for some time, with the North London side languishing down in 16th in the Premier League.

Defeat against the Magpies proved to be the final straw, with Tottenham just five points clear of the relegation zone and sliding towards the Championship.

Venkatesham and Lange wanted to keep Thomas Frank

Frank was consistently backed by the board throughout his final few months at Tottenham, despite the fanbase calling for his head.

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The Dane failed to spark any improvement in performances or results though, which was ultimately his downfall.

However, according to Spurs journalist Paul O’Keefe, chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange still wanted to keep Frank, even after the Newcastle defeat.

O’Keefe added that the Lewis family had ordered the pair to dismiss the former Brentford boss, stepping in to make the final decision.

There has been a lot of discussion about the leadership structure at Spurs in recent months, following the exit of Daniel Levy last September, and this will do little to quell the rumours of disarray.

Venkatesham and Lange destined for the sack

As Tottenham begin the search for their third manager in just over eight months, it’s clear that the issues at the club run far deeper than just who is in the dugout.

Venkatesham and Lange are meant to be running the Lilywhites day-to-day, but following the news about Frank’s sacking, it’s clear that the Lewis family are still heavily involved.

Tottenham’s 17th-place Premier League finish last season was just about acceptable, given that they won the Europa League.

However, now that they are still in the lower reaches of the table, the Lewis family will surely start looking at the likes of Venkatesham and Lange.

The pair refused to part ways with Frank, even when it became clear that it was best for the club, which won’t help their case either.

With the Lewis family stepping in to dismiss the Dane themselves, it hints that Venkatesham and Lange are on their last legs at Tottenham already.