Igor Tudor has left his role as Tottenham’s interim manager with Spurs staring at the real possibility of Premier League relegation.
Tudor was only appointed on Valentine’s Day following the dismissal of Thomas Frank, but has failed to address Tottenham’s alarming form, and he found out his father passed away after his side’s last game.
The club have now confirmed that the two parties have mutually agreed to part ways, insisting an update on a new head coach ‘will be provided in due course.’
The Croatian presided over four consecutive league defeats at the start of his brief tenure, before earning a late draw at current champions Liverpool on March 15.
However, a week later he saw his side lose 3-0 at home to relegation-threatened rivals Nottingham Forest, which proved the final straw.
His five Premier League games in charge yielded four defeats and one draw, with the 47-year-old leaving Spurs just one point and place above the drop zone in 17th on 30 points.
Igor Tudor has left his role as Tottenham’s interim boss after a woeful 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest
Spurs are in a relegation battle and could suffer a top-flight drop for the first time since 1977
Bitter rivals West Ham are 18th on 29 points – with both teams having seven games left.
Spurs now have the second half of the international break to find a replacement for Tudor, who attended the funeral of his father, Mario, in his homeland of Croatia this week.
Their first game back is a trip to Sunderland (April 12) before ending the month with a home match against Brighton (April 18) and then travelling to Wolves (April 25).
Their May begins with a trip to Champions League chasing Aston Villa (May 2) before a home encounter with Leeds (May 9). They then make the short trip across to west London to face bitter rivals Chelsea (May 17) before ending the season at home to Everton (May 24).
Spurs confirmed in their statement on Sunday afternoon that Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their roles as goalkeeping coach and physical coach respectively.
They added: ‘We than Igor, Tomislav and Riccardo for their efforts during the past six weeks, in which they worked tirelessly. We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send out support to him and his family at this difficult time.’
The likes of Roberto De Zerbi and Sean Dyche have been linked with the vacant post.
Tudor’s short spell also saw Spurs get knocked out of the Champions League last 16 after losing 7-5 on aggregate to Atletico Madrid.
The Croatian presided over four consecutive league defeats at the start of his brief tenure, picking up one draw
The north London outfit were thumped 5-2 in the first leg in Spain before restoring some pride with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday – Tudor’s sole victory.
He seemingly alienated his group of players during his stint in charge, with the decision to hook young Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after just 17 minutes – having committed two glaring errors in the 5-2 loss at Atletico – drawing criticism.
His departure means he lasted just 44 days in the north London hotseat.
Tudor was seen as someone who fitted the Spurs brief with vast experience and a reputation for making an impact at short notice. However, that wasn’t to be.
If Tottenham were to get relegated it would be the first time they have dropped down from the top flight since 1977.
