Tudor leaves relegation-threatened Tottenham after 44 days in charge
Baku, March 29, AZERTAC
Igor Tudor has left relegation-threatened Tottenham by mutual agreement after just five Premier League games at the helm, with his reign lasting only 44 days, according to beIN Sports.
Spurs lost 3-0 at home to fellow relegation candidates Nottingham Forest last week, a result that left them just one point above the drop zone going into the international break.
It was also their fourth defeat in five league games under Tudor, with the Croatian's only point coming in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.
Tudor did not conduct media duties after that defeat, and it was subsequently announced that he had been informed of the death of his father at full-time.
One week on, Spurs confirmed they had parted ways with the former Juventus boss and his assistants, with the hunt for another new manager underway.
They said in a statement: "We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for head coach Igor Tudor to leave the club with immediate effect. Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their respective roles of goalkeeping coach and physical coach.
"We thank 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 our support to him and his family at this difficult time. An update on a new head coach will be provided in due course."
Tudor only oversaw one victory in all competitions after succeeding Thomas Frank in February, and even that win – a 3-2 success over Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League – came when Spurs were 5-2 down in the tie.
The second-shortest managerial tenure in Premier League history also came this season, with Ange Postecoglou – who ended Spurs' 17-year trophy drought in the Europa League last year – only lasting 39 days at Nottingham Forest.
Les Reed was in charge of Charlton Athletic for 40 days in 2006, with Tudor's 44-day reign ranking fourth behind that trio. Javi Gracia's 69-day stint at Leeds in 2023 – which immediately preceded Allardyce's reign – rounds out the five shortest permanent tenures in the competition.
Spurs, who face Sunderland in their next Premier League game on April 12, have just 30 points on the board after 31 matches.
Accounting for three points for a win across all seasons, this is the joint-worst campaign in their league history, having had the same record at this stage of 1914-15, when they were relegated to the second tier.
Spurs' winless run in the Premier League now stands at 13 games (five draws, eight defeats), equalling the second-worst run in their league history (also 13 in November 1912).
They have only ever endured a longer run between December 1934 and April 1935 (16), and they were also relegated from the top-flight at the end of that campaign.
Sean Dyche has been touted as a contender to replace Tudor, though he said he had not had any contact from the club during an interview with TalkSPORT on Saturday.
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