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Igor Tudor is under increasing pressure after losing all three of his games in charge of Tottenham
Confidence in Tottenham Hotspur's interim manager Igor Tudor has rapidly deteriorated after less than a month at the helm.
Tudor was brought in until the end of the season after Thomas Frank’s sacking due to his track record of fixing broken teams. Yet, Spurs appointing the Croatian appears to have backfired massively, with his arrival failing to have the desired impact on a team seemingly in utter disarray.
The former Juventus and Marseille boss has lost all three of his games in charge of last season’s Europa League winners. Spurs’ shocking 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Thursday extended their run to 11 games without a win in the Premier League and left the Lilywhites just one point above the relegation zone.
With the north Londoners now in real danger of dropping down, it could be time for club bosses to cut their losses on Tudor and bring in a new manager to avoid the unthinkable. football.london now brings you a five-man shortlist of potential managers who could steer Tottenham to safety this season.
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Sean Dyche
Sean Dyche represents a shrewd short-term option to save the club from relegation. His pragmatic and no-nonsense style won’t be capturing the hearts of Spurs fans, but they won’t care if he gets results.
Dyche is a veteran when it comes to keeping teams up, earning his stripes at Burnley and Everton. He is currently unattached to a club after being sacked by Nottingham Forest in February - a decision he says he “can’t understand” given Forest would statistically have been 12th in the league based on points since he took over.
Ryan Mason
Perhaps the most obvious interim option is former player Ryan Mason. Mason has twice already served as caretaker manager after previous managerial departures and already knows the club inside out.
His familiarity with some of the players could make him the ideal candidate to come in and raise spirits in the dressing room. Mason helped guide the team to 7th in the 2020/21 season and had another brief spell in charge from April 2023 to the end of that campaign.
Robbie Keane
Spurs’ iconic former striker Robbie Keane has emerged as another possible candidate. The Irishman has forged a promising early coaching career, winning league titles with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
His connection to the club makes him an obvious contender if Tudor is sacked. Yet, his attacking philosophy and lack of Premier League managerial experience makes him a risky choice. Keane is not believed to be interested in purely a short-term role, either.
Thiago Motta
Thiago Motta has been linked with several top European clubs after earning a reputation as one of Italy’s most innovative young coaches, thanks to his work at Bologna. His successful positional system made him an attractive proposition for many clubs and one capable of implementing a modern tactical rebuild.
However, he was sacked and replaced by Tudor in his next role at Juventus back in March 2025, having failed to deliver the desired results after nine months with the Serie A giants. That suggests Motta is a risky choice to step in at this point in the season, with Spurs in urgent need of wins.
Roberto De Zerbi
Roberto De Zerbi is widely seen as Tottenham’s leading choice for their next long-term managerial appointment. He has been linked with Spurs following his departure from Marseille last month and could be open to a Premier League return.
De Zerbi is highly rated for his stint in charge of Brighton, where his possession-heavy side played attractive football. But the Italian is unlikely to want to commit to Spurs this close to the end of the season given their precarious situation and is more likely to step in in the summer, should relegation be avoided.
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