Cristian Romero and Tottenham stars leave Igor Tudor red-faced with Antonin Kinsky reaction

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After Antonin Kinsky's horrific performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, the Tottenham players' reactions to Igor Tudor spoke volumes

21:57, 10 Mar 2026Updated 22:00, 10 Mar 2026

Igor Tudor may have snubbed Antonin Kinsky but Cristian Romero and the Tottenham Hotspur players rallied behind the stricken goalkeeper. Things could not have gone worse for Spurs' No. 2 shot-stopper, who was given the nod to face Atletico Madrid ahead of Guglielmo Vicario.

Kinsky, 22, conceded three goals in a disastrous 14-minute period, of which two of those were of his own making. Tudor completed the Czech's embarrassment when he substituted him in the 15th minute and brought on Vicario, while Spurs were 3-0 down.

But when his evening at the Wanda Metropolitano looked like it could not get any worse, Tudor coldly snubbed the youngster as he trudged off the pitch. But while the Tottenham manager did not even acknowledge him, the same could not be said of the Spurs players.

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Before Kinsky left the pitch, Spurs captain Romero gave him a hug, before defender Kevin Danso did the same thing while offering some words of encouragement. When Kinsky stormed down the tunnel, on the verge of tears, Tottenham substitutes Joao Palhinha, Conor Gallagher and Dominic Solanke followed him down the tunnel along with Dean Brill, a Spurs member of staff.

Their empathetic reactions and determination to ensure Kinsky did not feel alone was a stark contrast to Tudor, who barely looked at the Czech star as he walked off the pitch. The aforementioned Spurs stars did not appear to be the only ones playing in black to have noticed Tudor's cold reaction.

Djed Spence, appeared to make a point to the Croatian when he was substituted. Initially, the England international walked past Tudor without acknowledging the interim boss.

However, the ex-Middlesbrough defender then stopped in his tracks, u-turned, walked behind Tudor and then tapped him on the shoulder, to acknowledge him, before heading to the bench. It's possible Spence was making a point to the North Londoners' boss about his lack of acknowledgement towards Kinsky.

The Tottenham players would have surely seen Tudor's lack of empathy as Kinsky left the field, close to tears.

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