Igor Tudor slammed for 'unnecessary' actions at end of Tottenham's win over Atletico Madrid

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Igor Tudor has been slammed despite recording his first win since his appointment as Tottenham's interim head coach, with his actions described as 'unnecessary'

Former Tottenham midfielder Andy Reid has criticised Igor Tudor for walking straight down the tunnel rather than clapping the supporters following Wednesday's 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid.

Tudor, 47, recorded his first win as the club's interim head coach after beating Atletico at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Although Spurs still bowed out of the Champions League with a 7-5 aggregate defeat across the two-legged tie, it was a much-needed success for Tudor after a disastrous start to life in north London.

But Tudor decided against thanking the Tottenham fans for their support on the pitch after the win against Atletico, opting to instead storm down the tunnel and get to the changing room before the rest of his players.

After spotting that from Tudor, ex-Spurs man Reid admitted he would have preferred the Croatian to clap the supporters after an improved performance and the fans producing an atmosphere to match it.

"I thought it was a bit unnecessary from Tudor [to walk straight through the tunnel]," Reid told BBC Radio 5 Live. "He hasn't had great success yet so you pick up a win tonight, let's get the fans on board and give them a clap so when they turn up here on Sunday they are behind the team. He's lost from a tie and is out of the Champions League but he needs to take any positivity he can get.

"If you look at what Atletico Madrid did, they knew they had the advantage so didn't really go after the game which gave Tottenham the opportunity to get something. It will be completely different on Sunday, two teams that are really struggling to find form."