Tottenham Hotspur are actively working on options to replace Igor Tudor as head coach if they decide another change is needed in the dugout.
Tudor was appointed last month on a deal until the end of this season after Thomas Frank’s sacking.
But the 47-year-old Croatian has lost each of his four games at the helm, leaving Spurs in a tense battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The short-term impact Tudor has enjoyed in crisis situations elsewhere is yet to materialise, leading the north London side to explore a further alteration as they try to achieve top-flight survival.
A squad ravaged by injury and suspension travel to reigning champions Liverpool on Sunday, when the situation could get even worse, and Spurs are contingency planning for the event of bringing Tudor’s reign to an end following the Anfield trip.
The club have declined to comment but it is likely this would be viewed internally as an expected and sensible course of action, given the circumstances.
Should Tudor exit, Spurs must choose whether they stick to the original plan of implementing an interim solution through to the summer or bring forward the installation of a longer-term boss.
After the Liverpool game, Tottenham will host Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, facing a 5-2 aggregate deficit.
On March 22, Nottingham Forest will make the trip to north London in a crucial battle between two teams seeking to avoid the drop.
Spurs running out of time to find the right formula
Analysis by football writer Elias Burke
Having failed to make a positive impact in his four matches in charge, it’s perhaps no surprise Tottenham are already looking at alternatives to Tudor in a desperate bid to ensure Premier League survival.
Tudor’s start hasn’t been easy, facing table-toppers Arsenal in his first match in charge before a short trip to Craven Cottage to play a Fulham side eyeing Europe. His side then went ahead against Crystal Palace, but soon found themselves 3-1 behind before half-time after Micky van de Ven was sent off. But after a calamitous opening 15 minutes at the Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday, where three separate individual errors were pounced upon by Atletico Madrid, Tudor’s position came under further scrutiny.
With just nine games remaining, starting at Anfield on Sunday, a potential new head coach does not have much time to make an impact. But with a crucial relegation six-pointer against Forest next Sunday, the need for a first league win of 2026 has never been greater.
