AliousWe can exclusively reveal what Tottenham Hotspur insiders are saying about the future of Igor Tudor following their dismal 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, while a surprising claim has emerged about a potential managerial return to north London.
Tottenham’s hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a major setback as goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi sealed a comfortable win for the visitors. Forest opened the scoring just before half-time when Jesus was left unmarked to head home from a corner delivered by Neco Williams.
Spurs were made to regret missing out on Gibbs-White last summer, as the Forest playmaker doubled the lead in the 62nd minute. Callum Hudson-Odoi beat Pedro Porro before cutting the ball back for Gibbs-White, who found himself unmarked inside the box and finished with ease—although questions will be asked of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Williams then turned provider once more late in the game, delivering a cross that Awoniyi converted with a volley after shrugging off Kevin Danso.
The victory lifted Forest two points clear of Spurs, who now sit 17th in the table. The only slight consolation for Tottenham was that fellow strugglers West Ham United were beaten 2-0 by Aston Villa.
Sources within Spurs have been updating transfer correspondent Graeme Bailey on Tudor’s position. One insider admitted it is “difficult to see him remaining in charge,” suggesting the players are no longer responding. “If the club believes the dressing room has been lost, he will be dismissed,” the source added.
However, another source insisted that no immediate decision has been made, though discussions are expected during the upcoming international break. Spurs are scheduled to face Sunderland on April 12.
Meanwhile, a report from a group of well-followed journalists claims former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has contacted the club and offered to step in as interim manager until the end of the season.
Redknapp famously took charge in October 2008 when Tottenham were bottom of the table under Juande Ramos, quickly transforming the team into consistent top-five contenders and winning the Premier League Manager of the Year award in 2009-10.
Other names linked with a return include Robbie Keane, Mauricio Pochettino, Roberto De Zerbi, Oliver Glasner and Marco Silva.
However, Spurs face two major hurdles in appointing a new manager. Firstly, the club’s current situation makes the role unattractive. Secondly, relegation to the Championship would significantly limit their options and force them into a different managerial market altogether.
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