US EditionTottenham agree deal with surprise candidate Igor Tudor for interim manager role
Igor Tudor replaces Thomas Frank after a poor run; Spurs sit five points above relegation, with Tudor expected to stabilize the team until season's end.
- On Friday, Tottenham agreed a deal for Igor Tudor to become interim head coach until the summer, with Tudor expected to take training on Monday.
- Spurs moved quickly to find an interim after Thomas Frank was sacked earlier this week, with the club five points above the relegation places, BBC Sport sources said.
- The 47-year-old has a varied managerial CV, having managed Galatasaray, Udinese, Marseille and Lazio before recently leading Juventus from March 2025 until his dismissal after a winless run of eight games.
- Standard Sport says Tudor will be a candidate for the full-time head coach role if he succeeds, but the club appears likelier to seek Mauricio Pochettino for the permanent appointment.
- As a former player he won Serie A twice with Juventus and featured in Croatia national team's 1998 World Cup third place; his only managerial silverware is the 2013 Croatian Cup with Hajduk Split.
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tottenham named Igor Tudor as interim manager on Saturday, three days after Thomas Frank was sacked. The former Juventus coach takes over until the end of the season, at a time when Spurs are just five points above the Premier League relegation zone. “It is an honor to join this club at such an important time. I understand the responsibility entrusted to me and my focus is clear: to bring more consistency to our pe…
Croatian football expert Igor Tudor has been appointed as interim manager of English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Tudor, who signed a contract until the end of the season, replaces Thomas Frank, who was fired on Wednesday, German news agency dpa reported.
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