Tottenham Hotspur to appoint Igor Tudor as interim manager

Tottenham Hotspur are taking steps to appoint a new manager following the sacking of Thomas Frank, with reports indicating that the north London club have agreed a deal with former Juventus manager Igor Tudor to take over the interim role until the summer.

Tottenham sacked their manager Thomas Frank on Tuesday night, following a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United at home in the Premier League, and a series of dismal displays from the team.

The English manager joined the north London side eight months ago, at the start of the season, replacing Ange Postecoglou, but struggled to take Spurs to the level they expect since arriving from Brentford in June.

The 52-year-old manager’s position had come under strict scrutiny after a desperately poor run of results, with the club languishing in 16th in the Premier League standings.

Franks is expected to be replaced by the 47-year-old Former Croatia international defender Tudor, who fits the Spurs’ brief with vast experience and a reputation for making an impact at short notice. According to sources, there is no permanent option in the deal.

He is expected to be in the role by the time the players return on Monday for training for the first time since Frank was sacked. The former Juventus and Marseille boss Tudor is seen as an interim manager, while the club plays the wait game to lure former boss Mauricio Pochettino back into the fold permanently.

Juventus sack igor Tudor — Former Juventus manager Igor Tudor is taking the Tottenham job until the end of the season

Pochettino is committed to leading the USA at the World Cup, but sources on both sides have revealed that there is a willingness for the Argentine to return to the team he led to a Champions League final.

Names such as Tottenham legend Robbie Keane would be keen on the job, but only permanently. Another candidate, Roberto De Zerbi wants to take a break after leaving Marseille.

Spurs are five points clear of the relegation zone, and their next game is at home to league leaders Arsenal on Sunday week, by which time West Ham will have closed the gap to two points if they beat Bournemouth at home, 24 hours before the North London derby.

Tudor was sacked by Juventus in October after seven months at the helm. He replaced Thiago Motta and led Juve to finish fourth in Serie A and qualify for the Champions League.