Seven managers who could replace Igor Tudor and save Tottenham's season including Pochettino and Dyche

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR are in freefall under Igor Tudor.

Last night’s demoralising 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid made it four losses out of four for Spurs’ faltering firefighter.

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Tudor, 47, was brought in with a clear remit – stop the rot and guide Tottenham to safety.

But four defeats under the Croatian, with 14 goals conceded in the process, has seen the North Londoners fall to just one point outside the relegation zone while being on the brink of a European exit.

All of Tudor’s gambles have gone catastrophically wrong; from trying Conor Gallagher on the wing against Fulham, to using Pedro Porro at centre-back vs Crystal Palace and most crushingly of all the decision to drop Guglielmo Vicario for Antonin Kinsky at Atletico… only to hook the Czech stopper 17 minutes in.

The reality is that Tudor is on the brink of the sack just 25 days after replacing Thomas Frank as boss.

SunSport examines the runners and riders to replace the under-fire Spurs caretaker.

SEAN DYCHE

The experienced firefighter is out of work having been brutally axed by Nottingham Forest last month.

Dyche, 54, admitted that he didn’t understand the decision while speaking on The Football Boardroom podcast just last week – pointing to the fact their form was ninth in the Premier League under his watch.

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Given his acrimonious City Ground exit, the former Everton and Burnley boss would surely revel in the opportunity to keep Spurs up at Forest’s expense.

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The Englishman has previously claimed that homegrown coaches are “highly unlikely” to get the biggest jobs in this country… maybe this will be his chance.

RYAN MASON

The two-time Spurs interim boss is no stranger to a caretaker stint with his boyhood club.

One-cap England international Mason, 34, has spent the best part of the last 27 years at White Hart Lane, as an academy kid, player, youth team coach, interim manager and assistant.

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He left for Championship strugglers West Brom last summer after helping Ange Postecoglou guide Spurs to Europa League glory last year, only to be sacked by the Baggies in January.

Mason has the advantage of already holding the respect of the bulk of Tottenham’s struggling squad – while his intimate knowledge of the club could help him galvanise them.

ROBERTO DE ZERBI

Rather than appointing another caretaker, perhaps Spurs will decide to just go for their next permanent boss now.

Former Brighton manager De Zerbi has been of interest to Tottenham in the past, and his attractive brand of football would appeal.

It remains to be seen, however, whether the combustible Italian would be the right man for a relegation scrap.

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But of the potential candidates, De Zerbi certainly has one of the best CVs.

ROBBIE KEANE

Spurs’ former No10 has had a curious start to his managerial career; holding several assistant roles before taking over at Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Following a league and cup success in Israel, Keane moved to Hungary where he now bosses Ferencvaros.

Keane, 45, has spoken glowingly of his former club – but has suggested that he wouldn’t be willing to go there as merely a caretaker.

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So Tottenham must decide whether they see Keane as the man to take them forwards both in the short and long-term.

MAURICIO POCHETTINO

The Argentine has been strongly linked with a return to Tottenham and was even in attendance at last night’s match.

Officially he was there as a guest of Atletico Madrid, with a watching brief over USA midfielder Johnny Cardoso.

Pochettino, 54, has never shied away from his love of Spurs and even posed for pictures with fans after being serenaded on his flight to Madrid.

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But would there be any way for Pochettino to juggle the USA job with a return to Tottenham before next season?

HARRY REDKNAPP

Tottenham favourite Redknapp did a brilliant job at White Hart Lane between 2008 and 2012.

And following Tudor’s appointment, Redknapp admitted that he would have taken the gig if offered it.

The veteran manager has not worked in a dugout since a 2017 stint at Birmingham, but would offer man management skills lacked by Tudor.

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The former king of the jungle, 79, is set to appear in the upcoming series of I’m a Celebrity All Stars – but the series was pre-recorded in South Africa last September, meaning he is available.

RUBEN AMORIM

The former Manchester United boss is a left-field name that has cropped up in the betting odds.

Amorim, 41, is out of work having been sacked by the Red Devils in January following a falling out with Jason Wilcox.

The Portuguese is believed to have been of interest to Spurs in 2023 when they appointed Ange Postecoglou.

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But fans would surely be despondent if the club turned to the man that Postecoglou went on to defeat in last season’s Europa League final.

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