Tottenham ‘Actively’ Considering Humiliating U-Turn Ahead of Liverpool Trip

Tottenham Hotspur’s hierarchy are already canvassing the market for a new interim manager only four matches into Igor Tudor’s short-term reign, with Sunday’s trip to Liverpool shaping up as a potential farewell for the Croatian, sources have told The Athletic.

Tudor, parachuted in on 14 February to stave off relegation fears, has presided over four consecutive defeats, leaving Spurs 17th in the Premier League and one point above the drop zone. A 5–2 humbling at Atlético Madrid on Tuesday—compounded by the public ostracising of young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after a 17th-minute substitution—has accelerated internal doubts about the 46-year-old’s suitability for the rescue mission.

Club officials, conscious that time and goodwill are evaporating, have begun compiling contingency lists should Sunday’s visit to Anfield confirm the slide. With up to 13 players unavailable through injury or suspension, Tottenham accept that any replacement would also have to be an interim appointment, charged solely with securing survival before a permanent summer review.

Among the emergency candidates, Sean Dyche and Sam Allardyce—both renowned for steering clubs through relegation dogfights—have been discussed. Former fan-favourite Ryan Mason, 34, recently departed West Bromwich Albion and remains on the radar, though his lack of experience in a relegation scrap is viewed as a significant gamble.

A more left-field option is the shock repatriation of Ange Postecoglou, sacked last summer after a dismal league campaign but still revered inside the dressing room and the stands. Whether the Australian would entertain a dramatic return amid the current turmoil is uncertain, while higher-profile free agents such as Roberto De Zerbi and Mauricio Pochettino are considered unattainable at this juncture.

Tudor’s contract contains break clauses tied to performance metrics; failure to secure a positive result on Merseyside could trigger the quickest managerial divorce in Premier League history. Spurs chiefs are determined to avoid the indignity of Championship football, even if that means executing an embarrassing about-face inside a fortnight.