Tottenham appoint Igor Tudor as interim head coach

Tom Weber

• 13 Feb 2026 14:33 GMT
• 4 min read

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Tottenham are set to appoint Igor Tudor as interim head coach until the end of the season, according to Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein.

The North London club parted ways with Thomas Frank on Wednesday following a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle, which left Spurs languishing 16th in the Premier League, just five points ahead of the relegation zone.

With the current 18th-placed side, West Ham, in resurgent form, Tottenham felt that Frank's position had become untenable as the club was sleepwalking into an actual relegation battle.

Similar to Man Utd, instead of trying to hire a new permanent head coach mid-season, Spurs have decided to make an external interim appointment for the remainder of the season.

According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Fabrizio Romano and others, former Juventus boss Igor Tudor has been chosen to steady the ship until the summer.

Tottenham appoint Tudor

An agreement with the 47-year-old has been reached. Crucially, the deal does not include the option to become permanent in the summer. Spurs fully plan to consider all possible coaching options after the season.

According to Romano, the main candidates for the permanent position are Roberto de Zerbi, who is available after parting ways with Marseille, and popular former manager Mauricio Pochettino, currently the head coach of the United States Men's National Team.

Both coaches are understood to be keen on a Premier League return, with Pochettino recently stating that he fully believes he will one day win the league. He has made no secret of the fact that Spurs are still dear to his heart.

As for Tudor, he joins Tottenham after being sacked by Juventus in late October. Having replaced Thiago Motta in March and led the Bianconeri into the Champions League, the Croatian received a new contract in the summer, but he lost his job after a winless run of eight games just a few months later.

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