Tottenham Hotspur are not prepared to part ways with Igor Tudor despite their horrific statistics under the former Juventus manager.
Tudor has overseen four defeat from four matches at Tottenham, with some fans calling for his immediate sack so as to prevent the London club from getting into relegation battle.
In what was an embarrassing match, Spurs were humiliated away at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night as the Spanish giants storm into a 4-0 lead in their Champions League last-16 first-leg clash.
Tudors’ decision to start goalkeeper Antonín Kinsky backfired. Kinsky made two awful errors — slipping over for the opening goal before gifting Julián Álvarez a tap-in after kicking the ball against his own standing leg.
Kinsky was eventually substituted in the 17th minutes.
Though Tudor has faced criticism for his decision to substitute Kinsky, he will continue his role as Tottenham manager when they face Liverpool.
Tudor will face the media in his usual pre-match news conference on Friday and he is expected to remain in the dugout for the weekend trip to Anfield as things stand.
Igor Tudor during the Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)
But senior figures at Spurs are concerned about the situation with the club just one point above the relegation zone having not won a Premier League game since Dec. 28.
Tudor, 47, was appointed in part due to his experience of taking over clubs mid-season and providing an immediate upturn in results.
But Tottenham have struggled badly during his four matches — conceding 14 goals in the process — with some questioning his man-management approach after appearing to snub Kinsky as he left the field in Madrid.
“It was, before the game, the right choice to do in the moment like we are, with the pressure on Vicario, another competition,” Tudor said afterwards.
“Toni is a very good goalkeeper. It was for me the right decision. After this, of course, it’s easy to say that it was not the right decision. So I explained to Tony also, speaking after: he’s the right guy and a good goalkeeper.
“What happened is very rare. I’ve been coaching for 15 years, I’ve never done this. It was necessary to preserve the guy, preserve the team. Incredible situation, nothing to comment.”
