Tottenham appoint Igor Tudor as interim coach
Igor Tudor has agreed a deal to become Tottenham’s interim head coach until the end of the season.
Thomas Frank was sacked earlier this week, with Spurs five points above the relegation places.
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Sources told BBC Sport that Spurs wanted an interim manager in place for the players’ return to training on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Tudor has been out of work since being sacked by Juventus in October 2025 following an eight-match winless run, leaving the club eighth in Serie A.
The 47-year-old has had a varied managerial career, including stints at Lazio, Marseille, Galatasaray, and Udinese, among others.
He led hometown club Hajduk Split to the Croatian Cup title in 2013, his only trophy as a manager.
During a nine-year stint as a player with Juventus, he won Serie A twice and finished runner-up in the 2003 Champions League final.
Tudor began his career at Hajduk Split and returned to the club before retiring at age 30 in 2008 due to ankle problems.
He also had loan spells with Croatian side Trogir and Italian outfit Siena.
Tudor was part of the Croatia squad that was eliminated at the semi-final stage of the 1998 World Cup, eventually finishing third.
Tottenham had several potential short-term options on their radar, with former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic and ex-Red Bull Leipzig boss Marco Rose among them.
Tudor could be considered for the job on a permanent basis if he impresses in the role.
But former Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino is a candidate to permanently replace Frank, and his contract with the United States men’s national team expires after this summer’s World Cup.
Roberto De Zerbi is another potential candidate, having left French club Marseille by mutual consent earlier this week.
