By Martin Graham
Igor Tudor has reached an agreement to take over Tottenham provisionally until the end of the campaign.
The decision follows the sacking of Thomas Frank earlier in the week, with the north London side sitting five points above the relegation positions.
BBC Sport sources say the club were keen to install an interim head coach ahead of the squad’s return to training on Monday.
Tudor has been without a role since his departure Juventus in October 2025, a sacking that came after an eight-game winless run that left the Turin club eighth in Serie A.
Now 47, the Croatian has an extensive coaching career, having worked at clubs including Lazio, Marseille, Galatasaray and Udinese.
The reasons for choosing Tottenham
Tottenham’s interest in Tudor was shaped by his reputation for producing quick turnarounds, something he has managed in several previous appointments.
His only managerial honor came in 2013 when he guided Hajduk Split to victory in the Croatian Cup, having been appointed shortly before the final.
As a player, Tudor spent nine years at Juventus, picking up two Serie A titles and appearing in the 2003 Champions League final, where the Italian giants finished as runners-up.
He began and ended his playing career with Hajduk Split, stepping away from professional football at the age of 30 in 2008 due to persistent ankle problems.
Alongside his time at his boyhood club, he also spent loan spells with Trogir in Croatia and Siena in Italy.
Recent training history and future possibilities
Tudor’s last spell at Juventus ended after a difficult opening to the season, with the club going eight games without a win in all competitions and falling to 25th place in the Champions League stage.
In two Serie A campaigns, he recorded eight wins in 17 games, giving him a success rate of 47.1%, which was lower than his returns during shorter spells at Lazio and in Ligue 1 with Marseille.
Despite this, his first few months in Turin were more positive, as a run of one defeat in nine games following his arrival in March 2025 helped secure qualification for Europe’s top competition.
In France, Tudor oversaw Marseille’s rise to third place, finishing behind Paris St-Germain and Lens, while collecting a higher points total than the club achieved when they finished the previous season as runners-up.
Tottenham had also looked at other short-term candidates, including ex-Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic and ex-Red Bull Leipzig manager Marco Rose.
If Tudor impresses during his temporary tenure, the club may consider extending his stay, although Mauricio Pochettino is seen as a strong contender for the permanent role once his contract with the United States expires after this summer’s World Cup, with Roberto de Zerbi another name to consider following his recent departure from Marseille.
