Tottenham have appointed Igor Tudor as their interim head coach until the end of the season following the sacking of Thomas Frank.
Frank was let go earlier in the week as Spurs fell to 16th in the table, just five points above the relegation zone, with no wins in their last five Premier League matches.
Tudor joins after being sacked by Juventus in October 2025, having been appointed in March the same year.
The 47-year-old Croatian departed Juve after an eight-match winless streak, and with the club in eighth spot in the Italian top flight.
Tudor has also managed Lazio, Udinese, Galatasaray and Verona, with a domestic cup in his home country of Croatia with Hajduk Split in 2012/13 the only trophy won as a manager.
A defender in his playing days, he spent nine years at Juventus, twice winning the Scudetto, and a starter in the 2003 UEFA Champions League final, which the Bianconeri lost to arch-rivals AC Milan.
Tudor was also part of the Croatia side which reached the World Cup semi-finals in 1998. He retired aged 30 due to an ankle problem.
Announcing the decision on their official website, Tottenham wrote: “Igor joins us with a clear focus: to improve performances, deliver results and move us up the Premier League table.
“‘His mandate is straightforward – bring organisation, intensity and competitive edge to the squad at a decisive stage of the campaign.”
Tudor said his aim is to bring about an immediate positive change.
“It is an honour to join this club at an important moment,” he said.
“;I understand the responsibility I have been handed, and my focus is clear. To bring greater consistency to our performances and compete with conviction in every match.
“‘There is strong quality in this playing squad, and my job is to organise it, energise it and improve our results quickly.'”
Former Borussia Dortmund managers Edin Terzic and Marco Rose had been linked as potential short-term candidates, while former boss Mauricio Pochettino is among the frontrunners to take the job on a long-term basis.
The Argentine is heading up the United States’ charge for this summer’s World Cup they are hosting alongside neighbours Canada and Mexico.
Another name in the frame is Roberto De Zerbi, the former Brighton manager who left Marseille earlier in the week.
Spurs’ most recent manager, Frank, joined in the summer of 2025 to replace Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian delivered the UEFA Europa League title after a win over Manchester United in Bilbao, but a 17th-place finish in the Premier League saw him depart.
Frank took over after a successful spell at Brentford but, like Postecoglou, struggled with an extensive injury crisis, and captain Cristian Romero’s repeated controversies also held the side back.
