Levy Backs Redknapp as Tudor Replacement as Spurs Dressing Room Implodes

The axe appears to be hovering precariously over Igor Tudor's head at Spurs, with Daniel Levy apparently already eyeing potential successors—and the former chairman's choice of replacement is decidedly unconventional.

Tudor has managed just four matches at the Tottenham helm, yet the situation has deteriorated at alarming speed. Three consecutive Premier League defeats have left the club's European prospects hanging by a thread following Tuesday's humbling 5-2 capitulation to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

According to reports, Tudor could be dismissed "at any moment," with a weekend clash against Liverpool potentially serving as the moment of reckoning. Fabrizio Romano has already identified two candidates waiting in the wings.

But the real story this week involves Levy's involvement. The Spurs patriarch apparently picked up the phone last week to ring Harry Redknapp, a call the 79-year-old described as rather peculiar. Speaking on talkSPORT Breakfast, Redknapp recalled: "I thought 'that's strange' and I was on the phone to him for about half an hour, chatting to him and he was explaining what happened to him, and how he got marched out of there, which was really strange."

During their conversation, Levy made his position crystal clear. "He did say to me, 'If I was there now, and I'm not just saying it, I would bring you back in until the end of the season, Harry,'" Redknapp revealed. "So it would have been interesting."

The Dressing Room Fractures

Meanwhile, Tudor faces far more immediate concerns than speculation about his future. TalkSPORT reports suggest the manager has already "alienated many" squad members, with a full-blown "player revolt" brewing behind the scenes. The consensus appears to be that Tudor is "unlikely" to survive beyond March's international break.

Robbie Keane and Ryan Mason have reportedly been approached as potential replacements, though neither has been formally approached for the role.

The chaos extends beyond the technical area. CEO Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange have come under severe scrutiny for their stewardship, with Tottenham in considerably worse shape than they were during Levy's tenure.

What Spurs Actually Need

Redknapp, speaking with the perspective of someone who has managed in these circumstances, offered his assessment of what the club requires to arrest their alarming slide toward the bottom of the table.

"Someone needs to go in there and just give the place a lift, that's the key," he explained. "It ain't going to be what you're going to do on the training ground. You're playing Saturday, midweek—you're not going to be out there putting on some super coaching training session. It's going to be about the spirit around the place."

Whether that lift comes from Redknapp, Keane, Mason, or an entirely different figure remains to be seen. What's certain is that Tudor's honeymoon period, brief as it was, has well and truly ended.