Tottenham to part ways with Tudor on Monday as club eyes managerial overhaul

Tottenham will announce Igor Tudor's exit from the club on Monday, ending a torrid spell at the helm for the Croatian manager.

The announcement comes in the wake of a devastating 3-0 defeat to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest before the international break. Goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi sent Spurs tumbling further down the table, leaving them languishing in 17th position. Forest have now moved two points clear, whilst West Ham sit just a point below Tottenham in the drop zone.

Tudor's tenure has been nothing short of calamitous since taking over from Thomas Frank earlier this season. His record stands at a solitary victory, one draw and five defeats across seven matches – hardly the stuff of managerial stability. The latest loss has accelerated the club's thinking on his future.

According to reports, the departure will be handled as a mutual consent arrangement, with sources indicating that Tudor's personal circumstances – following the recent death of his father Mario – have influenced the decision. Both parties are understood to have agreed that a parting of the ways is in everyone's best interests.

Tottenham insider John Wenham has confirmed the timeline, telling Tottenham News that the exit "is likely to happen on Monday." He emphasised the club's compassionate approach to the situation: "Tottenham are dealing with it appropriately and delicately, and it's not about sacking somebody in the week of their father having their funeral and the sad loss and grief that he'll be going through."

The timing provides a silver lining of sorts. With a fortnight separating the announcement from Tottenham's next fixture at Sunderland, an incoming manager will have a genuine opportunity to work with the squad and implement their ideas before the next match.

The search for Tudor's replacement has already begun, with various names circulating. Roberto De Zerbi has been mooted as a candidate, though the Italian is reportedly keen on securing a long-term commitment rather than a short-term fix. Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness has suggested that De Zerbi should consider a break clause arrangement if he does arrive, arguing that any serious contender must be willing to take on the challenge immediately rather than wait for the perfect circumstances.

Wyness made his case to Football Insider: "If I was him, I'd come in right now and there could be a break clause in some description if they go down. I think if you're a manager who's not prepared to come in at a difficult time, then you're probably not the manager that you want long-term."

He added: "You either come in now and help us and show straight away that you can move up and down the gears and face the hard times, and then you've earned the chance to go forward."

Wyness has also floated Sean Dyche as a potential solution, believing Tottenham may ultimately plump for a manager with proven Premier League experience rather than repeating what he views as the Tudor miscalculation. "I'd be trying to get someone with hands-on experience of the Premier League in there rather than bringing anybody else in," he said. "I think if I was there, is Sean Dyche going to come back and do that job for them again? I think he may well be the option that they settle on."

The search is on, and Tottenham's season – and indeed their status as a top-flight club – may well depend on getting the next appointment right.