Tottenham have appointed former Juventus manager Igor Tudor as interim head coach until the end of the season, according to reports.
Multiple outlets including BBC Sport have said former Croatia international Tudor will take over on a temporary initial basis from Thomas Frank, who was sacked on Wednesday after eight months in charge.
Tudor became Juve boss in March but was dismissed on October 27 after an eight-game winless run in all competitions.
Igor Tudor record: Career of new Tottenham boss
Defender or defensive midfielder Tudor started his playing career at Hajduk Split before joining Juve as a player in 1998.
Now 47, he won Serie A twice and Serie B once with the club and reached the 2002/23 Champions League final, returning to Hajduk for the final season of his playing days in 2007/08.
The Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2001, Tudor won 55 caps for Croatia and helped them finish third at the 1998 World Cup.
He started his managerial career with Hajduk in 2012, winning the Croatian Cup the following year. Here’s a look at Tudor’s time on the touchline so far.
| Club | Years |
| Hadjuk Split | 2013-15 |
| PAOK | 2015-16 |
| Karabukspor | 2016-17 |
| Galatasaray | 2017 |
| Udinese | 2018 |
| Udinese | 2019 |
| Hadjuk Split | 2020 |
| Verona | 2021-22 |
| Marseille | 2022-23 |
| Lazio | 2024 |
| Juventus | 2025 |
Why did Juventus sack Igor Tudor?
After winning their first three Serie A games of 2025/26, Juve preceded Tudor’s exit by drawing three in a row and losing at Como and Lazio.
The record 36-time Italian champions failed to win any of their three Champions League matches under Tudor this season.
Two goals during second-half added time rescued a 4-4 draw in their European opener at home to Borussia Dortmund, followed by a 2-2 draw at Villarreal courtesy of a 90th-minute equaliser for the hosts.
Tudor’s final Champions League match in charge was a 1-0 defeat at Real Madrid, for whom Jude Bellingham scored.
Speaking of late drama and the @ChampionsLeague, here’s Igor #Tudor bringing the house down in March 2003… #OnThisDay #UCL pic.twitter.com/ttK0bLNNo5
— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) March 12, 2017
Why did Tottenham sack Thomas Frank?
Tottenham are in dire form, failing to win any of their last eight Premier League games and taking 12 points from their past 17 matches.
With some teams around the lower end of the table starting to improve, Spurs decided to act with the club five points above the relegation zone.
Frank established former club Brentford as a solid Premier League side and joined Spurs last June following the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou, who led Tottenham to Europa League glory a month earlier.
The Dane voiced certainty that he would remain in charge following a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle on Tuesday, only to leave the following day with a record of 13 wins in 38 games in charge in all competitions.
What’s next for Spurs? Igor Tudor first game, fixtures
Tottenham are not in FA Cup action this weekend because they lost at home to Aston Villa in the third round, potentially giving Tudor more than a week to work with his players before a daunting-looking home match against leaders Arsenal on February 22 (16:30 GMT).
Arsenal won the reverse fixture 4-1 on November 23 but have dropped points in four of their last six league matches.
Spurs will then have another week without playing before visiting Fulham on March 1 (14:00).
Their next European match will be in the last 16 of the Champions League against a play-off winner from the knockout round ties between Club Brugge and Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray and Juventus.
Their opponents will be confirmed following the draw on February 27. The first leg of the round of 16 will be between March 9-11, with the second the following week.
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