Tottenham Hotspur have parted company with Igor Tudor, who was in charge for just seven games in all competitions, and are reportedly in talks to hire Roberto De Zerbi as his successor.
Tudor lost five of his seven games in charge (he didn’t win any of his five Premier League games) as the north London club are now out of the Champions League and just one point above the Premier League’s relegation zone with seven games of the season to go.
A brief statement from Spurs said the following on Tudor, who has been grieving the death of his father Mario which Tudor found out about at the end of Spurs’ 3-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest last weekend.
“We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for head coach Igor Tudor to leave the club with immediate effect. Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their respective roles of goalkeeping coach and physical coach. We thank Igor, Tomislav and Riccardo for their efforts during the past six weeks, in which they worked tirelessly. We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send our support to him and his family at this difficult time. An update on a new head coach will be provided in due course.”
Who’s next for Spurs?
There are plenty of reports out there about who will be hired next for Spurs as they search for a third manager of the season, with their dismal campaign plunging into further chaos.
Roberto De Zerbi is emerging as a serious long-term option. The Italian coach has Premier League experience and did a great job at Brighton, playing entertaining football, while he also turned things around at Marseille and got them into the Champions League before things unraveled this season and he moved on.
A report from Fabrizio Romano says that De Zerbi and Spurs are in talks about a long-term deal.
Is De Zerbi really going to inspire Spurs in a relegation scrap? He’s intense and his football is a mixture of pressing and possession. It may actually work well with this current Spurs squad, but is De Zerbi ready for the chaos and pragmatism of a relegation scrap?
🚨 Roberto De Zerbi and Tottenham, in regular contact since yesterday to try find an agreement and get the deal done.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 30, 2026
Five year contract ready with top salary, with RDZ and his camp in discussions with Spurs.
It’s always been the priority; despite links with Dyche & more names. pic.twitter.com/LlSON62fCg
Austrian coach Adi Hutter had been mentioned as a favorite to take charge on a short-term basis, with the former Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Monchengladbach and Monaco coach available to take over right away. Sean Dyche has also been mentioned as a short-term option, while Mauricio Pochettino continues to be linked with an emotional return as Spurs boss.
Hutter as a short-term hire would bring high-intensity, structured play to Spurs as they try and grab a couple of wins between now and May to keep themselves in the Premier League. Hutter has come through the Red Bull system as a coach and demands high-energy and organization.
But the Tudor experiment didn’t work because his hardline approach and aggressive high-pressing tactics didn’t align with what this squad are good at. That means the appointment of Hutter may not work that well either and De Zerbi as a long-term hire, whatever happens for the rest of the season, may be what Spurs go for.
With seven games to go to save themselves from the most shocking relegation in the history of the Premier League, it seems like Spurs need a positive coach who is going to try and lift the players they have to get over the line. De Zerbi can be that but things could also go the wrong way very quickly.
Whoever Spurs hire next is a big risk but that is the treacherous situation they find themselves in.
