Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Friday, 06 March 2026, 07:36 / Updated Friday, 06 March 2026 07:40
Tottenham, without Radu Drăgușin, recovering from a concussion, lost at home to Crystal Palace (1-3) and is one point away from relegation.
The team's situation in the Premier League is disastrous, and Igor Tudor, the one preferred by the club's owners to replace Thomas Frank, does not seem like the right man to take them out of the bottom of the ranking either.
Igor Tudor: “It may seem strange”
Although the failure against Crystal Palace (1-3) was the third in a row with him on the bench, the Croatian technician insisted after the final whistle that Spurs are on the right track!
“It may seem strange, but after this game I believe in saving more than ever. I saw something in this team. The boat is going in the direction I want and I have to go. I have to pick the right players. Those who are in the boat and row in the right direction can stay, the others can go“, commented Tudor at the end.
Igor Tudor: “We must remain calm and the situation will improve”
He relies on the fact that more players who have had health problems will be recovered in the coming period: “When we get some players back and pick the right ones, I'm sure we'll have a competitive team.
Igor Tudor's figure says a lot / Photo: Imago
We just have to stay calm and work hard. We still have nine games to play, which is quite a lot. This is a time when we pay for every mistake. We have to stay calm and the situation will improve.”
But at Tottenham you can no longer speak of calm. At half-time, when the score was already 1-3 and the Londoners remained inferior, after the elimination of Van de Ven, the supporters started to leave the stadium.
Pedro Porro went crazy when Igor Tudor replaced him
And that wasn't all. In the 73rd minute, when Igor Tudor replaced him with Xavi Simons, captain Pedro Porro had a nervous breakdown. He kicked one of the bench seats, then picked up a bottle and smashed it on the ground.
TNT Sports pundit and former Spurs goalkeeper Joe Hart criticized Porro: “He ruined everything when he got to the bench. He really scolded the fourth official. He completely lost his head“.
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