Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Monday, March 23, 2026, 3:05 p.m. / Updated Monday, March 23, 2026, 3:05 p.m.
Immediately after the final whistle of the match against Nottingham Forest (0-3), Tottenham's manager, Igor Tudor, was informed that his father had passed away.
Igor Tudor did not appear in front of the journalists again, after 0-3 with Nottingham Forest. “It's a personal family matter and it's obviously a difficult time for him,” assistant Bruno Saltor, who replaced him at the press conference, said.
Second Bruno Saltor: “We feel everyone's support.” The Daily Mail has learned otherwise
Sportske Novosti, a leading daily in Tudor's native Croatia, later reported that the Tottenham manager had been informed that his father, Mario, had died. Saltor also spoke about the future of his boss at Radu Drăgușin's team: “We feel the support of everyone at the club and we only focus on how we can help the players.”
But the tabloid Daily Mail has other information. The newspaper's sources from inside the club suggest that, had it not been for this family misfortune, the Croatian would have been sacked immediately.
Igor Tudor replaced Thomas Frank in February
The same publication suggests that the danger has not passed: “With Tottenham still three weeks away from their next game due to the international break and elimination from the FA Cup, there would be an opportunity for club bosses to make another managerial change“.
Igor Tudor was brought in in February to create a shock to the team, given that his predecessor Thomas Frank had managed an ok course in the Champions League, but a disastrous one in the Premier League. But the revival expected by the leaders did not come.
Tottenham is a disaster with Igor Tudor on the bench
Tottenham was eliminated from the League, 2-5 and 3-2 in the “eighth” with Atletico, and in the 5 Premier matches with Tudor on the bench, he managed to win only one point (1-1 with Liverpool). The team scored just four goals and conceded 13 in the league, suffering defeats to Arsenal, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
Without a win in the domestic competition in 2026, Spurs are 17th in the table, one point away from relegation. In the last 7 legs, they have trips to Sunderland, Wolverhampton, Aston Villa and Chelsea, and at home they will play against Brighton, Leeds and Everton.
