Tim Sherwood sends 'catastrophic' Tottenham warning after Igor Tudor decision
Tottenham’s appointment of Igor Tudor has been questioned by one of their former bosses.
Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood believes Igor Tudor has taken on an unwinnable job by agreeing to take over from Thomas Frank until the end of the season. Spurs did away with Frank last week following a torrid run of results that has left Spurs within five points of the drop zone.
With limited options, Tottenham turned to former Juventus boss Tudor, who has struggled to impress consistently throughout his career. In his Juventus role, Tudor took over at a similar time and guided them to a top four finish, but he was sacked earlier this season after a winless run.
Such a failure to follow up his initial spell will already have Tottenham leaning on the side of moving on after his short-term contract expires this summer. And the lack of opportunity for Tudor to get an extended deal is why Sherwood is struggling to understant why he agreed to take the role.
“What is the upside? For him, there is very little upside for him apart from managing a very good football club like Tottenham, and I think he has said he is excited for the for the opportunity to do that, and I think every other manager would say that,” Sherwood said on Sky Sports.
“But he needs to win the Champions League and win every game, or 90% of the Premier League games, to have a chance of keeping the job full-time.
“That job is going to Mauricio Pochettino, if he wants it, if they are in the Premier League. The downside is so catastrophic that it isn't even worth thinking about. Tottenham Hotspur, to be in the Championship next season, we need to move on. I get shivers thinking about it.”
Asked about what the best Tudor can hope for is, Sherwood added: “There is not enough time to do a job, with the injuries to the squad. What does success look like? If he has a good run and they finish 12th in the Premier League, he is not going to get any credit for that.
“I believe he should, but from the outside, from the Tottenham fans, the wide footballing public, no one is giving him any credit for Tottenham Hotspur finishing 12th, but if he was to get relegated, then we would remember his name for a long, long time.”
Tottenham are currently five points above the drop, and given the quality of their squad, they should be confident of keeping the likes of West Ham and Nottingham Forest at bay. But as Sherwood says, even if they do avoid relegation, you wonder what their best hope really is, with success in the Champions League very unlikely, while this team looks incapable of going on a consistent enough run to reach the top half.
And for those hoping for a Pochettino return or a big-time appointment, that could be the worst case scenario, because it may lead Spurs to consider keeping Tudor. For those in that camp, the ideal scenario is for Tudor to keep Spurs comfortably safe but without going above and beyond.
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