Igor Tudor is to do something no Premier League manager has ever done amid Tottenham decision
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Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media Sat 14 March 2026 10:51, UK Tottenham Hotspur would make Igor Tudor’s tenure the shortest in Premier League history if he is sacked on Sunday. VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Igor Tudor would beat Sam Allardyce to infamous awardFootball Insider exclusively revealed on Friday that Tottenham are accelerating plans to sack Tudor after Wednesday’s embarrassing 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid.David Ornstein has since reported that decision-makers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are actively working on potential replacements for the Croatian if they are to sack him.
Tottenham could find themselves in the relegation zone before they kick off at Anfield on Sunday, with West Ham to play Manchester City on Saturday, and Nottingham Forest in action against Fulham on Sunday.Igor TudorTottenhamWins 0Draws0Losses4Scored5Conceded14Should Tudor be sacked in the hours after the game, he would become the first manager in Premier League history to be sacked in 29 days or less.The shortest reign currently belongs to Sam Allardyce, who was appointed by Leeds United for the final four games of the 2022-23 season. The veteran manager had been brought in to avoid relegation, but he was dismissed when he produced just one point from four games.#LUFC and Sam Allardyce can confirm that both parties have mutually agreed for Sam’s spell at the club to end following the completion of the 2022/23 season— Leeds United (@LUFC) June 2, 2023 View Tweet The second shortest came just this season, when former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou was appointed by Nottingham Forest and sacked just 39 days later after failing to win a game in eight across all competitions.Tudor would match another Premier League record There are very few managers in Premier League history to have ever failed to win a single game in their time in charge of one club.There are even fewer who have not even managed to grind out a single point in that time.
Frank de Boer – the “worst Premier League manager of all time”, according to Jose Mourinho – did it with Crystal Palace, losing his four Premier League games in charge against Huddersfield Town, Liverpool, Swansea City and Burnley before he was sacked.But he, at least, guided his team to one win in the Carabao Cup against Ipswich Town – if Tudor loses to Liverpool and is sacked on Sunday, he will not even have done that.When he arrived in London, Tudor would have hoped to leave a mark. What he would not have imagined is that, when all is said and done, his tenure may go as the very worst in Premier League history.