LONDON (AP) 鈥� appointed Igor Tudor as interim manager on Saturday after was three days ago.
The former Juventus coach takes over till the end of the season at a time when Spurs is just five points above the relegation zone in the Premier League.
鈥淚t is an honour to join this club at an important moment,” Tudor said. 鈥淚 understand the responsibility I have been handed and my focus is clear. To bring greater consistency to our performances and compete with conviction in every match.
鈥淭here is strong quality in this playing squad and my job is to organise it, energise it and improve our results quickly.鈥�
on Oct. 27 following three straight losses and an eight-match winless run, with the Italian powerhouse eighth in Serie A.
The 47-year-old Croatian was previously in charge of Lazio, Udinese, Marseille, Galatasaray and other clubs in Croatia and elsewhere.
Tudor is the sixth head coach in less than seven years at Spurs since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.
鈥淚gor brings clarity, intensity and experience of stepping into challenging moments and producing impact,” Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange said. 鈥淥ur objective is straightforward 鈥� to stabilise performances, maximise the quality within the squad and compete strongly in the Premier League and Champions League.鈥�
Frank was fired after he failed to build on his previous success at London rival Brentford.
Despite leading Spurs to the round of 16 in the Champions League, Frank has overseen a . A 2-1 loss to Newcastle on Tuesday was greeted by boos from the home fans and left the club without a league win in 2026.
The home defeat to Newcastle extended a woeful run to one win in 11 in England鈥檚 top flight.
Spurs dropped to 16th in the standings, two places above the relegation zone.
Frank was appointed at the end of last season when despite leading Tottenham to its by winning the Europa League, and securing Champions League qualification.
Tottenham’s next fixture is at home to local rival Arsenal in the Premier League on Feb. 22.
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