Tottenham sporting director, Johan Lange, has dropped a bombshell regarding Igor Tudor than won\u2019t go unnoticed by Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto De Zerbi.<\/p>\n
Tudor, 47, was drafted in to replace Thomas Frank, with Tottenham<\/a> clearly feeling they were starting down the barrel of relegation if sticking with the Dane.<\/p>\n Tudor has only been appointed until the end of the season, and numerous outlets and sources have insisted the expectation is a different permanent manager will be hired in the summer.<\/p>\n On that front, it\u2019s common knowledge Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto De Zerbi are the two leading candidates at present.<\/p>\n A recent report from The Athletic shed light on why Tottenham moved for Tudor in the short-term, revealing he is viewed as a \u2018premium\u2019 and modern-day version of the likes of Tony Pulis and Sam Allardyce<\/a>.<\/p>\n In other words, he\u2019s someone who can be relied upon to join a relegation-threatened team late in the season and steer them to safety.<\/p>\n The report stated Tudor \u2018twice rescued Udinese from relegation in Serie A, before plugging holes at Marseille and Juventus \u2014 ensuring Champions League football on both occasions.<\/p>\n \u2018Tudor is a premium alternative to the likes of Tony Pulis and Sam Allardyce, who built reputations domestically on reviving disastrous seasons.\u2019<\/p>\n But if the latest comments from Spurs sporting director, Johan Lange, are anything to go by, Tottenham are already warming to the idea of giving Tudor the job outright.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course if things go well, he could be here for a long time,\u201d said Lange<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe interviewed a few [interim] candidates and Igor impressed us very, very much in the interview.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you come in here on the Monday and you are playing at the weekend, you need to build relationships with the players immediately.<\/p>\n \u201cYou need to come in to build relationships but of course assess the style of the club immediately. He has shown that with great success, not only once but a few times, to come into that.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is one of the reasons why we believe he is the best candidate here now, but of course also with his reputation and what he\u2019s done in his career.\u201d<\/p>\n If Tottenham were to appoint Tudor permanently, it may be a sign Spurs no longer see themselves as a club who\u2019ll regularly qualify for Europe, and are now a side content to simply survive in the top flight.<\/p>\n Alternatively, it could mean Spurs believe Tudor\u2019s reputation for being a \u2018firefighter\u2019 and a specialist in avoiding relegation is misplaced, and that he\u2019s capable of so much more.<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Latest Tottenham news \u2013 Darwin Nunez \/ Tudor\u2019s first starting XI<\/p>\n In other news, we can exclusively reveal Tottenham have been spoken to by intermediaries regarding the potential return of Darwin Nunez to England.<\/p>\n The former Liverpool striker is perplexed at why his Al-Hilal side signed Karim Benzema in January, a move that resulted in Nunez being omitted from their squad for Saudi Pro League matches.<\/p>\n A quickfire departure from the middle east is now on the cards, and the full update regarding the chaotic frontman can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n