'Impossible for him to stay' - what next for Tudor and Tottenham?
Tudor has lost five of his seven games after being appointed in February after Thomas Frank was sacked, having been hired in part for his positive short-term record at previous clubs. If he does depart, Tottenham will have to decide whether to appoint another interim head coach or a permanent candidate with seven games left. The former Juventus boss did not undertake the usual post-match duties having been informed of a family bereavement.
Sean Dyche, Ryan Mason and Harry Redknapp are among the names mentioned as possible replacements. Spurs' owners Enic have no intention of intervening, with the onus on chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange to decide the club's direction. It leaves Tottenham executives facing the decision of sacking a manager they only appointed just over a month ago, which may also raise internal questions on why Tudor was given the job in the first place.
After sacking Ange Postecoglou and Frank in the past year, Spurs have another huge decision to make. Tudor has earned just one point from his five league games - including a 4-1 thumping by Arsenal - as well as being dumped out of the Champions League following the chaotic first leg at Atletico Madrid. Tottenham have won just 30 points from 31 Premier League games this season - their joint-lowest return after 31 games of a league campaign, along with 1914-15.
They are winless in their past 13 league matches (D5 L8), which equals the second longest winless league run in their history dating back to 1912, with the record standing at 16 in 1934-35. They must avoid setting a new record if they are going to survive, with relegation rivals West Ham's 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa the sliver of hope needed on a wretched afternoon. "I think it's impossible for him to stay.
I really do," said Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy told Match of the Day. "I think it's really difficult for the players to play in an environment that's so deflated and toxic. "The only way you can change that is either winning games which they're not doing, or change a manager - what the fans want.