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Tudor's 44 days in charge

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Igor Tudor lost his first four matches as Tottenham boss, including against Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace in the league before a calamitous 5-2 Champions League last 16 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid. He celebrated his first point after Richarlison scored a 90th-minute equaliser at Liverpool, and then watched his side win their second leg against Atletico - although they failed to overturn their three-goal deficit. However, their woeful 3-0 home defeat by Nottingham Forest heightened Spurs' fears of suffering their first relegation from the top flight since 1977 and proved to be the final game of Tudor's brief spell in north London.

The single point which Spurs have collected since Tudor's appointment is the fewest in the Premier League during that time. But they have been bottom of the form table since mid-December. They are winless in 13 league matches since a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on 28 December - 88 days ago - while their last win in any competition was against Eintracht Frankfurt on 28 January.

Among their issues this season has been an extensive list of long-term injuries to key players, including attacking players James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. Tottenham will resume their league campaign after the international break with a trip to 11th-placed Sunderland on 12 April. They then face Brighton (home), Wolves (away), Aston Villa (away), Leeds (home), Chelsea (away) and Everton (home) as they seek to secure their Premier League status.