Igor Tudor sacked: Who are the other shortest reigning managers in Premier League history?
Igor Tudor sacked: Who are the other shortest reigning managers in Premier League history? Igor Tudor has left Tottenham after just seven games in charge in all competitions, and only five Premier League matches. It makes him one of the shortest reigning Premier League managers ever, lasting just a mere 43 days at the club.
He won only won one match during his tenure – against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. He also lost all but one of his Premier League games – a draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Bookmakers with betting sign-up offers now have former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi as the favourite to take over.
But Tudor is not alone in having a dismal short spell at a Premier League side. Here are some of the other ill-fated Premier League managerial spells which lasted just a few games. Ange Postecoglou – Nottingham Forest Another former Spurs boss features on this list too.
Ange Postecoglou’s spell at Nottingham Forest earlier this season lasted just 39 days, being sacked just after full-time of his side’s defeat to Chelsea at the City Ground. He failed to win any of his eight games in charge and was replaced by Sean Dyche, who also ended up being sacked shortly after taking over. Les Reed – Charlton Athletic Reed took over a struggling Charlton side in 2006, but things would not improve under his guidance and, in fact, got worse.
A return of just four points in seven games and a League Cup defeat to Wycombe Wanderers saw him depart after just 40 days. Javia Gracia – Leeds United Gracia spent just 69 days in the job at Leeds before being replaced by Sam Allardyce on a short-term contract until the end of the season. He lasted just 12 games, winning three of them.