Tottenham's Tudor tenure ends in turmoil as Spurs teeter on relegation brink

Tottenham Hotspur's brief experiment with Igor Tudor came to an abrupt end on Sunday (Mar 29), with the Premier League strugglers announcing they had "mutually agreed" to part ways with their interim manager after just five weeks in charge.

The Croatian's departure leaves Spurs sitting precariously in 17th place, one point above the relegation zone and facing their first potential drop to the second tier since 1977.

Appointed last month to steady the ship after Thomas Frank's dismissal, Tudor managed to win just one of his seven games in charge.

His tenure was also overshadowed by personal tragedy when his father Mario died earlier this month, with the manager receiving the devastating news after Spurs' humiliating 3-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest.

"We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for head coach Igor Tudor to leave the club with immediate effect," Spurs said in a statement.

"We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send our support to him and his family at this difficult time."

The 47-year-old former Lazio and Juventus manager, hired with a reputation for turning around struggling teams, made little impact during his brief stint.

His reign began disastrously with a 4-1 Premier League mauling by derby rivals and leaders Arsenal, and losses to Fulham and Crystal Palace followed before the Forest debacle sealed his fate.

Spurs have not won a Premier League game since Dec 28 away at Palace, a woeful run of 13 games that has left the North London club in genuine danger of the drop.

The mood among supporters has soured dramatically, with scores of fans leaving at half-time during Palace's 3-1 victory earlier this month after Oliver Glasner's side scored three goals in