Igor Tudor Faces Pressure At Tottenham As Sacking Calls Grow

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Igor Tudor insists Tottenham should not react by removing the head coach, despite intense pressure. Spurs have lost six matches in a row in all competitions, including a 5-2 Champions League defeat against Atletico Madrid, while the club searches for a first Premier League win of 2026.

This poor sequence leaves Tudor without a victory in four games since taking charge of Tottenham. Spurs sit in a deep slump, and reports suggest officials are already exploring alternative options, yet the Croatian head coach maintains the current issues will not vanish with a quick change.

Tottenham have been beaten in five straight Premier League fixtures, a sequence rarely seen in their history. They previously lost six or more league matches in succession only twice, recording seven defeats in February 1994 and six in November 2004, which highlights the scale of the current downturn.

The 2026 Premier League calendar year has started badly for Spurs, who remain the only side without a league win. They have drawn four and lost seven of 11 matches, while Tudor also shoulders the Champions League exit pressure following the heavy loss to Atletico Madrid.

Their winless league run from January is long by Premier League standards. Only five clubs have opened a calendar year with longer winless streaks than Tottenham’s 11 games: Crystal Palace in 2016 and 2023, Middlesbrough in 2017, Sunderland in 2003 and Derby in 2008.

Scrutiny has grown around Tudor’s position as Tottenham’s poor results continue. The head coach argues that replacing technical staff will not automatically correct deeper problems inside the team. Tudor believes expectations for a quick fix from a different coach do not reflect how football usually works.

"People think a new coach will come in and things will change and the problems will resolve, Tudor toldSky Sports. It makes me laugh. When people want a new coach, it's a new hope. People always want new hope that things will change but the reality is totally different. The reality is not that. In this world where everyone has an opinion, you can never win. But as coaches we have to focus on what we can change. We need to stay calm and believe in ourselves."

Attention now turns to Anfield, where Tottenham visit Liverpool in their next Premier League match. Tudor will not be able to select Cristian Romero or Joao Palhinha, while Micky van de Ven is suspended, deepening the problems in a squad already hit by frequent absences.

Asked whether misfortune with injuries has shaped Tottenham’s situation, Tudor rejected that idea yet admitted the scale of disruption. "I don't believe in that stuff. But there's too much. Every game, two or three players are out. Sometimes it is not easy to understand the reasons. Sometimes you understand the problems and I recognise them, but it's been difficult. It is what it is and we need to accept that. We need to see it as a challenge and not cry."

Tudor’s stance sets a clear tone before the Liverpool contest, as Tottenham chase stability after a run matched only a few times in club history. The head coach stresses calm work, acceptance of the current limitations and a belief that solutions must come from within the existing structure.