Tottenham manager: ‘Wrong man at the wrong time’ – but if not Tudor, then who?

Spurs may choose to look further – but their current options within the search parameters, as they were a month ago, appear limited.

In addition to a track record of making an immediate impact, Spurs looked for someone with top-level managerial experience who plays attacking football.

Edin Terzic, the former manager of Borussia Dortmund, was also a candidate.

When Spurs initially began their search to replace Frank, himself sacked after less than eight months in charge, former Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi, former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic and ex-Red Bull Leipzig boss Marco Rose were among other potential short-term options.

Ex-Brighton boss De Zerbi left his role as Marseille manager by mutual consent after less than two years in charge, three days before Spurs confirmed Tudor’s appointment.

Terzic has been out of work since asking Dortmund to “terminate his contract with immediate effect” after leading the club to the Champions League final in June 2024.

Rose was sacked by RB Leipzig in March 2025, having won 72 of his 127 matches and winning the German Cup in 2023.

Within the Premier League, Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva are among the names who will be available this summer – but would anyone be willing to leave their respective clubs first to help Spurs?

FA Cup-winning manager Glasner has confirmed that he will leave Crystal Palace this summer, but his immediate future was in doubt in February due to a poor run of results.

Bournemouth are reportedly set to open external contract talks with Ireola in an attempt to fend off interest from Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Manchester United.

Meanwhile, Fulham chief Tony Khan said he is confident external Silva will stay at the club for a “long time”.