Next Tottenham Manager Odds: Relegation-Haunted Spurs Cannot Allow More Slip-Ups
Tottenham’s catastrophic performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League has left manager Igor Tudor hanging on to his job by his fingernails.
The Croatian’s decision to replace regular goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario with Antonin Kinsky backfired spectacularly in the first leg of the last-16 tie in what is turning out to be a miserable season for Spurs.
Two costly errors by the 22-year-old Czech, who had only previously played in a couple of Carabao Cup ties, led to two of Atletico’s three goals and he was hauled off after just 17 minutes of the 5-2 defeat in the Spanish capital.
Tudor has lost all four games since replacing Thomas Frank on a deal until the end of the season amid speculation Sean Dyche could be brought in to rescue Tottenham, who are one point clear of the drop zone and generally 6/4 with betting sites to be relegated from the Premier League.
Will Tudor be given the chance to keep Spurs in the top flight or will the board admit its mistake and assign someone with experience of being in a Premier League dogfight?
Ahead of the trip to Liverpool at the weekend, Gambling.com has taken a close look at the latest next Tottenham manager odds.
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Dyche The Man To Salvage Spurs’ Season
Spurs fans can forget all about their history of playing attractive football, because, with just nine games remaining, they are in danger of being relegated from the top flight for the first time since the 1970s.
Tottenham’s humiliation in Madrid ensured a sixth consecutive defeat for the first time in the club’s 143-year history and it is abundantly clear that Tudor is not the man to steer Spurs to Premier League safety.
One name that must be on the lips of the Spurs hierarchy is Dyche, the ultimate man manager with plenty of experience of keeping clubs away from the trap door.
The former Burnley boss steered Everton to Premier League safety on the final day of the 2022/23 season and kept them in the top flight with three games to spare in the following campaign, despite an eight-point deduction for breaching spending rules.
Dyche was perhaps unfortunate to become the third manager this season to be sacked by Nottingham Forest owner Vangelis Marinakis, who decided to pull the plug 18 games into his reign.
The ex-Millwall and Watford defender won a third of his games in charge and Forest had lost just one of their last six games when he was axed.
Spurs need someone with a no-nonsense and organised approach to defending, because they have leaked 14 goals since Tudor took over in north London.
Dyche is waiting for a call and can be backed at 1/2 on one of the betting apps to save Spurs’ season.
Next Tottenham Manager Odds:
Manager | Odds | Probability |
Sean Dyche | 1/2 | 66.7% |
Mauricio Pochettino | 4/1 | 20% |
Harry Redknapp | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Roberto De Zerbi | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Robbie Keane | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Ryan Mason | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Bad Timing For Poch
The possibility of a second spell for Pochettino is undeniably alluring, but there is one big problem. The Argentinian is tied up until the summer, when he will coach the USA at World Cup 2026.
Tottenham’s predicament means they cannot afford to wait. If they make the wrong decision now, they could find themselves in the Championship next season.
Pochettino had an impressive 54% win record during his five years at Spurs, who reached the Champions League final during his tenure.
Of course, the former PSG and Chelsea boss had the likes of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min at his disposal between 2014-19. Getting a tune out of the current squad would be a different proposition altogether.
In any case, Pochettino is only potentially available in the summer rather than when Spurs need him most and he lacks appeal at 4/1.
Return For Redknapp?
One surprising name suggested as a possible replacement for Tudor is Harry Redknapp, who spent almost four seasons with Tottenham.
Spurs finished no lower than fifth during his three full seasons in charge at White Hart Lane, although he has been out of management since leaving Birmingham in September 2017.
Asked at this year's Cheltenham Festival whether he would consider going back to the club in their hour of need, he said: "I've been asked a few times if I'd go back to Spurs and it's probably not going to happen, is it?
"Would I go back? Of course I would, but I doubt very much it's going to happen."
Despite his pessimism, Redknapp is priced at 5/1 to help Spurs get out of an almighty mess.
De Zerbi One For The Future?
Roberto De Zerbi is a talented coach with admirers all over Europe and would be the perfect man to take charge of an under-performing Tottenham team, but now is probably not the right time for him to return to England.
The Italian has Premier League experience from his near-two-year spell at the helm of Brighton.
He did a fine job on the south coast, leading the Seagulls to a sixth-place finish, Europa League qualification and the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Crucially, De Zerbi’s teams play bright, attacking football.
More than most, the Tottenham fan base demands a proactive, front-footed style. “To dare is to do” is the club’s motto, after all.
Some may caution against hiring De Zerbi at this moment, so parachuting him into a potential relegation fight might not be prudent.
De Zerbi led Marseille to a runners-up spot in his debut season with the Ligue 1 club, which he left in February with a 56% winning percentage.
Perhaps, it would better to appoint someone else for the rest of the campaign and then approach De Zerbi to start work in the summer - so long as they are not in the Championship!
Keane In The Mix
Robbie Keane has been causing a stir abroad where he has won back-to-back league titles in Israel and Hungary with Maccabi Tel Aviv and his current club Ferencvaros respectively.
Ferencvaros are neck and neck with Gyori ETO at the top of the Nemzeti Bajnogsag and are in the last 16 of the Europa League, so the former Spurs striker remains on course for another trophy.
The Irishman is remembered fondly by the Spurs faithful, having scored 122 goals in 306 appearances during two spells in north London.
Whether this is the right moment for him to return to the club is open to question, but he is 8/1 in the betting.
Ryan Mason has had two stints as Tottenham interim manager and is 10/1 for a third.
Mason, sacked by Championship strugglers West Brom in January, replaced Jose Mourinho until the end of the season in 2021 and almost exactly two years later he was back at the helm following the departures of Antonio Conte and later Cristian Stellini.
Could this be the time for Mason to save Spurs? The former Tottenham midfielder would etch his name in the club's folklore if he kept them in the Premier League.
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