Who's the next manager for Tottenham? Four options to replace Igor Tudor

Tottenham's coaching carousel lost another rider on Sunday with the announcement that Igor Tudor had mutually parted ways with the club after a disastrous 43 days in charge.

The club will now search for a new head coach amid a relegation fight, with just seven games left in the campaign for Spurs to confirm their status as a Premier League side for next season.

Below, DAZN News will run through four of the top candidates for the job.

Sean Dyche

Most recently with Nottingham Forest for less than four months in charge at one of Tottenham's chief rivals in the relegation battle, could Dyche return to aid in Spurs' fight to stay up?

It's not surprising that Dyche's name has surfaced in media reports as a potential successor to Tudor, given his experience as a bit a survival specialist and his previous appointments in the Premier League.

However, Dyche was put into a similar position at Forest and his presence did little to turn that club's fortunes around. With only a handful of matches left in the season, it's hard to believe Dyche would make much more of an impact at the beleaguered north London club.

Adi Hutter

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Another interesting name that has emerged, Hutter was most recently the manager at Monaco and has had head coaching stints at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Salzburg.

While the 56-year-old comes with good credentials and Champions League experience, the timing might not be right for Hutter.

Not only would he be dropped into a pressure cooker at the end of a season (like anyone Tottenham eventually hires), but his lack of Premier League experience could be perceived as a negative after what Spurs went through with Tudor.

Roberto De Zerbi

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At 46, De Zerbi is the youngest coach on this list but that doesn't mean he comes without pedigree.

The Italian already has heading coaching gigs at Palermo, Benevento, Sassuolo, Shakhtar Donetsk, Marseille and Brighton on his CV, and it's the latter which likely makes him attractive to Spurs brass as they won't be keen to hire a short-term manager despite their imminent danger of dropping to the Championship.

De Zerbi's time at Brighton was highlighted by a top-seven finish in his first season and advancement to the knockout phase of the Europa League after winning their group in his second. And while Spurs' immediate ambitions are certainly lower than that, De Zerbi's success at a relatively modest Premier League outfit could translate well to a club of Spurs' ambition.

One potential strike against him is his mercurial nature, especially at his most recent club, as reports of player unrest at Marseille preceded his sacking after 18 months in charge.

Ange Postecoglou

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How's this for a left-field option?

"Big Ange" is responsible for Tottenham's most recent success, having led the club to their first European trophy since the early 1980s.

Sure, his dogmatic infatuation with an all-out attacking style of play was always going to lead to his downfall as opposing managers eventually figured out how to counteract his system, and he's another one who lasted a laughably short time in charge at Nottingham Forest this season, but no one can say that Postecoglou's teams were boring.

Spurs fans are likely looking for a bit of excitement at the moment, and with seven matches left in the current campaign maybe Postecoglou's style provides enough flash to keep them up. 

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