Glenn Hoddle has offered to team up with Robbie Keane in a management team boasting youth and experience in a bid to guide Tottenham away from the lower reaches of the Premier League table, if Igor Tudor is sacked.
Tudor has been in charge for just three games after being appointed interim boss at the ailing North London club following the sacking of Thomas Frank last month.
All three have ended in defeat and there are suggestions last night’s catastrophic 3-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace, a result that left them a point above the relegation zone, has already prompted the Spurs hierarchy to think about alternatives.
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Could Tottenham legend Hoddle step in?
Hoddle is a Spurs legend after making over 350 appearances for the club as a player and having a stint as manager between 2001 and 2003.
The 68-year-old believes a partnership with former Spurs striker Keane – who is currently in charge of Hungarian club Ferencvaros – would work perfectly.
Hoddle told the Could It Be Magic podcast: “Robbie is doing great as a young manager, but to have someone experienced like myself… that would be a good formula in many ways.
“I think that’s a shrewd move, whether it was me or somebody experienced with him, because the question would be, is Rob ready to go into that sort of job now?
“Probably, although in saying that I went into my first management job at, what was I, 34? So very, very young. So you have to take that leap at some stage. And you learn on the job, but you can learn on the job and have some experience around you. Looking back, I could have done with that.
“I brought Robbie to Tottenham you know, and he’s done fantastic.”
What are the chances of Tottenham going down?
Here’s how Opta ranked the five likeliest teams to be relegated following Tottenham’s latest defeat.
| Team | Relegation probability |
| Wolves | 99.91% |
| Burnley | 99.51% |
| West Ham | 49.94% |
| Nottingham Forest | 28.27% |
| Tottenham | 13.94% |
The defeat to Palace was another humbling setback for Tottenham.
Although Dominic Solanke put them ahead, the contest turned when Micky van de Ven was sent off four minutes later for hauling back Ismaila Sarr, who converted the resulting 40th-minute penalty.
Jorgen Strand Larsen and Sarr then slotted in from Adam Wharton passes during first-half added time, condemning Spurs to a ninth defeat in their last 14 home league matches as Palace rose to 13th.
“We tried and I saw different things in the second half,” said Tudor, speaking to TNT Sports.
“After this game, I believe even more than before. Maybe it sounds strange, but I saw something in the team – even now, in the dressing room.
“I saw some good energy, some [desire], some passion. We need to stop speaking about pressure – this is not the topic to speak about. I will not speak anymore about pressure.”
What’s next for Tottenham? Fixtures, schedule
Spurs are in Champions League last-16 action next, followed by a trip to Liverpool on March 15 and a visit from Nottingham Forest on March 22 that looks a must-win game.
| Date | Match | GMT | ET | PT |
| Mar 10 | Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham (Champions League) | 20:00 | 15:00 | 12:00 |
| Mar 15 | Liverpool vs Tottenham | 16:30 | 11:30 | 08:30 |
| Mar 18 | Tottenham vs Atleti (Champions League) | 20:00 | 15:00 | 12:00 |
| Mar 22 | Tottenham vs Forest | 14:15 | 09:15 | 06:15 |
