MADRID (AP) — Beleaguered Tottenham manager Igor Tudor admits “everything is not going well” after his team slumped to six straight defeats. first time In a history of about 144 years.
They lost to Atletico Madrid 5-2 in the first leg. Champions League round of 16 Tuesday’s result was the lowest in a disastrous season for Tottenham, but they remain just one point clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone.
Tudor took over He was appointed on February 14th to replace the sacked Thomas Frank, but failed in his mission to regain the confidence of Tottenham’s players, suffering four consecutive defeats.
No previous Spurs manager had ever lost in his first four games.
“We are very fragile, very weak,” Tudor said.
When asked if the club would stick with him, he added: “That’s not my problem.” “We need to keep calm. Don’t talk too much.”
Tudor said what was happening at Tottenham was “very strange and very unusual”.
“It’s hard to explain,” said the Croatian, who faced criticism for choosing Antonin Kinski as his goalkeeper for his Champions League debut, but that was all. Substituted for him in the 17th minute After making two mistakes that led to goals.
To make matters worse, a collision between Cristian Romero and Joao Parinha towards the end of the game saw both players sent off, leaving Tottenham with nine men. Romero, the team’s captain, tried to continue playing, but eventually left the field, visibly upset.
Both players could be forced to miss Sunday’s league game against Liverpool, as centre-back Micky van de Ven is unavailable due to suspension.
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