Manager Igor Tudor is expected to remain in charge for Tottenham’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Atletico Madrid, and will address the media at a pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon. The Croatian faces mounting pressure ahead of Sunday’s game against Liverpool, having lost his opening four games, including a disastrous 5-2 defeat to Atletico in the last-16 first leg last week.
However, Spurs secured a 1-1 draw at Anfield and were encouraged by giving Tudor a reprieve despite his difficulties since being appointed interim head coach until the end of the season. At Anfield, Richarlison scored the equalizer in the dying minutes of the game, ensuring that they would leave the game with a point.
Tudor will now focus his efforts on the European competition, despite facing the huge task of getting Spurs into the quarter-finals.
Spurs announced on Monday morning that Tudor would address the media at 2pm on Tuesday in accordance with standard MD-1 reporting obligations ahead of Wednesday night’s game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
And in another positive development, supporters group Change for Tottenham (CFT) has announced that there will be no protest ahead of Sunday’s crucial game against Premier League relegation rivals Nottingham Forest.
Spurs are embroiled in a relegation battle, two places and one point above 18th-placed West Ham, while 17th-placed Forest have 29 points, the same as the Hammers, but ahead on goal difference.
There were rumors that Spurs fans would stage a protest against the club’s ownership ahead of the match against Forest, but this has now been called off.
In a statement, the CFT said: “While this ownership and board do not deserve it, we feel an obligation to work with other supporter and fan groups at the Nottingham Forest match and have taken the difficult decision to postpone any potential protests at this match.”
“With Tottenham Hotspur’s standing as a Premier League club under what feels like a generational and imminent threat, we are suspending our currently announced match-day protests while continuing with other initiatives. However, we will continue to monitor the situation.”
“This is a very difficult decision given the fact that it is the owner’s fault for putting us in this dangerous position, but first and foremost we are fans of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. It goes without saying that the success of our movement is a matter of numbers. “It goes without saying that at a time when fans feel the need to support their team, and with other supporter initiatives in place for Nottingham Forest matches, we have decided that it makes sense not to protest for this particular match.”
“We appreciate your continued support as fans, and we hope you understand that this is a very difficult decision for us. We remain strong in our desire to hold our ownership and board accountable, but despite some frustration, we are making this decision at what feels like a pivotal moment in our history and what we feel is at risk of actually eroding support for CFT.”
“As always, we support the team, not the administration, and we hope this will further galvanize our fan base against the immediate threat of helping push the team over the line, solidifying rightful criticism of the disastrous ownership to date that there will come a time when further action is required.”
