Tottenham appoint Igor Tudor as interim manager | OneFootball

Tottenham have confirmed Igor Tudor as their new interim manager.

Tudor takes the reins in north London after Thomas Frank's eight-month reign was ended in the wake of Wednesday's Premier League defeat to Newcastle United.

The Croatian coach has been out of work since being sacked by Juventus in October, when the Serie A giants were on an uncharacteristic winless run of eight fixtures.

Away from the Bianconeri, he also previously managed a host of clubs including Lazio, Marseille, Udinese and Hajduk Split, winning the Croatian Cup with the latter in 2013.

Speaking about his arrival, Igor said: "It is an honour to join this Club at an important moment.

"I understand the responsibility I have been handed and my focus is clear.

"To bring greater consistency to our performances and compete with conviction in every match.

"There is strong quality in this playing squad, and my job is to organise it, energise it and improve our results quickly."

Spurs previously considered former Bundesliga coaches Edin Terzić and Marco Rose to succeed Frank before appointing the 47-year-old on a strictly short-term basis.

Tudor's first game in charge of the Lilywhites will be Sunday's north London derby against Premier League leaders Arsenal, whose lead has been cut down to four points.

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