Igor Tudor headed straight down the tunnel after shaking hands with Arteta rather than console Tottenham Hotspur stars | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor has already been ripping and tearing into Spurs stars just a few days into his reign, according to the Telegraph.

The Croatian started life as Spurs boss with a 4-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Tudor was far from pleased with the result and the performances of his players, and his reaction at full-time was telling.

Rather than consoling his players who lingered on the pitch, the Lilywhites boss shook hands with his Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta and headed straight down the tunnel.

Tudor was seen shouting towards Tottenham defenders Radu Dragusin and Micky van de Ven to drag the back three higher up the pitch during the game.

He was just as vocal in his first training sessions last week and will hope his aggressive style yields much-needed results.

Yesterday’s defeat leaves Spurs still in 16th place in the table, but they are now four points above the relegation zone.

They are back in action next Sunday with a trip to Craven Cottage to take on Fulham, and they could do with all three points on the road.

Tottenham face Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest afterwards in the Premier League, and they have to pick up as many points as possible to boost their survival chances.

It remains to be seen whether Tudor’s no-nonsense approach will work, but Spurs appointed Bruno Saltor to his coaching staff to try to bring the squad closer together.

He has a reputation for being a popular character in his previous jobs and will hope to get the best out of the players in the coming weeks and months.

Tottenham cannot afford to get relegated despite their injury woes, and Tudor has been tasked with salvaging what is left of their Premier League campaign following some underwhelming performances under both Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank.