Tottenham Hotspur decided to part ways with Igor Tudor following an underwhelming 44 days in charge.
Spurs are now searching for a new manager to handle the club for the final seven league games of the season.
According to the Daily Mail, Glenn Hoddle has emerged as a genuine candidate despite not managing for nearly 20 years.
Tottenham are 17th in the Premier League. They sit dangerously above the relegation zone, and rivals for the drop are in better form. That desperation has forced the club’s hierarchy to consider Hoddle.
He previously served as the club’s manager from 2001 to 2003 following an illustrious playing career.
His next job at Wolverhampton Wanderers proved to be his last.
Hoddle’s managerial stint at Spurs started well, but ultimately disappointed. Following a slow start to the 2002/03 campaign, the club dismissed him.
Appointing Hoddle would be short-sighted
Turning to Hoddle now is the kind of short-sighted call that has come to define Tottenham’s decision-making in recent years.
His name carries emotional weight, but this is not a sentimental moment. It is a fight for survival.
Throwing a manager who has been out of the game for nearly two decades into a relegation scrap borders on reckless.
Spurs need clarity, structure and modern tactical acumen, not a romantic throwback.
The Premier League has evolved drastically, and the margins at the bottom are brutally fine. This is not a job for sentiment.
If anything, Tottenham should be accelerating their pursuit of Roberto De Zerbi right now, not waiting until the summer.
He represents a clear philosophy, a progressive identity, and the kind of coaching detail Spurs desperately lack.
Anything else feels like another costly misstep, and this club can ill afford one now.
