Latest Tottenham manager Igor Tudor has been told he can ‘only fail’ at Spurs in his bid to rescue their Premier League season.
Spurs parted company with Thomas Frank this week having failed to handle their abysmal slump in form that has left them hovering just above the relegation zone.
Tudor has taken over as latest head coach until the tip of the season and awaits a baptism of fireplace against league leaders Arsenal within the north London derby next weekend.
The previous Croatia international has had spells in charge at big clubs across Europe at Lazio, Marseille, Galatasaray and most recently Juventus. However the 47-year-old has never spent greater than two years at a single club.
Tottenham is his first job in England with the duty at hand huge.
Spurs turned to an experienced newcomer reasonably than an old face with links to the club.
Tim Sherwood spent 4 years at Spurs as a player before returning as an assistant first-team coach under Harry Redknapp in 2008. In 2013, he took the reins following the departure of Andre Villas-Boas, spending five months within the hotseat before being relieved of his duties.
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Sherwood shoved his name forward when Spurs were in search of an interim boss this week, insisting it could be an ‘honour’ to take charge within the capital again.
But following the arrival of Tudor, he has expressed grave concerns for Tottenham’s prospects, warning a manager with ‘no knowledge’ of English football’ faces a ‘catastrophic’ downside if things don’t go to plan.
‘It’s going to be difficult, he has no knowledge of the Premier League. Other than the cash, what’s the upside for him?’ Sherwood said on Sky Sports.
‘If he finishes twelfth, he’s getting no credit. The downside is so catastrophic.
‘Would you would like your fingerprints throughout Tottenham getting relegated from the Premier League?
‘I am going back to it — Thomas Frank would still be there if it wasn’t for the toxic nature of the fans. And I can totally understand the discontentment of the fans, because they’re not getting the outcomes.’
Sherwood added: ‘I heard people say they’re sleepwalking into the Championship. I believe they’ll have enough, even with the injuries, to get out of it — but he’ll get no credit for that.
‘The downside is so great… he can only fail. He’s getting no credit for keeping Tottenham within the league.’
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