Tottenham have appointed Igor Tudor as their head coach for the rest of the season.

Supplied he receives a piece allow, the Croat will step in following the departure of Thomas Frank, who was sacked with Spurs in sixteenth place within the Premier League.

“It’s an honour to hitch this membership at an vital second,” mentioned Tudor.

“I perceive the accountability I’ve been handed and my focus is obvious. To convey better consistency to our performances and compete with conviction in each match.

“There’s sturdy high quality on this enjoying squad, and my job is to organise it, energise it and enhance our outcomes shortly.”

Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange mentioned Tudor will convey “readability, depth and expertise of entering into difficult moments and producing affect”.

“Our goal is simple – to stabilise performances, maximise the standard throughout the squad and compete strongly within the Premier League and Champions League,” added Lange.

Tottenham are into the knockout levels of the Champions League after ending fourth within the league stage beneath Frank.

Tudor’s first recreation in cost will likely be a big one as Spurs host north London rivals Arsenal within the Premier League on 22 February.

That can permit the 47-year-old lower than every week to try to implement his type of play as soon as the gamers return to coaching on Monday – and so they might be in for a shock.

“His type is intense,” George Boxall, a soccer journalist primarily based in Marseille, the place Tudor managed between 2022 and 2023, tells BBC Sport.

“The gamers do a hell of lots of working. There’s plenty of depth, plenty of urgent.

“He’s a extremely sturdy persona and he might be a superb appointment for Tottenham in the event that they really feel they want an electroshock.”