Tottenham make Igor Tudor sack decision with Liverpool confirmation

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Tottenham Hotspur interim boss Igor Tudor appears to have been granted a temporary reprieve despite losing every game since taking over. Spurs have announced he will face the media at Friday's press conference, ahead of their daunting trip to Liverpool amid mounting pressure and the serious threat of relegation.

The 47-year-old Tudor hit rock bottom as his side were thrashed 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Atletico Madrid. His bold call to drop keeper Guglielmo Vicario in favour of Antonin Kinsky , 22, spectacularly misfired inside 15 minutes, with the young goalkeeper culpable for two of Atletico's three early strikes before being ignominiously hauled off.

Few questioned the decision to withdraw the Czech stopper, but Tudor's failure to acknowledge the distraught Kinsky left former Spurs keeper Joe Hart seething . With Tudor suffering the worst opening spell of any Tottenham manager on record, many have predicted the Croatian will be dismissed before the trip to Anfield.

His position seems secure, at least for the moment, as the club confirmed Tudor's attendance at Friday's press conference. This development virtually ensures Tudor will be in the technical area on the red half of Merseyside.

With four consecutive defeats under his belt, Tudor's future will undoubtedly come under scrutiny should the north London club suffer a heavy loss at Liverpool. Tottenham are treading a perilous path in the Premier League , sitting just one point above 18th-placed West Ham United.

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The Hammers welcome Manchester City this weekend, whilst 17th-placed Nottingham Forest take on Fulham at the City Ground. If both West Ham and Forest secure victories, and Tottenham fall to defeat, Tudor's men will plunge into the relegation zone.

There are also growing indications that he is losing the dressing room. Football London claims that numerous Spurs players believe he has been overly authoritarian and appeared disrespectful since taking charge.

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A telling incident occurred at the Wanda Metropolitano when he opted to withdraw Kinsky after a mere 15 minutes. As the goalkeeper departed the field, Tudor failed to acknowledge him.

In response, Conor Gallagher , Joao Palhinha and Dominic Solanke, who had begun the fixture on the substitutes' bench, pursued him down the tunnel, recognising the potentially devastating impact his disastrous brief appearance might have.

Tudor's failure to provide any words of support on the pitch was noted by the Spurs squad. In his post-match interview, he also seemed hesitant to discuss Kinsky, though he did provide a modest show of backing for the goalkeeper during his press conference.

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Tudor stated: "Unfortunately, it happened in this big game, these mistakes. He was sorry. The team is with him, me too.

"I was speaking with him. He understands the moment, he understands why he goes out. As I said, he's a very good goalkeeper.

"We are with him, we are all together. It's never about one player. It's happened. It's the Champions League again. We paid [for] this start of the game."

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