Igor Tudor was told of father's death moments after Tottenham loss

Igor Tudor during Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Nottingham Forest (Image: Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Igor Tudor was informed of the death of his father, Mario, after Sunday's 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest.

The Spurs boss missed media duties following the defeat in north London due to an 'immediate family bereavement'. Now, Tudor's former club, Juventus, have confirmed the passing of his father in a message to the Croatian.

They wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "We are close to Igor Tudor and his family. Juventus joins in the grief for the passing of his father."

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Bruno Saltor spoke to reporters instead and provided an update on his colleague, saying: "It's a personal family issue and obviously it's a difficult moment for him. I'm just trying to support the best way we can."

Spurs suffered a damaging defeat against their relegation rivals, with Forest now ahead of them in the Premier League table.

The defeat raised more concerns over a potential relegation to the Championship for Tottenham, with them now going 13 matches without a league win.

Tottenham are facing a real threat of relegation from the Premier League (Image: Getty Images)

"The players got affected by the rhythm of the game and we couldn't find that rhythm to create more chances," Saltor said.

"The first half, the first 44 minutes I thought were good, really good, creating chances, getting into the box. In the second half, probably, we were unable to deal with the weight of the game."

"I think in the small details, I thought for 44 minutes in the first half we were the better team," added Saltor, who held a similar role in the dugout during Graham Potter's spell in charge at Chelsea .

Calls for Tudor to be replaced for the final seven games of the season increased after the defeat. Former Spurs manager Tim Sherwood revealed on Sky Sports News on Monday morning that he would takeover if asked.

He said: “I don’t think it’s too late, I would keep them in the Premier League. I believe that someone with common sense keeps them in the Premier League, they have the quality to be able to do it.

“You have to get them feeling good again, you have to get the confidence in the group, and you don’t get confidence by playing (Cristian) Romero , if you’re Xavi Simons and you’re playing Romero as a right winger and Xavi Simons just had his best game in a Tottenham shirt against Atletico Madrid.

"Xavi must be saying, ‘What have I done? You’re playing someone out of position in my position where I’ve just played very well.’"