Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has already been clear about what he truly feels about Spurs, as the North London club are in the market for a new head coach following Thomas Frank’s sacking.
On Wednesday (February 11), Frank was sacked by Spurs after a run of just two wins in 17 Premier League games, which has resulted in the side being five points above the relegation zone with 12 league matches remaining this term.
Despite Tottenham automatically qualifying for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 due to finishing fourth in the 36-team league phase, their performances in Europe were not enough to save Frank’s job.
Since the Dane’s departure, which came the day after Spurs’ 2-1 loss against Newcastle United, the Lilywhites have been linked with several managers, including former Brighton and Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi, as well as ex-RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose.
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However, on Friday (February 13), The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported that the Spurs have “verbally agreed” to appoint Igor Tudor, who previously coached Lazio and Juventus, among others, as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025/26 campaign.
The Croatian’s contract will reportedly not include an option to make the move permanent. If this is the case, Spurs may be on the lookout for a permanent head coach once more this summer.
Of course, between now and then, managers will be out of work, with several likely to step down as international head coaches after the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
One of the currently unemployed managers is former United boss Amorim, who was sacked by the Red Devils back in January.
Despite being linked with potentially replacing José Mourinho at Benfica — with the ‘Special One’ linked with taking over from Portugal boss Roberto Martinez as national team manager — a return to the Premier League may be too attractive a proposition for Amorim to turn down if Spurs come calling this summer.
But what has the 41-year-old previously said about Spurs?
Unfortunately for Amorim, Spurs handed him one of his worst nights in football when the Londoners defeated United 1-0 in last season’s Europa League final, which meant the Red Devils missed out on European football.
At the time, Ange Postecoglou was Spurs boss, with Amorim praising the side ahead of the fixture in Bilbao.
The Portuguese said: “I think they are a team that have a lot of intensity, they have a really strong identity, they will play in the same way and you can see it.
“They score a lot of goals, they suffer also because they want to score every time. We know Spurs, they know our team, we also have a strong identity so it’s going to be a good game.”
Topics: Tottenham Hotspur, Ruben Amorim, Football, Premier League
Luke Davies