Tottenham Hotspur has reached a verbal agreement with Igor Tudor to become the interim head coach following the dismissal of Thomas Frank.
The 47-year-old Croatian is set to join Spurs on a contract to the end of the season.
The contract will not include a permanent option.
Tudor has previously managed Juventus, Marseille and Galatasaray and is set to take charge before the north London derby against Arsenal next weekend.
The Croatian was sacked after seven months at Juventus following a winless eight-game run in October.
The Italian giants sat in eighth place in Serie A when he was dismissed.
Tottenham Hotspur has reached a verbal agreement with Igor Tudor to become the interim head coach
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Before taking up his role as a manager, Tudor played for Juventus, making 174 appearances over nine years and winning two league titles in the process.
It comes after Thomas Frank was sacked from Spurs, leaving the north London side in 16th in the Premier League, just five points above the relegation zone.
Spurs have two wins from their last 17 matches in the league.
They remain in the Champions League, finishing fourth place in the table and securing automatic qualification to the round of 16.
The board’s decision follows Tuesday night’s 2-1 home loss to Newcastle.
Boos rang and chants of “sacked in the morning” rang around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the final whistle, a common theme of Frank’s recent tenure.
Vinai Venkatesham and Johan Lange, who were responsible for appointing the new interim, will hope to win back fans and keep the big-six club in the Premier League.
Come summer, a wider pool of candidates will be assessed for a permanent hire.
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