Tottenham Hotspur will allow goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, to leave the club on loan this summer to rebuild his confidence after the Czech Republic international was withdrawn after just 17 minutes against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. (Telegraph - subscription required).
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Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has called for "emergency action" and for match tickets to be refunded after Spurs' 5-2 loss at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Tottenham boss Igor Tudor is under pressure after becoming the first Spurs boss to lose his first four games in charge of the club.
He is also facing criticism for withdrawing young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after just 17 minutes following two errors that led to goals.
Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust called the night "a total disgrace".
"From the January transfer window to the management appointments, the lack of leadership and the total absence of anyone with a Spurs pedigree informing these decisions," read the THST statement.
"Where is the Daring to Do? Where are the Echoes of Glory?
"Emergency action is needed as right now we are sleepwalking off the edge of a cliff.
"Being a Spurs fan has never been so difficult but supporters will not sit by and watch the club continue to decline.
"At the very least those in Madrid should have their match tickets refunded. But all we really care about is that the club make us proud.
"We are here to support the team and be the 12th man. But we all deserve so much more."
Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast,, external former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood said Tudor has been making some confusing decisions.
He explained: "He's gone from three at the back to four at the back, then back to three again, with players playing out of position. I've scratched my head at some of the decisions he's made since he came in.
"He hasn't given the players a lift at all. He's a firefighter who has a can of petrol in his hand at the moment - he's adding fuel to the fire rather than restoring confidence to the players.
"Hopefully he can turn it around but, if he doesn't, I think Spurs might roll the dice again. There's an international break after their game against Nottingham Forest, which would be a good opportunity for a new manager to come in and have a look at things."
Tottenham Hotspur owner Enic does not plan to take the decision on Igor Tudor's future out of the hands of the club's executive team despite the manager's poor start.
In addition to concerns over results, sources are indicating that there is a growing disconnect between members of the squad and Tudor, with a number of players left unconvinced that the coach can lead the team to safety.
Tudor's decision not to approach goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky to offer his support after he was substituted 17 minutes into the loss at Atletico has also not gone down well with members of the squad.
Sources have indicated to BBC Sport that the club's owners are not, and have never been, involved in the day to day running of the club, even during Daniel Levy's era, allowing those on the ground to make decisions, and will leave any call about Tudor to the Spurs executives.
It is understood that the decision to sack Frank in February was taken by Venkatesham and Lange before being ratified by the ownership.
Bardi
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesMany people go on holiday to escape the mundane. They set off in search of sun to lift their spirits or a change of scenery to provide inspiration. You pack your bags and leave your troubles behind for a few days.
But this is Tottenham. That's not how things work in these parts. Spurs landed in Madrid and walked straight into a hotel jam-packed with the failings, curses, and ineptitude that have haunted their season so far.
Never has a Champions League knockout tie experienced such a slapstick opening 45 minutes. Tottenham slipped, gaffed, and tumbled their way to a 4-0 deficit. Antonin Kinsky will bear much of the blame, but you can't blame a person for drowning when they are chucked into the deep end without knowing how to swim.
He wasn't the only one all at sea. Across the pitch, Tottenham were falling over themselves to gift Atletico Madrid the easiest of nights. It was only after Spurs hit rock bottom at 4-0 that they finally stood up and offered some resistance. Yet somehow, no matter how farcical those first 45 minutes were, it was still some of the best football Spurs have mustered this calendar year - a grim marker of how far we've fallen. An hour's worth of competence now feels like progress.
This season, the Champions League has offered us a bit of a retreat from the disasters of the Premier League. We cruised through the group stage with the occasional touch of swagger and competence, but it seems unlikely we'll enjoy this tranquility for much longer. The real business of survival now takes center stage. But with a boardroom bereft of ideas, a manager bereft of charisma, and a squad bereft of confidence, what chance do we have?
Spurs need a miracle to save not only their Champions League status, but their Premier League one as well.
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Image source, Getty ImagesOur BBC Sport live page has been asking you two simple questions following Tottenham's dismal showing at Atletico Madrid.
Should Igor Tudor be dismissed and, if so, who should replace him?
At the time of writing, 80% of you have responded saying Tudor should be sacked.
Below are a selection of your submissions on who should take up the hot seat.
Simon: Spurs should go for a past manager or player that the fans can get behind. Harry Redknapp, Tim Sherwood, Mauricio Pochettino (similar to Blackburn with Michael O'Neill). And then they need to fight like hell because otherwise they are going down. Big Sam [Allardyce] would do a job but the fans would revolt.
John: Spurs should bring in Ryan Mason until the end of the season. It might not work but at least someone with a connection and past with the club might be able to inspire something. More than they have right now.
Nabeel: Keep Tudor until after the inevitable hammering we are going to get from Liverpool. We don't want another interim getting beaten badly in their first game again.
Andrew: Ryan Mason has no relationship with the current players. If somebody who knows the club is needed, then Glenn Hoddle is the person. Loves the club, excellent coach, master tactician.
Steve: Spurs last night reminded me of England in 2016 when they lost to Iceland. Plenty of talented individuals all running about like headless wingless chickens. Gareth Southgate took England to a better level and could do that at Spurs.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about Igor Tudor's future: "In my opinion it would be the right decision [to get rid of Tudor].
"It was the wrong decision from the start. I don't think he's had any kind of impact. We talk about a new manager bounce - that's what Tottenham were looking for.
"Tudor's record at Udinese - that job that he did there, they weren't in the bottom three. He turned a lower to an average club around and make them face the right direction. He's never spent more than a year at any club that he's been at.
"For Tottenham Hotspur, it's the wrong person at the wrong time.
"You saw the players' performance [against Atletico]. The minimum required from players is maximum effort, attitude, application. It wasn't there.
"They go to Liverpool at the weekend. Every single game now is huge.
"On Tuesday in the Champions League, it was about the performance. The competition is irrelevant, they're not making the final.
"Premier League survival is apparent to Tottenham. What I saw, the attitude and application was not there - they are not playing for that manager. "
Image source, Getty ImagesChief football correspondent John Murray speaking on 5 Live Breakfast about Spurs' defeat by Atletico: "I don't know if I've ever seen anything quite like the first 23 or 24 minutes of what happened in the Metropolitano on Tuesday night.
"I've never seen anything like it. It was extraordinary.
"The feeling was that with the team Igor Tudor had - with Cristian Romero and Djed Spence back - it might not go well for them, but they'd be in touch in the second leg at home.
"The first 20 minutes of that match, they were completely blown away. It was mistake after slip after error after mistake and Atletico Madrid scored goal after goal after goal.
"It was Antonin Kinsky's big call, to play in the Champions League for the first time. To substitute him off, I can't remember seeing anything like that before.
"Two or three of his team-mates came over to him as he was leaving. Tudor stood on the edge of the coaching area and there was no interaction between them at all.
"We were staggered."
On whether Tudor's time is up: "It's very hard to see that this has any mileage left in it. It was widely questioned when he was appointed, it came out of nowhere to replace Thomas Frank.
"We're in a position now where it's almost impossible to think that they'll not have to make another change because of the position they're in.
"In footballing terms, this is an absolute crisis.
"Having finished 17th last season, they're now in danger of dropping into the Championship which for Tottenham is unthinkable."
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham Hotspur fan Hannah Ryan speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about whether or not to sack Igor Tudor: "I think I would twist at this point.
"Nothing has improved after getting rid of Thomas Frank.
"If anything, we look worse, we look a little bit calamitous than we did before.
"We bought Tudor in to get results and instantly get an impact - and after four games, that hasn't happened.
"We're running out of games to be able to give the manager time.
"I don't know what you've got to lose by twisting again at this point. It might seem silly to roll the dice one more time but nothing has improved since sacking Frank."
On whether the Atletico first leg result means Spurs can now focus on battling relegation: "There's a glimmer of hope. I didn't feel good after the Palace game at all.
"There's still nine games to go, that's a lot of football. All we can hope is that we do everything we can do on the pitch, leave everything out there, and hope that the teams around us drop points.
"It's a real dogfight now. I don't know if the players on this team who aren't used to be in relegation battles, whether they have the stomach for it.
"We'll have to see."
Image source, Getty Images"If you've got no confidence, don't play."
That is the message from former Tottenham winger Chris Waddle to members of the current squad who have "no confidence" amid their recent dismal run.
Tuesday's disastrous 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid was a fourth successive loss in Igor Tudor's four games in charge.
When asked on the Football Daily podcast whether Tudor was the man to turn things around for Spurs, Waddle said: "Not at the moment, no. If you look at it, no, but then who can?
"The players are drained of confidence. They need to stand up and be counted. You've got players like [Cristian] Romero who have won the World Cup and is captain of the club.
"You've got international footballers throughout the squad and they don't do anything - the changing room obviously must not be as close as people say it is.
"You roll your sleeves up. It might be ugly and you might win 1-0 in a horrible game and it was terrible but they are so easy to play against Tottenham at the minute.
"I watch them play. I had four years there, it's a great club, I really enjoyed it. I watch them now and they don't look like they want to wear the shirt.
"We can talk all day about management and the players but the biggest thing in football is; if you've got no confidence, don't play.
"Just put your hand up and say, 'I'm sorry, I can't play'.
"You want players who are going to roll their sleeves up, get on the ball - what were you bought for? What are you paid for? To create, do things and work.
"The simple thing about football is working hard, being organsied - that's not hard.
"But you look at so many Spurs players and they hide because they've got no confidence. They don't want to cross that white line and you can see that. Every time I watch Tottenham play they are so easy to play against.
"They should go out and have a good drink and a good chat and tell the truth to each other."
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We asked for your thoughts after Tuesday's Champions League game between Atletico Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur.
Here are some of your comments:
Liam: Absolutely horrific. We had no structure, no formation half the time and we pressed one player at a time. Igor Tudor had awful team selection and substitutions. We looked like we never played football before!!!
Tim: If we want to instil in the players more passion and a greater sense of loyalty for the badge then Tudor has to go. How can he select a young keeper for such a big game and then not even give him eye contact when he's subbed off? After just four games the Tudor times are over.
Daniel: The morale of this "team" is so low. Tudor is not - and never was - the man for the job. His team selection is atrocious and he has no man management skills whatsoever. Sack him and bring in someone like Harry Redknapp who had an abundance of people skills because that's what's desperately needed now. Anything less and it'll be Championship football next season and the end of our club as we know it for who knows how long. COYS!
David C: Bring back Harry Redknapp.
Peter: We need a swift change of manager to someone the players respect. We need it now. If we continue on this road we are talking about the very future of the club. The fans don't deserve this rubbish. Tudor was the wrong choice admit it and act like leaders NOW.
David B: If we can't even pick the right boots, what chance did we have?
Richard: I keep on saying it: Mr Frank should never have been made the scape goat and I hope that is so so evident to everyone else now, now that we clearly have a half-rate nobody in charge of the team who is also only interested in himself and who doesn't give a monkeys about his players. The board should make a public apology to the sensible fans they betrayed and go cap-in-hand to a certain Danishman, grovelling for him to come back and do the rebuilding job that he was asked to do in the summer: and that takes time and patience.
Mike: Manager must go. Bring in someone that knows Tottenham. The current first team don't seem to be able to fight. Play the youngsters, at least they will give there all, can't see Tottenham pulling out of this.
Neil Johnston
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham replaced goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in the 17th minute of their Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid after conceding three goals.
The Czech Republic international, 22, endured a nightmare start and interim boss Igor Tudor quickly replaced him with Guglielmo Vicario.
He was not acknowledged by Tudor before he headed down the tunnel.
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty, who was at the match, said he was not sure he had "ever witnessed anything quite like this" after Spurs' series of mistakes was followed by Tudor's decision to take Kinsky off.
BBC Sport's Spanish football reporter Elizabeth Conway, also at the match, said Kinsky was shown support by team-mates Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro as he left the pitch.
Romero walked over to speak with Tudor shortly before Kinsky was substituted.
Asked if Romero advised Tudor to substitute Kinsky, Tudor said: "My decision, of course."
Asked if he deserved to continue in his role, Tudor said: "It is not a topic for me. It is not about my job. It is about how to help the team. It will be always be about that.
"I recognise what we are and which problems we have. I recognise that every game, something happens. Sometimes it is very difficult to explain."
Former Premier League goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel told CBS Sports: "Tudor has completely destroyed his career. I feel really sorry for him.
"When his name is mentioned in the future, the whole football world will remember this moment.
"He needed to be supported, at least until half-time."
Former Spurs and England goalkeeper Joe Hart told TNT Sports: "My heart is absolutely broken for him.
"He had a horrible 14 minutes - that slip and the third goal. I don't know what to say. I am just heartbroken for the lad.
"This Tottenham team is all over the place."
Former Spain and Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, who plays for Fiorentina, posted a message of support for Kinsky on social media.
"No-one who hasn't been a goalkeeper can understand how difficult it is to play in this position," De Gea wrote on X.
"Keep your head up and you will go again."
Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is the question Tottenham's board members will be asking themselves after Igor Tudor's latest aberration: are the players responding to the manager's methods?
The answer appears clear. Four games have brought four losses, with 14 goals conceded.
Results aside, sources have indicated to BBC Sport in recent days that members of the Tottenham squad are still to be convinced that Tudor has the tools to guide this struggling team away from the sorry predicament they find themselves.
So, with that in mind, the club's hierarchy clearly has a big decision to make.
Before this latest loss, internal concerns over Tudor's position had already started to generate. This result will only serve to sharpen the focus on Tudor's job security in the coming days.
Before the clash, there was a sense that a positive performance in Madrid could be used as a building block for Tudor before a crucial game at Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend.
You wonder if the manner of this loss – and the sub-plots that unraveled on a tortuous night for Spurs – has altered the direction of travel.
Tudor was appointed because of his track record in sparking immediate improvements at other clubs, namely at Juventus and Lazio.
His arrival has heralded the opposite effect. That, coupled with what some have described as a "disconnect" between players and the manager, leaves Tudor under increased scrutiny.
A decision to sack Tudor so soon after his appointment would provide a clear admission of error from the Tottenham hierarchy. The club's ownership, you would imagine, will be demanding answers.
But k.eeping Tudor may prove an even bigger mistake with Tottenham's top-flight status on the line.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson says Igor Tudor's decision to substitute Antonin Kinsky in the 17th minute of their Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid after conceding three goals was "very selfish" and "blatantly for self-preservation".
The 22-year-old endured a nightmare start and interim boss Igor Tudor quickly replaced him, at 3-0 down, with usual first-choice Guglielmo Vicario.
"The manager certainly hasn't helped Kinsky at all," Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
"Nobody will understand where he is and there is nobody who knows you've made a mistake more than you as a goalkeeper.
"Unfortunately it is a very lonely place and that has been highlighted and magnified by the manager making that substitution.
"Him making that change after 16 minutes is going to be talked about worldwide. For him that will be soul-destroying.
"He's probably sat alone in the dressing room for the rest of the first half, I wouldn't be surprised if he was in tears in that situation.
"It's a really difficult thing to handle, but I think actually it's a very selfish decision from the manager because he knows that he's not here for long. He's making decisions that he thinks will keep him in a job and keep Spurs in the Premier League.
"It was a very selfish decision. He bought Kinsky in because Vicario has been poor in the league and I think he thought if Kinsky did well he had an excuse to keep him in for the rest of the season.
"He reverted on that decision very early. I've never seen a manager substitute a goalkeeper so early and so clearly as a result of mistakes. It's quite blatantly for self-preservation for the manager because he thinks it was the best decision for him at the time without consideration for the young goalkeeper."
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Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesIf Igor Tudor believed his brief losing reign could not get any worse after the home defeat by Crystal Palace, he reckoned without one of the most humiliating nights in Spurs' recent history.
The Croatian was bold with his team selection, especially dropping regular first choice Guglielmo Vicario for young deputy Antonin Kinsky.
To say it was a move that back-fired is a masterpiece of under-statement as Kinsky suffered the sort of personal nightmare that will take huge strength of character to recover from.
Even the hearts of Atletico's passionate, partisan support went out to Kinsky as his number came up following his errors, with team-mates also moving to offer words of comfort as he went off.
Tudor was in optimistic mood before the game, but that all changed inside 23 madcap minutes as Spurs slipped – literally – from one costly error to another, effectively ending this contest and, in all likelihood, the tie.
Spurs actually created chances of their own as Atletico stepped off the gas, but the damage was already done.
And it may be permanent damage for the beleaguered Tudor, who arrived as an emergency measure with a reputation for having an instant impact in his chequered coaching career.
Instead, things have arguably got worse and now, with a testing trip to Liverpool on Sunday and Spurs just one point off the Premier League relegation places, the club's hierarchy look like they will soon face another decision of huge significance in a bid to somehow rescue a season in freefall.
