If Igor Tudor was meant to be the firefighter to save Tottenham's Premier League season, so far he has only fanned the flames of a miserable campaign.

The Croat - appointed on an interim basis until the end of the season following the sacking of Thomas Frank last month - has lost all three of his games in charge of last season's Europa League winners.

Even after only 270 minutes at the helm of this timid and dysfunctional side, it is clear that the former Juventus and Marseille manager is not the man to guide Tottenham to safety.

This season's damage was done long before Tudor arrived, but the way his three-game spell has unfolded so far leaves the club's hierarchy facing a serious decision if this rotten run - 11 Premier League games without a win - continues.

Not for the the first time this season, Tottenham - who could lose more than £250m if relegated to the Championship - look like a team sinking.

After West Ham, Nottingham Forest and even Wolves picked up valuable points in this midweek round, Tottenham could not afford to lose.

But even...