Igor Tudor refused to answer questions about his future as Tottenham manager - having only overseen three matches so far in his 20 days at the helm - after the 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace. Spurs' defeat in the Premier League on Thursday evening means they have lost all of their last five in the league and have not won any of their top-flight outings in 2026. They are 11 without victory having lost all of their three under Tudor by a combined scoreline of 9-3.

Spurs appeared to have found their rhythm in the 34th minute when Archie Gray split two defenders and delivered a low cross that Dominic Solanke hammered into the net from short range. However, four minutes later, everything unravelled. Stand-in captain Micky van de Ven hauled down Ismaila Sarr as he burst into the box. That handed Palace a spot-kick which Sarr calmly converted and saw the Dutch centre-back sent off.

Things deteriorated further in first-half stoppage time when Jorgen Strand Larsen latched onto Adam Wharton's pass and slotted the ball through Gugliemo Vicario's legs. Wharton then tore...