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.
Tudor finds himself under major pressure having lost all four of his games in charge, conceding 14 goals in the process.
Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange were both at the forefront of the decision to appoint the 47-year-old following the sacking of Thomas Frank last month.
Tottenham, who face Liverpool on Sunday, can fall into the Premier League relegation zone at the weekend and face an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals following the 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Relegation would represent a disastrous scenario for Spurs, and Tudor has failed to halt the team’s slide towards the bottom three.
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.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether Enic decides to take matters into its own hands if Tottenham’s relegation fears worsen in the coming weeks.
The make-up of Tottenham’s internal structures have changed dramatically in recent months.
Venkatesham’s arrival in the summer of 2025 was followed by Levy’s shock departure as executive chairman after 25 years at the club in September.
Since Levy’s exit, the Lewis family – who effectively own Tottenham – have been far more visible than in previous years while also ratifying the appointments of Fabio Paratici – who has since left for Fiorentina – as co-sporting director and Rafi Moersen from Manchester City as director of football operations.
Family figurehead Joe Lewis is understood to have taken more of a peripheral role in recent months with younger generations of the family including Lewis’ children Vivienne and Charlie becoming more prominent.
Nick Beucher – the grandson-in-law of Joe Lewis – has also taken a greater involvement.
Following Levy’s exit, Peter Charrington, the club’s non-executive chairman, said: “This is a new era of leadership for the club, on and off the pitch.
“I do recognise there has been a lot of change in recent months as we put in place new foundations for the future.
“We are now fully focused on stability and empowering our talented people across the club, led by Vinai and his executive team.”
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