Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of Igor Tudor as interim head coach until the end of the season. The Athletic reported on Friday that the north London side had verbally agreed a deal to appoint the former Juventus, Marseille and Galatasaray head coach, on a contract until the summer without an option to make the move permanent.

Igor Tudor to Tottenham was the managerial move that nobody saw coming. After Thomas Frank's inevitable dismissal last week, all of the UK's leading bookmakers promptly published lists of the frontrunners in the race to succeed the Dane as head coach.

Tottenham have endured a difficult season in the Premier League, with the club winning just seven of their 26 matches in the competition. They are stranded in the bottom half of the league table, only five points clear of 18th-placed West Ham United.

The Croatian has decided against having any sort of continuity at Spurs by making a major decision over his backroom staff at the struggling north London club

There is no margin for error here. Five points off the relegation zone, Spurs are effectively walking on a tightrope without a safety net

Tottenham have acted swiftly to replace Thomas Frank by verbally agreeing a deal with Igor Tudor to take charge until the end of the season. Crucially, the deal does not include an option to make the move permanent,

Tottenham Hotspur have been offered the chance to hire Igor Tudor as the interim manager for the rest of the season, sources have told TEAMtalk, as Robbie Keane’s private stance on leaving his job at Ferencvaros to come to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium right now is revealed.

Tottenham have struck a ‘verbal agreement’ for former Juventus head coach Igor Tudor to become their new manager, according to reports.