Igor Tudor departs Tottenham by mutual consent

Igor Tudor has left his post as interim head coach of Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent after just 44 days in charge, the club announced on Sunday.

Following some calamitous results, most notably a 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16 first leg, the Croatian was widely expected to be sacked after he failed to arrest the slide at Spurs that sees them just one point above the drop zone in the Premier League.

As it turns out, he has opted to leave the club by mutual consent. The passing of his father likely played a role in the timing of his decision.

Tudor was supposed to be the firefighter to come in and rescue the North London club after Thomas Frank's underwhelming reign, but without a single win in the Premier League, things have only worsened.

"We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for head coach Igor Tudor to leave the club with immediate effect," a statement from Tottenham read.

"Tomislav Rogic and Riccardo Ragnacci have also left their respective roles of goalkeeping coach and physical coach.

"We thank Igor, Tomislav and Riccardo for their efforts during the past six weeks, in which they worked tirelessly. We also acknowledge the bereavement that Igor has recently suffered and send our support to him and his family at this difficult time.

"An update on a new head coach will be provided in due course."