Ex-Tottenham supervisor Harry Redknapp believes his outdated aspect might now ‘be favourites to go down’.
Redknapp, 79, was Spurs boss between 2008 and 2012 and is fondly remembered for his time in cost by supporters.
Following the abject 3-1 defeat at residence towards Crystal Palace on Thursday night time, Redknapp phoned in on talkSPORT to provide his evaluation, with the membership plummeting in the direction of the relegation zone, now only one level above it.
He mentioned: ‘It was one other catastrophe, I imply 4 or 5 weeks in the past I could not actually see Tottenham being concerned in a relegation scrap, you realize each week that is passed by it is obtained worse.
‘However Tottenham are bang in it now, in bother, they’re wanting like they might even be favourites to go down, it’s that determined.’
Redknapp himself has been steered in some quarters as a potential option to take over from Igor Tudor, who has endured a horrible begin to his interim tenure simply three video games in. Glenn Hoddle, 68, is one other membership legend to have thrown his hat within the ring.
Harry Redknapp says he plans on being at Cheltenham even when Tottenham give him a name
Ray Parlour requested: ‘If that cellphone rings and it is Spurs, are you going to come back to the outdated coaching floor and have somewhat phrase with the gamers?’
Redknapp replied: ‘I might should, would not I? But it surely’s not going to occur. I am unable to see it occurring. I will be at Cheltenham on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.’
Spurs followers had been in meltdown on Thursday night as they watched their aspect throw away a lead and capitulate towards the Eagles.
Followers gleefully taunted their supporters on-line and talkSPORT pundit Jamie O’Hara even walked out of his present throughout taunts from co-host Jason Cundy.
O’Hara is amongst those that imagine Redknapp can be the perfect selection to save lots of Spurs from an ignominious drop to the Championship.
He mentioned: ‘You want somebody at that soccer membership who cares about it, who has an affiliation to it, who’s going to get the followers onside,’ O’Hara mentioned.
‘I reckon Harry Redknapp ought to get a cellphone name. They need to say, “Pay attention, you have to come again, we’d like you again”.
‘Usher in some individuals who know the soccer membership. Carry some individuals which can be going to have some respect from the gamers and simply play a formation the place the gamers know what they’re doing.
Tottenham are plummeting in the direction of the relegation zone and misplaced once more on Thursday
‘You may’t simply are available in and alter a formation and play gamers out of place if you’re combating a relegation battle.’
Spurs are actually only one level above Nottingham Forest and West Ham and face a troublesome take a look at of their subsequent Premier League outing away at Liverpool simply days after a Champions League conflict with Atletico Madrid.
Igor Tudor is beneath huge strain and gave a spiky post-match press convention on Thursday.
The 47-year-old was requested whether or not he would take cost of one other Spurs sport. ‘No remark,’ got here the strict response.
He additionally refused to entertain questions relating to his future. ‘I do not assume in that route, I’ve a job to do, that is all,’ he added.
‘It sounds unusual, however I imagine extra after this sport than I believed earlier than,’ mentioned the interim boss. ‘I noticed one thing. Some power, some ardour. I would like to decide on the fitting guys as a result of the boat goes within the route I need it to go and must go and who’s within the boat can keep. In any other case, they’ll go away the boat.
‘So when the opposite gamers will come again and selecting the best gamers I’m positive we can have a very good workforce and the victories will come. It’s not simple to simply accept the second the place we are actually however it’s how it’s.
‘It is about believing and rising. There are nonetheless 9 video games to play.’
