Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach Igor Tudor has described his current role as the biggest challenge of his managerial career. The former Juventus boss was parachuted into the job with Spurs' Premier League future in jeopardy after a disastrous winter run. A 4-1 home defeat to Arsenal extended Tottenham's winless league streak to nine matches, leaving them with just two wins from their last 18 games.

Tudor acknowledged the rescue mission is harder than expected but remains committed to turning things around through intensive training ground work. The Croatian coach emphasized the need for daily focus on physical conditioning, mental confidence, and performance improvement before Sunday's London derby against Fulham. He promised to waste no energy on Champions League draw speculation, stating fixture announcements won't change his approach to the immediate crisis.

The 47-year-old will be boosted by the return of defender Kevin Danso and full-back Pedro Porro for the Craven Cottage fixture. Tudor also addressed criticism of defender Micky van de Ven, clarifying that a viral social media clip showing the Dutch centre-back ignoring instructions was misinterpreted. The coach explained his frustration was directed at the entire team's failure to press high, not Van de Ven specifically, and praised the player as a 'fantastic guy' and 'very good professional.'