Igor Tudor became the first Tottenham head coach to lose his first four games in charge as Atletico Madrid thrashed Spurs 5-2 in the Champions League last-16 first leg. The disastrous result marked the club's sixth consecutive defeat, a record in Tottenham's 143-year history. Tudor's decision to drop experienced goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario for 22-year-old Antonin Kinsky backfired spectacularly when mistakes led to two early goals, forcing a U-turn after just 17 minutes.

Kinsky looked inconsolable when replaced, receiving no acknowledgment from Tudor in what Sky Sports described as the "ultimate humiliation." Players including Joao Palhinha and Conor Gallagher were seen consoling the young keeper, with footage suggesting captain Cristian Romero may have asked Tudor to make the substitution. The Italian manager refused to comment when asked if he deserved to continue as boss, saying only "No comment" when pressed about his future.

The humiliating defeat piles pressure on Tudor with a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool this weekend, followed by the second leg against Atletico three days later. Tottenham now faces an impossible European tie after conceding five goals despite Vicario's introduction. Tudor's short 24-day tenure has already created more problems than it solved at a club in desperate need of stability.