Arsenal fans Tottenham react as ‘Agent Vinai’ strikes agreement for Igor Tudor: ‘Relegation confirmed’
Tottenham are set to confirm the appointment of Igor Tudor until the end of the season, much to the delight of the Arsenal faithful.
The two North London sides are having contrasting seasons in the Premier League to date.
While Arsenal are on the hunt for the title, Tottenham could easily be relegated this season after Thomas Frank’s dismal reign.
Now, with Fabrizio Romano on 13 February confirming that Tudor has agreed to take over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until the end of the season, they believe this could easily become a reality.
🚨⚪️ BREAKING: Igor Tudor becomes new Tottenham interim coach until June 2026, as revealed earlier.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 13, 2026
He’s accepted the job and ready to stay until end of the season. #THFC
👀 Main candidates for permanent job in June: Roberto De Zerbi, Mauricio Pochettino. pic.twitter.com/wFrWJR6BmO
Arsenal fans laugh at Tottenham as they close in on Igor Tudor
Tudor certainly doesn’t have a CV to boast about.
While his last job was at Juventus, it was a complete failure, with the 47-year-old being sacked in October after a winless run of eight matches.
Many of his stays have also been short, with Tudor yet to manage 50 competitive matches at one club, despite having 11 managerial jobs to date.
Now, with Tottenham in crisis, many Arsenal fans see this appointment as simply dreadful, and one that will confirm Spurs’ relegation to the Championship.
Don’t know if you’ve seen Igor Tudor’s teams in the past but they played some of the worst football
— ASN 🔴 (@mlioR_afc) February 13, 2026
poor bloke
— Super Hans (@SuperHans_joint) February 13, 2026
The most clueless owner ever 😂
— Princewill (@Humblegooner12) February 13, 2026
That’s relegation confirmed 🤝
— Mr Sauce 🔥 (@mrsauce82) February 13, 2026
On top of this, with Tudor’s first game set to be against Arsenal next weekend, many believe that a win for the Gunners is now a guarantee.
We’re waiting for him to give us our regular 3 points.
— Saka army (@Saka_army247) February 13, 2026
Welcome
All the best to Tudor. I hope he takes spurs to relegation!
— Gunna (@GunnaLens) February 13, 2026
Spurs fans really thought Agent Vinai was going to give them someone to get excited about before the NLD 😂 pic.twitter.com/1Vq9wdovGP
— Big Willy (@Salibasexual02) February 13, 2026
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Tottenham’s record vs Arsenal explained
If Tudor is to win his first match as interim manager at the North London club, he will have to overcome a dire trend set by previous managers against Arsenal.
Spurs have lost eight of their last 10 North London derbies, with their last victory coming in May 2022 in a 3-1 win.
Since then, Tottenham have had several horrific losses, including their 4-1 defeat at the Emirates earlier this season.
Therefore, Tudor has a massive task on his hands to even avoid a defeat against the Gunners at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 22 February.
A big defeat in the derby could quickly see fans turn on the manager, with the former Juventus boss also proving to be an unpopular appointment among the Tottenham supporters.
However, it remains to be seen if Tudor will be a success at Spurs as they look to quickly end any fears of relegation.
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