{"id":44307,"date":"2026-03-10T21:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/jed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-igor-tudor-after-tottenhams-defeat-to-atletico-madrid\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:12:18","slug":"jed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-igor-tudor-after-tottenhams-defeat-to-atletico-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/jed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-igor-tudor-after-tottenhams-defeat-to-atletico-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Jed Spence sends clear message to Igor Tudor after Tottenham&#8217;s defeat to Atletico Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/jed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-igor-tudor-after-tottenhams-defeat-to-atletico-madrid\/#Atletico_Madrid_beat_Tottenham_by_5_points_as_Tudors_nightmare_continues\" >Atletico Madrid beat Tottenham by 5 points as Tudor&#8217;s nightmare continues<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/jed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-igor-tudor-after-tottenhams-defeat-to-atletico-madrid\/#The_club_are_desperate_to_prevent_a_move_to_Tottenham_after_contact_with_former_title-winning_Bayern_Munich_manager\" >The club are desperate to prevent a move to Tottenham after contact with former title-winning Bayern Munich manager<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/jed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-igor-tudor-after-tottenhams-defeat-to-atletico-madrid\/#Jed_Spence_sends_a_clear_message_to_Tottenham_manager_Igor_Tudor\" >Jed Spence sends a clear message to Tottenham manager Igor Tudor<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/jed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-igor-tudor-after-tottenhams-defeat-to-atletico-madrid\/#Tottenham_could_replace_Igor_Tudor_as_Crystal_Palaces_title-winning_manager\" >Tottenham could replace Igor Tudor as Crystal Palace&#8217;s title-winning manager<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham defender Jed Spence was spotted giving Igor Tudor a clear message as Spurs succumbed to Atletico Madrid on a remarkable night in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"atl-eacute-tico-madrid-blast-five-past-tottenham-as-tudor-nightmare-continues\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Atletico_Madrid_beat_Tottenham_by_5_points_as_Tudors_nightmare_continues\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Atletico Madrid beat Tottenham by 5 points as Tudor&#8217;s nightmare continues<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tudor&#8217;s tenure at Tottenham was a disaster from the start.<\/p>\n<p>Three losses in the Premier League, nine goals conceded, one point above the drop zone. But nothing in these miserable opening weeks has adequately prepared supporters for what happens at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Atl\u00e9tico beat Spurs 5-2, but the scoreline barely tells half the story.<\/p>\n<p>Tudor made the unusual decision to drop goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who had barely missed a game all season, and bring in Czech keeper Antonin Kinski, who had not played since October&#8217;s Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>The coach talked beforehand about choosing the best for the team. Within six minutes, that logic fell apart.<\/p>\n<p>Kinski slipped while trying to clear, and the ball broke to Julian Alvarez, who fed Marcos Llorente, who fired into the net from the edge of the area. 1-0 in 6 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Micky van de Ven then lost his footing trying to deal with a routine ball, giving Antoine Griezmann a tap-in. 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>And it was a truly incredible moment. Kinski was given a straight back pass, swung his left boot in the air and saw Alvarez put the ball into an empty net.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-next-manager-niko-kovac-borussia-dortmind-bayern-munich\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mixcollage-25-sep-2025-10-04-am-2794.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mixcollage-25-sep-2025-10-04-am-2794.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_club_are_desperate_to_prevent_a_move_to_Tottenham_after_contact_with_former_title-winning_Bayern_Munich_manager\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tThe club are desperate to prevent a move to Tottenham after contact with former title-winning Bayern Munich manager<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Spurs have reportedly made contact.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3 goals in 15 minutes. There are 3 fatal personal errors. After Tudor made the highly controversial decision to send off the goalkeeper, the goalkeeper burst into tears as he trudged down the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Vicario rushed to put on his gloves and a shocked Tottenham dressing room tried to process what had happened.<\/p>\n<p>It got worse before it got better. Robin Le Normand headed home the fourth goal from a corner kick in the 22nd minute, and the defense was again shaky, but Pedro Polo pulled at least one back just after the half-hour mark as a vestige of pride.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs went into half-time with a four-goal lead, and with five yellow cards accumulated, it was as good as a draw.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez added his fifth goal in the same period, the second of a personally devastating night for the Tudor team, but Dominic Solanke, brought on at half-time, scored his second with his 67th point to make it 5-2.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham finished the game with more yellow cards than shots on target, resulting in six consecutive defeats for the first time in the club&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn&#8217;t the scoreline that TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher had words for, but the moment he caught on the broadcast camera he spotted &#8211; and one that perhaps paints a picture of a club crumbling from within.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"djed-spence-sends-clear-message-to-tottenham-boss-igor-tudor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jed_Spence_sends_a_clear_message_to_Tottenham_manager_Igor_Tudor\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Jed Spence sends a clear message to Tottenham manager Igor Tudor<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After Spence was sent off with less than 10 minutes remaining, he was seen approaching Tudor on the touchline (rather than the other way around), tapping the manager on the shoulder and shaking his hand.<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher was immediately alarmed by what he was seeing, pointing out that it was &#8220;not tangible,&#8221; meaning that the player, not the manager, initiated the interaction.<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher suggested the significance lies in the incident in which Tudor passed the downed goalkeeper and was unknowingly replaced by Kinski, leaving the 22-year-old goalkeeper confused as he headed for the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Spence was intentionally making the point, showing solidarity with Kinski, or simply acting out of character, it was clear to Fletcher that it was a message worth noting.<\/p>\n<p>On a night of Spurs&#8217; humiliation on the pitch, the sideshow may tell a more damaging story.<\/p>\n<p>Tudor&#8217;s Tottenham are a club in the doldrums and the evidence is everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>The Croatian&#8217;s time at Spurs could be coming to an end, especially after tonight, with previous reports suggesting he was considering a move even before the lackluster defeat to Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-igor-tudor-robbie-keane-crystal-palace-update\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tottenham-interim-coach-igor-tudor.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tottenham-interim-coach-igor-tudor.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tottenham-interim-coach-igor-tudor.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tottenham-interim-coach-igor-tudor.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_could_replace_Igor_Tudor_as_Crystal_Palaces_title-winning_manager\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTottenham could replace Igor Tudor as Crystal Palace&#8217;s title-winning manager<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Some have suggested that the Croatian player may be walking on thin ice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham defender Jed Spence was spotted giving Igor Tudor a clear message as Spurs succumbed to Atletico Madrid on a remarkable night in the Champions League. 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