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Tottenham Supporters’ Trust demands ‘emergency action’ after 5-2 Atletico defeat

Spurs lose sixth straight game for first time in their history, pressure mounts on boss Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur's Dominic Solanke applauds the fans at the end of the match following the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen, first leg match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, March 10, 2026

TOTTENHAM Hotspur Supporters’ Trust called for “emergency action” with interim head coach Igor Tudor on the brink after a chaotic 5-2 loss at Atletico Madrid.

More records tumbled for Spurs on an extraordinary night where back-up goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky had to be withdrawn after 17 minutes due to two terrible errors.

Defeat made Tudor the first Tottenham boss to lose his first four games in charge.

A shambolic 5-2 loss in the first leg of this last-16 tie also meant Spurs have lost six games in a row for the first time in their history.

Tudor has only been in charge for 25 days, but refused to answer questions about his future and Tottenham have been urged to act.

“Tonight’s performance and result is a total disgrace. It’s symptomatic of the abysmal state of things at Spurs right now,” a statement from THST read.

“From the January transfer window to the management appointments, the lack of leadership and the total absence of anyone with a Spurs pedigree informing these decisions. Where is the Daring to Do? Where are the Echoes of Glory?

“Emergency action is needed as right now we are sleepwalking off the edge of a cliff. Being a Spurs fan has never been so difficult but supporters will not sit by and watch the club continue to decline.

“At the very least those in Madrid should have their match tickets refunded. But all we really care about is that the club make us proud. We are here to support the team and be the 12th man. But we all deserve so much more.”

Tudor’s bold call to hand Kinsky a first start since October backfired with only six minutes played when he scuffed an attempted crossfield pass and Marcos Llorente subsequently slotted home.

A slip by Micky van de Ven allowed Antoine Griezmann to make it 2-0 in the 14th minute and 92 seconds later Kinsky’s coup de grace occurred.

Van de Ven sent the ball back to Kinsky and he miscued his pass in horror fashion, which allowed Julian Alvarez to walk the ball in.

Kinsky planted his face into the turf and was withdrawn after Tottenham captain Cristian Romero walked over to speak with Tudor.

Asked if Romero made the call to substitute Kinsky, Tudor responded: “My decision of course.”

Pushed on if he deserved to carry on, Tudor responded: “No comment.

“It is not a topic for me. It is not about my job, it is about how to help the team. It will be always be about that.

“I recognise what we are and which problems we have. I recognise that every game, something happens. Sometimes it is very difficult to explain.”

Spurs showed a semblance of fight after Robin Le Normand made it 4-0 in the 22nd minute, with Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke able to score either side of a second for Alvarez after 55 minutes.

Today at Cheltenham, Harry Redknapp played down his chances of getting the Tottenham job.

“I’ve been asked a few times if I’d go back to Spurs and it’s probably not going to happen, is it?” he told PA.

“Would I go back? Of course I would, but I doubt very much it’s going to happen.

“They’ve got it all on to stay up, it’s going to be hard. I’m looking at their fixtures and [Nottingham] Forest are playing all right, West Ham are playing very well, it’s going to be tough for Tottenham.

“My only concern at the minute is The Jukebox Man [his horse] in the Gold Cup, I’m nothing to do with Spurs any more.

“They haven’t been in touch, not at all. I hope Spurs stay up and I hope West Ham stay up.”

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