The agent of a former Tottenham assistant has criticised Spurs’ house owners over the appointment of Igor Tudor as interim boss.
John Heitinga lasted simply 33 days at Tottenham. (Picture: Getty Photos)
The agent of lately departed Tottenham assistant John Heitinga has criticised the Lewis household over the appointment of interim supervisor Igor Tudor. Former Ajax boss and Liverpool No. 2 Heitinga joined Spurs again in January to help Thomas Frank, however departed the membership simply 33 days later, following the Dane’s sacking.
Heitinga’s agent, Rob Jansen, has now revealed why Heitinga turned down the chance to stay with the Europa League winners as a part of Tudor’s teaching employees, telling Dutch podcast Kieft Jansen Egmond Gijp: “He was allowed to remain. They even requested him to remain. All different coaches, all Scandinavian, left.
“And after three weeks, they advised him: ‘Please keep and see out your contract right here.’ That is fairly an achievement for somebody who labored there for 3 weeks.
“However he stated: ‘Sure, however now Igor Tudor, a Croatian coach, is coming with a complete employees for 3 or 4 months’. That man is all the time employed for emergency jobs.
He penned a two-year cope with the Dutch facet, whom he additionally managed as caretaker boss in 2023, final Might, however was dismissed in November after a 3-0 house loss to Galatasaray within the Champions League. The previous Everton centre-back additionally served underneath David Moyes at West Ham earlier than becoming a member of Liverpool.
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