It was widely anticipated, but this Sunday brought confirmation: Igor Tudor has been sacked as Tottenham's head coach, just 44 days after being appointed as interim manager to replace Thomas Frank until the end of the season.
However, the situation only worsened under the Croatian's tenure, and the Spurs now find themselves just one point above the Premier League relegation zone, with Nuno Espírito Santo's West Ham occupying that third-to-last spot in the table.
Hours after the official announcement from the winner of the last edition of the UEFA Europa League, the English press wasted no time in compiling a list of potential successors to the former Juventus man, with two Portuguese names being floated alongside other historical figures in English football.