Tottenham considers emergency call to surprising manager

Tottenham is reportedly considering an SOS call to Sean Dyche as an emergency solution to save the club from relegation, should their primary target, Roberto De Zerbi, continue to decline taking the helm immediately, the Telegraph reported this Friday.

The crisis of results under interim manager Igor Tudor, who has managed only one point from six Premier League games, has led the London club's board to discuss alternatives. The situation is so critical that, depending on West Ham's result against Wolverhampton, the Spurs could find themselves in the relegation zone before their next match on April 12 against Sunderland, with only seven fixtures remaining.

A decision regarding Tudor's future is expected by Monday. The current manager's situation is further complicated by the recent passing of his father, Mario, whose funeral is scheduled for this week.

According to the British newspaper, Roberto De Zerbi has been the club's preferred choice, but the Italian, who left Marseille last month, has shown reluctance to take charge of a team in the midst of a relegation battle, preferring to start a project in the summer with the club still in the top flight.

Given the urgency, Tottenham needs a manager willing to immediately take on a squad plagued by injuries and tasked with securing their Premier League status. Sean Dyche is seen as a specialist in such scenarios, although it's unlikely he would accept a short-term contract valid only for the remaining seven games.

It's worth noting that Dyche was sacked by Nottingham Forest on February 12, a day before Tudor was appointed at Spurs, where he had replaced Ange Postecoglou in October. Prior to that, the manager spent two years at Everton, successfully avoiding relegation on two occasions.

Concurrently, the London club is preparing for an internal restructuring, which includes hiring a new sporting director. German Sebastian Kehl and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea's current co-sporting director, are reportedly candidates for the role.

Tottenham's day-to-day management is led by CEO Vinai Venkatesham and Sporting Director Johan Lange, but all final decisions require approval from Florida. This is where Nick Beucher, the primary liaison for the Lewis family, who control the club through a trust fund, is located. Beucher, married to the granddaughter of patriarch Joe Lewis, has the final say on Spurs' decisions.