Igor Tudor deflects sack question after Spurs lose first three games

Igor Tudor refused to say whether he would remain Tottenham Hotspur head coach after losing all of his first three matches. Spurs were beaten 3-1 at home by Crystal Palace, with stand-in captain Micky van de Ven sent off shortly after the hosts had taken the lead.

Tottenham now sit one point above the relegation zone with nine games left. Dominic Solanke gave them the lead late in the first half, but van de Ven was shown a red card for tugging back Ismaila Sarr as the last man; Sarr equalised from the penalty spot, Jorgen Strand Larsen put Palace ahead and Sarr scored again on the verge of half-time.

Asked whether the world would see him in the Tottenham dugout again, Tudor replied: "No comment on that question." When quizzed on whether the hierarchy would allow him to continue, he said: "I don't think in their direction, I have my job to do and that's all." He also admitted: "Maybe it will sound strange but I believe more after this game than I believed before.

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