Tottenham boss Igor Tudor did not speak to the media following Sunday afternoon’s 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest due to a family bereavement with Bruno Saltor taking his place
17:08, 22 Mar 2026Updated 17:27, 22 Mar 2026
Igor Tudor did not speak to the media on Sunday afternoon after learning of a family bereavement(Image: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)
Igor Tudor did not undertake post-match media duties following Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest after being informed of a family bereavement.
Spurs’ assistant coach, Bruno Saltor, spoke in the Croatian’s place after a result which leaves the club just a point above the relegation zone. Nottingham Forest started the afternoon below Tottenham in the table but are now two points better off than the north London outfit courtesy of goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi.
Saltor explained it was not a suitable moment for the Tudor to address reporters. “Personal matters, family matters and I am stepping in as it is not right time for him to speak,” the former Chelsea coach said after the game.
“Every mistake right now is going against us, every detail is going against us and it affects the players as well,” he added. “You can see how much they are fighting. We are in a difficult situation, everyone knows.
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“In the first half we were the better team and need to be consistent with that. We were 1-0 down and wanted to be a little more aggressive with players coming back from injuries. It didn’t work as planned but it was our intention.
“It hurts us, it is painful, really painful, but the fans were outstanding today – from before the game until the end of the game.
Tottenham are in deep trouble after losing a crucial six-pointer against Nottingham Forest(Image: Alex Pantling)
“We need to carry on because we care, we care for Spurs, we are family and want to get out of this situation. I am 100% sure we can get through this situation.”
Defeat leaves Tottenham in real danger with just seven Premier League fixtures remaining this season. Forest, on the other hand, now have a three-point buffer above West Ham courtesy of Vitor Pereira’s first league win since taking charge.
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