LONDON (AP) 鈥� Tottenham coach Igor Tudor missed media duties following his team’s 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in the on Sunday because of a family bereavement.
Britain’s Press Association said Tudor was informed of the bereavement in his 鈥渋mmediate family鈥� after full time. His assistant Bruno Saltor carried out post-match interviews in Tudor’s absence.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a personal family issue and obviously it鈥檚 a difficult moment for him,鈥� Saltor said.
The home defeat left Tottenham one place and one point above the relegation zone.
Tottenham – one of English soccer鈥檚 most iconic teams and a founding member of the Premier League – is still without a win in the top flight in 2026. Its last win was Dec. 28 and it has lost six of its last seven games.
It has been ever-present in England鈥檚 top division since the inception of the Premier League in 1992.
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