Igor Tudor spotted ‘having a go’ at Micky van de Ven vs Arsenal as fourth official steps in
Igor Tudor has already begun to lay the law in his first Tottenham outing against Arsenal.
The Croatian took over from Thomas Frank, and it appears he is going to be a bigger figure of authority at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
That looks to have begun already, with the interim head coach causing problems for fourth official Sam Barrott in the North London clash on Sunday.
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Steve Crossman spotted Tudor constantly coming out of his technical area to take aim at Micky van de Ven in N17.
Crossman revealed: “I have spent a lot of time watching Tudor and Sam Barrott, the fourth official, is earning his money today. Every few seconds, he is trying to talk to Tudor to tell him to get back into the technical area.
“Tudor is often talking to Micky van de Ven, and he is often having a go at Van de Ven. There is a lot of back and forth between those two.“
Igor Tudor loses it with Micky van de Ven vs Arsenal
It’s unclear why the Netherlands international was the man to feel the wrath of the new head coach in the defeat against Arsenal.
There is an obvious point that he was the captain, so it will be his job to get orders across and make sure his side plays them out.
That isn’t always possible from the centre-back position, so Tudor may have been better off directing his frustrations towards individuals.
There is no true reason as to why van de Ven would have received any personal critique from the new head coach after a typically positive performance.
He wasn’t always helped by the two defenders beside him or the goalkeeper behind him, and the result certainly isn’t reflective of his showing in N17.
Tudor risks touchline ban at Tottenham
The Lilywhites faithful may recognise Tudor from his Marseille days as he entered the pitch just seconds before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored in the Champions League.
His passion is clear, and it is that which makes him a potentially ideal option for Spurs right now after a torrid spell under Frank.
He will face issues with his behaviour on the sidelines in the Premier League, as he already looked incredibly difficult for the match officials to deal with.
Tudor did manage to avoid a card this time around, but his antics could eventually end with a touchline ban if he’s not careful.
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