History of Igor Tudor in Timeline

Igor Tudor is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

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April 1978: Igor Tudor's Birth

Igor Tudor was born in April 1978. He is a Croatian professional football manager and former player.

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1998: 1998 World Cup

In 1998, Igor Tudor was part of the Croatia national team at the World Cup.

1998: Signed with Juventus

In 1998, after three successful seasons at Hajduk Split, Igor Tudor was signed by Italian club Juventus.

2001: Croatian Player of the Year Award

In 2001, Igor Tudor won the Croatian Player of the Year award.

2004: UEFA Euro 2004

In 2004, Igor Tudor played for the Croatia national team at UEFA Euro 2004.

2006: 2006 World Cup

In 2006, Igor Tudor was part of the Croatia national team at the World Cup.

2006: First foreign manager since Didier Deschamps

In the 2006-07 season, Igor Tudor became the first time Juventus had appointed a foreign manager since Didier Deschamps

July 2008: Retirement Announcement

In July 2008, at the age of 30, Igor Tudor announced his retirement from professional football due to recurring problems with his right ankle.

July 2012: Assistant Coach for Croatia

From July 2012, Igor Tudor was assistant coach to Igor Štimac in the Croatian national football team.

April 2013: Took Over as Coach of Hajduk Split

On April 2013, Igor Tudor took over as coach of Hajduk Split.

2013: Took Charge of Hajduk

In 2013, Igor Tudor took charge of Hajduk as manager.

February 2015: Resigned from Hajduk Split

On February 2015, Igor Tudor resigned from Hajduk Split after managing the club for over a year and nine months.

June 2015: Appointed Coach of PAOK

On June 2015, Igor Tudor was appointed coach of PAOK, signing a three-year contract.

2015: PAOK Management

In 2015, Igor Tudor spent eight months with PAOK.

March 2016: Sacked by PAOK

On March 2016, Igor Tudor was sacked by PAOK due to "unsuccessful results and raging comments about the quality of the team".

June 2016: Appointed Coach of Karabükspor

On June 2016, Igor Tudor was appointed coach of Karabükspor on a one-year contract.

2016: Karabükspor Management

In 2016, Igor Tudor managed Karabükspor in Turkey.

February 2017: Appointed Coach of Galatasaray

On February 2017, Igor Tudor was appointed coach of Galatasaray, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with the club.

2017: Galatasaray Management

In 2017, Igor Tudor managed Galatasaray in Turkey.

April 2018: Appointed Coach of Udinese

On April 2018, Igor Tudor was appointed coach of Italian club Udinese.

May 2018: Victory Against Verona

On May 2018, Igor Tudor led Udinese to a 1–0 victory against Verona.

June 2018: Managed Udinese, saved from relegation

In June 2018, Igor Tudor managed Serie A side Udinese and saved the club from relegation to Serie B.

March 2019: Return to Udinese

In March 2019, Igor Tudor returned to Udinese for a second stint as manager.

March 2019: Became Manager of Udinese (Second Time)

On March 2019, Igor Tudor became the manager of Udinese for a second time.

December 2019: Selected as New Manager of Hajduk

On December 2019, Hajduk announced that Igor Tudor had been selected as the new manager.

January 2020: Return to Hajduk

In January 2020, Igor Tudor returned to Hajduk as manager.

January 2020: Officially Took Role at Hajduk

On January 2020, Igor Tudor officially took his role as manager of Hajduk.

August 2020: Joined Juventus Coaching Staff

In August 2020, Andrea Pirlo invited Igor Tudor to join his coaching staff at Juventus, and Tudor accepted the offer.

August 2020: Resigned from Hajduk Split, joined Juventus

On August 2020, Igor Tudor resigned from Hajduk Split and accepted an offer to assist Andrea Pirlo at Juventus.

September 2021: Appointed Coach of Hellas Verona

On September 2021, Igor Tudor was appointed coach of Serie A club Hellas Verona.

May 2022: Parted Ways with Verona

On May 2022, Hellas Verona announced to have parted ways with Igor Tudor by mutual consent.

July 2022: Named Manager of Marseille

On July 2022, Igor Tudor was named as the next manager of Marseille in the French Ligue 1.

2022: Marseille Manager

In 2022, Igor Tudor became manager of Ligue 1 club Marseille.

June 2023: Departure Announcement from Marseille

On June 2023, Igor Tudor announced that he was to part ways with the French club at the end of the season, citing "tiredness" with the club.

2023: Departure from Marseille

In 2023, Igor Tudor left Ligue 1 club Marseille after one season.

2023: Resigned from Lazio

In 2023, on 5 June, Igor Tudor resigned from his position as manager of Lazio at the end of the 2023-24 season.

March 2024: Appointed Manager of Lazio

In March 2024, Igor Tudor was appointed as manager of Lazio, returning to Serie A.

March 2024: Signed with Lazio

On 18 March 2024, Igor Tudor signed with Serie A club Lazio after Maurizio Sarri resigned.

2024: Champions League qualification

In 2024-25 season, Igor Tudor eventually guided the club to the fourth place of league table and Champions League qualification at the end of the 2024–25 season

March 2025: Return to Juventus

In March 2025, Igor Tudor returned to Juventus as manager.

March 2025: Replaced Thiago Motta as head coach of Juventus

On March 2025, Igor Tudor replaced Thiago Motta as head coach of Serie A club Juventus.

2025: Head coach of Tottenham until the end of 2025–26

On 13 February 2026, Igor Tudor agreed a deal to become head coach of Tottenham until the end of the 2025–26 season, following the sacking of Thomas Frank, and started with four consecutive defeats.