The last details still need to be finalised with the former Juventus head coach, but there is a verbal agreement in place. Tudor will fly back to Croatia before taking training at the start of next week ahead of Spurs' north London derby against Premier League leaders Arsenal next Sunday, live on Sky Sports. Transfer Centre LIVE!Tottenham news & transfers⚪ | Spurs fixtures & scoresGot Sky? Watch Tottenham games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Spurs will look to name a permanent successor to Thomas Frank, who left after Tuesday's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle, in the summer. Tottenham are 16th in the Premier League table, five points above the drop zone, and have won just twice in their last 17 league games. Spurs want coach with record of making immediate impact Spurs are looking to appoint an experienced head coach who has a track record of going into clubs and making an immediate impact and Tudor fits that bill. He was appointed at Juventus and Lazio in March of each of the last two seasons and stabilised results in the short term. At Juventus, he inherited a team from Thiago Motta that sat fifth in Serie A, outside the Champions League places, after back-to-back defeats that capped a disastrous February in which the club were knocked out of the Champions League and the Coppa Italia. Tudor guided Juve to fourth in Serie A and sealed Champions League qualification after losing just one of his 11 games in charge. This earned the Croatian a two-year contract, although Juventus sacked him just four months later after results deteriorated. At Lazio, Tudor took over from Marizio Sarri in March 2024 on an 18-month contract. The former Chelsea boss had resigned after a fifth defeat in six games with Lazio in ninth.Tudor won five of his nine games as Lazio boss, losing just once, to secure a seventh-placed finish and Europa League qualification. He resigned at the end of the season after three months in charge. More to follow. Tottenham's next five games February 22: Arsenal (h), Premier League - kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports March 1: Fulham (a), Premier League - kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports March 5: Crystal Palace (h), Premier League - kick-off 8pm March 15: Liverpool (a), Premier League - kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports March 22: Nott'm Forest (h), Premier League, kick-off 2.15pm, live on Sky Sports

After seeing second-placed Manchester City sweep Fulham aside on Wednesday, Arsenal's lead at the top was trimmed to just three points - but the Gunners could only improve that margin by one on a difficult night in west London. The Gunners did not have a shot on target in the first half, despite Gabriel going close from an early corner. It was Brentford who had the best chance of the half as Igor Thiago's header from 12 yards was superbly kept out by David Raya. As it happened | Teams | StatsLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Arsenal brought on captain Martin Odegaard - back from injury - at half-time for the disappointing Eberechi Eze and that made a difference, with the league leaders then taking the lead from their first effort on target. Just as Bukayo Saka was ready to join the action, Noni Madueke headed Piero Hincapie's fierce cross into the far corner. But Brentford were not disheartened by going behind, if anything it spurred them on. Keane Lewis-Potter should have levelled but put a free header wide from a corner. At the other end, Michael Kayode put in a brilliant last-ditch tackle to stop Viktor Gyokeres from making it two, when Declan Rice should have shot earlier. And those two Brentford players had a role in the equaliser. Kayode's long throw was flicked on at the near post, with Lewis-Potter beating Odegaard to the ball at the far post to level. And Brentford were not done there - as they looked close to getting a second over Arsenal. Gabriel avoided a second yellow card for a high challenge on Dango Ouattara, with Raya tipping the resulting free-kick over. Then came a big moment as Thiago broke clear for a one on one - only for Cristhian Mosquera, deputising for the ill William Saliba - to deny him with a strong tackle. Rice put in a similar last-ditch block to stop another Ouattara-led breakaway. Neither side could get a winner, in a result which boosts Brentford's European hopes - and damages Arsenal's challenge. Arteta: We lacked composure after their goal Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta: "We had a massive chance in the end, one v one for Gabriel Martinelli but it wasn't meant to be. "We have to do our job and come to all these places like the rest of the teams. You have to be at your best every game and have the luck as well you need in games to conquer the three points each week. "We started the second half really well, the first 20-25 minutes. "They score the goal and from there we lacked more composure to maintain the goal better, play in the right areas, to instill more discipline. "Because we started to give a lot of unnecessary free-kicks away and bad clearances and allow the ball in the channels and they start to generate set-pieces - and they are really good at it, so credit to them as well." Andrews: We were more likely to win Brentford head coach Keith Andrews: "Inside the box today, I was really happy with our movement, with our body language. "There's a lot made of Arsenal's set-pieces... we're not so bad ourselves. "I thought we were excellent, brilliant in most aspects for most of the game against a top, top team with brilliant individuals. "First half, the way we approached it, got control of the game, created better opportunities. Second half, Odegaard coming on changed the dynamics and how they play. "They had control for 15-20 minutes but I thought we were excellent for the last 30 minutes and looked the team more likely to win." Andrews will not entertain talk of Europe - but he may have to soon Sky Sports' Dan Long at the Gtech Community Stadium: "Those who doubted Keith Andrews have had to swallow their words. We are running out of superlatives for Brentford. "A first ever win over Aston Villa at Villa Park was followed up by a first win at St James' Park since 1934, and now they have held Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw. "Incredibly, they are most likely frustrated they did not come away from the game with all three points, given Igor Thiago had two huge chances - one in either half - to score his 18th Premier League goal of the season. "Speaking in his press conference afterwards, Andrews referenced his side playing 'relentless football' and 'in a fearless manner'. It's hard to argue otherwise. "Arsenal are a menacing team, particularly at the moment, but Brentford made them look ordinary at times. The Gunners managed just two shots on target and their xG totalled 0.6 - their third-lowest in a Premier League game this season. "Like all managers, Andrews will not look beyond the next game - and he most certainly will not entertain talk of qualifying for Europe with 12 games still to play. "But if the Bees keeping delivering results and performances like this, it is only a matter of time before he may have to." Story of the match in stats

Since the turn of the year, Arsenal have struggled to respond to a Manchester City result in the title race. This was the fourth time that Mikel Arteta's side have played after City in the gameweek and dropped points. This week, Man City swept aside Fulham but Arsenal stumbled against their own west London opponents the following day. They lost to Manchester United the day after Man City beat Wolves. Brentford 1-1 Arsenal - Match report & highlightsAs it happened | Teams | StatsLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Earlier in the calendar year, they failed to really extend their lead over Pep Guardiola's side at Nottingham Forest a few hours after the Manchester derby City lost - and against Liverpool, after City dropped points at Brighton. At the same time, when Arsenal have gone first, they have looked like a different team. Last weekend, there were no nerves against Sunderland, which preceded City's dramatic game at Liverpool. They went to Elland Road - another difficult venue and lost their star forward Bukayo Saka during the warm-up - and it was easy street ahead of City's game at Spurs. Arsenal found a way at Bournemouth on the Saturday before City hosted Chelsea on Super Sunday. And even when they played Aston Villa at home, they picked up the statement result they lacked at Brentford. Once again, that came a day before City were in action. Arteta refutes the claim that 'going second' has an impact on his team. "I don't think so, I think we played as well after them a few times this season, and we have won the games," he said. He has a point. Arsenal's slender December wins over Brighton and Everton came hours after City picked up victories. But they were in 2025, this is 2026. The finish line is that little bit closer, the other cup competitions are starting to ramp up in intensity. More difficult questions will be asked and the anxiety of getting over the line will rise. Arteta instead said Arsenal's latest dropped points were linked to the lack of defensive solidity against one of the most chaotic teams in the Premier League in Brentford. "We lacked certain things against them, you have to defend those situations, even better prevent them," he said. "You want to give them no chance or just hope that something bad happens and we didn't manage that well enough for us throughout the game." But could that be linked to the pressure of playing after City? There were some moments in the Brentford game where Arsenal did not look themselves. In the opening three minutes, Gabriel put a wayward pass behind for a Brentford corner- then put in multiple clumsy fouls, which nearly saw him sent off for two yellow cards. In the build-up to Igor Thiago's big first-half chance, which required a big save from David Raya, the Arsenal goalkeeper gave the ball away cheaply with a howler of a throw. It was unlike him - and had a similar feel to that Martin Zubimendi error which led to Manchester United's equaliser at the Emirates back in January. Gabriel Martinelli has now missed big chances against Forest and Brentford - when he has shown he delivers in those high-pressure areas, most notably against Man City back in September. Title races do funny things to players and it feeds to the idea that - despite Arsenal's brilliant squad depth - City's experience of getting over the line is the trump card they have over Arsenal. Whether the scheduling matters or not, Arsenal will have to sort out their recent issue in 'playing after City' - and quickly. While they face Wolves on Wednesday - their next Premier League game which City cannot respond to - Guardiola's side play first in the two gameweeks after that. Those games see Arsenal face two more London derbies that will ask similar questions to those they faced at Brentford. A week on Sunday they face a Tottenham side that may have a 'new-manager bounce' following Thomas Frank's exit, while a week later Chelsea come to the Emirates - and Liam Rosenior's side showed they can create a nervy spectacle at the Emirates. In the space of five days, Arsenal have gone from nine points clear at one stage to a four-point gap and City smelling blood. This title race is well and truly on. Rate the players from Arsenal draw at Brentford...

Successive victories for Man City have altered the complexion and momentum of the Premier League title race. What was a provisional nine-point gap to Arsenal on Saturday evening has suddenly dwindled to four. This week's results feel like a turning point; City are closing in. More than the obvious value of back-to-back wins, though, was how those wins were earned. After investing "so much emotionally and physically", as Pep Guardiola put it, to come from behind at Anfield on Sunday, City made victory over Fulham look like a stroll in the park. To thrill as they did in the first half, scoring three times in 15 minutes, signifies the confidence of a team who know they are edging closer to the summit. "I say 'guys, we have to do it again', and they did it," summarised Guardiola, as if there were no real jeopardy at all. The rhythm of this Manchester City machine is surely now Arsenal's greatest enemy. Are Arsenal bowing to scoreboard pressure?Live Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Guardiola is daring to go toe to toe with the best team in the Premier League, which of course has so often been his own. But now the Gunners supposedly have the most complete squad with the greatest depth - attributes comparable to champions. The best squad in the division should win the title, shouldn't they? Except of course this is not a game of should haves. Arsenal should have won the title in 2023/24 and didn't. They led from the front for the vast majority of 2022/23 too. And so here we are again, strapped in for another fascinating instalment of a repetitive saga: 'Can Arsenal actually get over the line this time?' Meanwhile, Guardiola is poised to take advantage. He is not without problems of his own, that point is important. Erling Haaland has only scored once from open play in eight games and is clearly suffering from fatigue, withdrawn at half-time against Fulham, albeit with the game already won. The over-reliance on Haaland has meant he has racked up more playing time than any team-mate (2,148 minutes in the league) - which accounts for his drop-off in effectiveness. And yet he scored the winner from the penalty spot at Liverpool and a sharp third to dispatch Fulham three days later. Chances are he will be given the upcoming FA Cup weekend off to rest. Bernardo Silva and Nico O'Reilly are the other two who would benefit from a break. Both are instrumental to City's structure, whereby Rodri no longer plays the lone role from deep but is aided by the industry of Silva and O'Reilly to help balance in and out of possession demands. It's a pragmatic move from Pep and an acceptance of one of last season's major flaws, that City were too easy to play through. Especially true in transition. The maturing of O'Reilly in particular has been key to the success of this new setup, but City still have problems maintaining control in the second halves of games. The drift is stark. City have lost nine second halves of football in the league, just one fewer than Burnley. If the table were measured by second 45s only Arsenal would still be top and City would sit sixth. Such is City's strong start to games, though, it hasn't much mattered - yet. Thirty first-half goals have been scored in the league, at least nine more than any other side, while demonstrating equally impressive strength from open play even when Haaland is not contributing. City have scored a league-high 42 times from active play compared to Arsenal's 27. In a season of such subjectivities that fact feels important. The diversity of goal threat is one of City's best weapons as long as it remains reliable and not solely attributed to Haaland. The arrival of Antoine Semenyo, scorer of five goals already, has and will continue to lighten the load on the Norwegian. The compelling additions of Semenyo and Marc Guehi in January have already had a stabilising impact. That is how you instigate the change needed to properly ignite a season. It shows intent and ambition. They are marquee signings and have the potential to push City in line with the kind of depth Arsenal have lauded over the league since the summer. Between now and the end of May the need to be perfect is immense. Anxiety over how that is achieved has cost Arsenal in games where City have played first and put points on the board, such as was the case this week. The Gunners have bowed to scoreboard pressure more often than not since the turn of the year, dropping points in four of seven games. That has cost nine points in total. It's not bottle or nerve they are lacking, it's efficiency when it matters. Gabriel Martinelli's miss in stoppage time at Brentford is exactly the kind of chance a championship-winning team scores. Those moments become the marginal difference in the end. Guardiola's side face just one top-half team (Newcastle) in their next five league outings, while Arsenal must negotiate the north London derby and a meeting with Chelsea in between trips to Wolves and Brighton - before the top two clash at the Etihad in April. This is where momentum takes on a whole new meaning. And for the first time this season, it seems like City's pull is greater.

New-kids-on-the-block York had a stern test for starters in Hull KR, but they passed it with flying colours and then some, their celebrations showing just what a moment it was as they announced themselves in the competition. It was York Knights who, against all odds, opened the scoring through a Sam Wood unconverted effort before Hull KR hit back through Jai Whitbread for a 6-4 lead. Super League 2026: York Knights vs Hull KR- as it happened! Super League 2026 - fixtures for regular season and play-offsNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream contract-free on NOWDownload Sky Sports app for expert analysis, video and more However, a penalty right before half-time allowed Liam Harris a goal attempt which sailed over and brought the score to 6-6 after 40 minutes. The Robins then looked on top as Whitbread went over for his second try and then Sauaso Sue had his moment for an 18-6 lead. However, the game changed when Mikey Lewis was off the field after being sent to the sin-bin for a trip on Harris which allowed a converted Sam Wood try to bring York within six points. Then, the York crowd got to watch the unthinkable as Scott Galeano finished off a grubber kick and Harris sent over a clutch conversion to bring things level. With Ata Hingano then sending over his first career drop goal to put York 19-18 ahead, they held out for four minutes and claimed an almighty victory over the reigning champions in a huge night for the city of York. Next up for Hull KR is the World Club Challenge when they take on Brisbane Broncos for the chance to be crowned world champions on Thursday February 19, live on Sky Sports, a game in which they will need to be much improved. With that huge match in mind, Hull KR face a nervy wait after Lewis' 10 minutes off the field. York announce themselves on the Super League stage At a wet LNER Community Stadium, there was early worry for the visitors as star hooker Jez Litten went off for an HIA. However, he passed it and from there they tried to get their season going with a bang. York had the first chance on the opposition's line, but then it was all Hull KR as they had set after set right in the home side's half. Despite the pressure, they were kept out by an unrelenting Knights defence with Tyrone May's effort in the 13th minute chalked off for a knock on. Then, against all odds, York went ahead against the run of play and opened the scoring for Super League 2026. As Elliot Minchella gave away a penalty for a high shot, York worked their way downfield and, on the 19th minute, Paul McShane found Wood on the short side to dive over for the opening try of the season, the 4-0 lead sending the York fans into delirium. Hull KR clearly were the more dominant force, but York's valiant defensive line showed bravery in abundance as they continued to keep the reigning champions out right on their own line for the first 33 minutes. Eventually, though, Hull KR got on the scoreboard as Whitbread twisted and barged his way over from short range with Rhyse Martin converting for a 6-4 lead. After back-to-back penalties, with 40 seconds left on the clock, York's Harris went for goal and as it sailed over with the hooter sounding, his side got to walk down the tunnel with an improbable 6-6 scoreline. As expected, Hull KR came out in the second half to continue the pressure of the first and, after being denied for a double movement, Whitbread eventually got himself the double as he ran a lovely line from close range. Martin converted once again for a 12-6 advantage. Within 10 minutes it was Sue's turn to dive in under the sticks after a flat pass from Litten with Martin kicking the conversion once again, a comprehensive 18-6 lead looking ominous for the home outfit with over 20 minutes still left on the clock. However, Hull KR were their own worst enemies as Lewis put in an intentional trip on kicker Harris and was sent to the sin-bin for his error, leaving his side a man down for 10 minutes. In that time York capitalised with Wood sliding in for his second and Harris converting to bring the score to 18-12 with just over 10 minutes remaining. Then, Galeano finished off a grubber and Harris came up with a brilliant conversion to bring the scores level at 18-18 with just seven minutes remaining. With the York crowd loud and proud, they went into rapturous applause as Hingano sent over a drop goal to lead by just one with four minutes remaining. York battled hard in that period and the biggest cheer of the night came as Arthur Mourgue knocked on and gave York the possession back, their win being confirmed as they took Peta Hiku into touch. Indeed, it will go down as one of the biggest wins of any promoted club in Super League's 30-year history. McShane: 'We've made history' | Peters: Lewis let his side down Hull KR head coach Willie Peters speaking on Sky Sports+: "You get what you deserve in this game - and we certainly did. We didn't play bad in the first half, it was ill-discipline. "We put on a lot of pressure with the ball but couldn't score the try, which is OK, it was what we did off the back of it - a lot of penalties. "What Mikey did, he let his team-mates down and he needs to learn from it. "You'll have to ask him [what he was thinking], but he's got to learn from that. "Whatever it [the punishment] is it is. I'm not exactly sure what the ruling is. You make your bed, you've got to lie in it." Player of the match - Paul McShane - speaking on Sky Sports+: "I don't know how we did that. It wasn't pretty, but one thing this team is built on is hard work and togetherness. We showed that in the last 10 minutes of the game. "This team is built on togetherness. The big thing that convinced me to go again this year was the culture. Nights like this make it worth it. "We've made history being part of Super League. To get our first win is amazing for the club. We got the result today but it's a long season, but we just want to keep competing and be respected." York Knights head coach Mark Applegarth speaking on Sky Sports+: "Yes [we've proved them all wrong]. I'm really happy with that. The try-line defensive sets really set the tone for us in the first half, and got a few lads over their nerves. "To have seven lads on Super League debuts, they were amazing. The challenge now for us is to maintain that level of performance. I'm really proud of the players, and pleased to get the win for the city." Sky Sports will again show every game of the Super League live this season - including two matches in each round exclusively live, with the remaining five matches each week shown on Sky Sports+