Igor Tudor has issued a warning that a new coach at Tottenham would not instantly turn around the club's fortunes.
The pressure ramped up on head coach Tudor after Spurs slipped to a 5-2 loss at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday following a shambolic opening where back-up goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky made two disastrous errors before being replaced after 17 minutes.
Tottenham, who face a trip to Liverpool live on Sky Sports on Super Sunday, now have four defeats in a row to start Tudor's tenure in north London - which is a first in the club's history - and the six consecutive losses in all competitions they have suffered is also a record.
It has led to calls for Tudor to be replaced, but the under-fire Croatian insists Spurs' issues, which he claims are bigger than he imagined, will not disappear with someone new at the helm.
People think a new coach will come in and things will change and the problems will resolve, Tudor told Sky Sports.
It makes me laugh.
When people want a new coach, it's a new hope.
People always want new hope that things will change but the reality is totally different.
The reality is not that.
In this world where everyone has an opinion, you can never win.
But as coaches we have to focus on what we can change.
We need to stay calm and believe in ourselves.
An 11-match winless run in the Premier League has Tottenham in 16th, just one point above 18th-placed West Ham before Sunday's daunting trip to Anfield.
With only nine games remaining, a first relegation since 1977 is a very serious proposition for Spurs, who have lost five in a row in the Premier League for the first time in 22 years, but Tudor remains confident he can help the players turn around a difficult situation.
I don't feel good because we don't have results, Tudor said.
The problems are bigger than I was thinking.
There are a mix of emotions.
I still have a will and a confidence to try and change things, but the problems are always coming back from nowhere like a red card or what happened in the last game against Atletico Madrid.
Everything you work on and prepare is gone, and it is nothing about you as a coach, which gives you a bit of frustration.
In other ways, I see the guys and they want to change things.
It's not easy for them, they are young guys who recognise the difficult moment.
I need to find a strength in what I am doing and my job is to help the players.
Defender Micky van de Ven feels the team faced a doomsday scenario against Atletico, with the club taking blow after blow as mistakes cost them dearly.
Tudor also spoke about the team's injury problems, stating that you have to be inventive in such situations.
The Croatian manager's comments come at a time when the club is facing a tough run of fixtures, including a trip to Liverpool on Super Sunday.
As the season enters its final stretch, Tottenham will be looking to turn their fortunes around and avoid a historic relegation.
With Tudor at the helm, the club will be hoping to find a way out of their current slump and finish the season on a high note.
However, with the current form and injury problems, it remains to be seen if Tudor can indeed help the players turn around the difficult situation.
The coming weeks will be crucial for Tottenham, and the club's fans will be watching with bated breath as they navigate this challenging period.
Tudor's ability to stay calm and believe in himself and his players will be key in the upcoming matches, and it remains to be seen if he can lead the team to safety.
The pressure is mounting, but Tudor remains confident in his ability to help the players, and only time will tell if he can indeed turn the club's fortunes around.
