Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood says he would "keep them in the Premier League" if he were called upon.

Spurs sit just one point above the drop zone heading into the international break, with a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in a relegation six-pointer on Sunday, leaving them in a very precarious position.

With the club slipping down the table, Thomas Frank was sacked in February, with Igor Tudor named as his short-term replacement. The former Juventus boss was brought in with the aim of keeping them in the top-flight.

However, Spurs form has not improved under the Croatian, who has overseen just one win in seven games in all competitions (D1 L5) and has been knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16.

The Opta supercomputer gives Spurs a 27.1% chance of being relegated, though their most likely finishing position is 17th (35.1%).

Sherwood previously managed Spurs for the second half of the 2013-14 season following the departure of Andre Villas-Boas, and he believes he has what it takes to preserve Tottenham's top-flight status.

"I would keep them in the Premier League," Sherwood said on Sky Sports on Monday.

"I believe that someone with common sense keeps them in the Premier League.

"They have the quality to be able to do it. You have to get them feeling good again, you have to get the confidence in the group."

Tottenham have not won any of their last 13 league matches (D5 L8), equalling their second-longest winless run in league competition in their history (also 13 in November 1912).

They have earned just 30 points across their 31 Premier League games so far this season – accounting for 3pts/win all-time, this is their joint-lowest return at this stage of a league campaign, along with 1914-15.

Across spells with Juventus and current club Tottenham, Tudor has not won any of his last 10 league matches as manager (D4 L6) – the longest run of his career – placing him under increasing pressure after less than a month in charge.

And Sherwood was particularly critical of how disorganised Spurs' defence was in such a crucial game, questioning Tudor's decisions.

"It's not complicated, you drill them every single day. 11 vs. 11, so they know exactly where their positions are," Sherwood said.

"When Micky [van de Ven] starts dribbling mazily and taking the ball up the field, you stop him. If [he] is having to do that and [Cristian] Romero is having to burst forward to affect forward areas, it's because we are not doing something right up there.

"Stay in your positions, keep your clean sheet first and foremost. If you can't win the game, don't lose it. Keep them organised."