Schmeichel on Tudor's benching of Kinsky: "He ended his career."

Getty/GOAL | Mar 11, 2026 05:24+06:00 Translated by Schmeichel on Tudor's decision to replace Kinsky: "He destroyed his career." From (former) goalkeeper to goalkeeper: the Dane commented on the Tottenham manager's decision to take Kinsky off after just 17 minutes. Antonin Kinsky's last game for Tottenham was in October, when Spurs lost 2-0 to Newcastle in the League Cup. Almost six months later, the Czech goalkeeper made a surprise return between the posts in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Atlético Madrid. However, things did not go well: Marcos Llorente, Antoine Griezmann, and Julián Álvarez made Kinsky's head spin, with Simeone's team leading 3-0 after just a quarter of an hour. Two minutes after the third goal, the Tottenham goalkeeper was substituted in tears. He was replaced by Guglielmo Vicario, who had not missed a game since that 29th of October in the League Cup. "WE HAD TO STAY CLOSE TO HIM" Analyzing the match, former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel criticized Tudor's decision to take Kinsky off after just 17 minutes due to his mistakes and bring on Italian Vicario: "When his name is mentioned in the future, the whole football world will remember this moment," Schmeichel told CBS Sports. "He needed to be supported, at least until half-time. Tudor has completely destroyed his career. I feel really sorry for him..." ENJOYED THIS STORY? Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting.