Tottenham have sacked manager Jose Mourinho, bringing in a contract that was due to run prematurely until the summer of 2023.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss are shown the door in North London where the Spurs are due to face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final a few days ago.
Mourinho was appointed as the successor to Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019 because of him Proven track record on the trophy front, But now he will go empty handed.
What has Spurs said?
Spurs said in a statement: “The club can announce today that Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff João Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lallin and Giovanni Serra have been relieved of their duties.”
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said: “Jose and his coaching staff have been with us through some of our most challenging times as a club. Jose is a true professional who showed enormous resilience during the epidemic.
“On a personal level I have enjoyed working with him and regret that things have not worked as we both had envisioned. He will always be welcomed here and we should thank him and his coaching staff for their contribution. “
Spurs have also confirmed that former club midfielder Ryan Mason, who is currently head of player development, will undergo first-team training on Monday.
Mourinho’s record in Tottenham
58 year old questions asked All his time at the Spurs helm.
Accusations of being overly cautious were never far from the PortugueseA fan with an allegedly defensive mindset to win him some fans within the fan base.
He was able to guide Tottenham to the League Cup final for this season, as they wanted to wait 13 years for tangible success for a close, but now find themselves in search of a new job.
Mourinho participated in 86 games as Spurs manager, winning 44 of his 19 exits with 23 draws and 23 defeats.
Big picture
Spurs’ decision to sever ties with a high-profile coach has revealed the club will be part of it There is a plan to create a new super league in Europe.
aim Learned that the decision to part with Mourinho is based on the results and not related to the Super League announcement.
The ‘Big Six’ of the Premier League has signed a resolution aimed at elite clubs across the continent to face each other in the midweek competition from 2021-22.
Mourinho will not enter that brave new world – at least not with Tottenham – and finds himself back on the market after 17 months with the third English side of his coaching career.
Who can take over Tottenham?
With Spurs now looking for a new boss, his recruitment trap is expected to be cast far and wide.
Highly rated RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann is the head of the initial betting market, expected to be out of 33 years of services.
Former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is another name in the frame, along with Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers and club legend Ledley King.
Steven Gerrard, Guiding Rangers, may be approached afresh for Scottish Premiership title glory, while former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez finds himself out of work and is looking for another role in England.
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