- Spurs are seventh in the Premier League after a poor run
- ‘I regret things have not worked out,’ says Daniel Levy
The North London clad topped the Premier League and was flying in November, but now sits seventh in the table with five points from the top four. Spurs were also knocked out in the Europa League by Dino Zagreb in an embarrassing manner. According to The Telegraph’s John Percy, former Chelsea and Manchester United manager Mourinho has been relieved of his duties ahead of the League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley next Sunday.
In the statement, the 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. “
Assistant coach Ryan Mason will perform first team duties at this time.
Tottenham announced they were part of the controversial Super League, less than 24 hours after Mourinho’s dismissal and this can be seen as a case of the club attempting to bury the bad news.
Letting Mourinho go is badly bad news for the club’s hierarchy, with the huge expense of renting him – the Portuguese supposedly earning close to £ 12m a year – and he came on as a replacement for Mauritius Pochettino , Which was popular with it. The fanbase placed Tottenham consistently higher in the Premier League and Champions League finals in 2019.
Mourinho’s last game in charge of Spurs was a 2-2 draw with Everton on Friday night at Goodison Park.
Former Spurs midfielder Ryan Mason and Chris Powell are poised to take charge of the team for the rest of the season.
