Fired! So no further questions. Tottenham have decided to unilaterally terminate the contract of coach José Mourinho, who has been in charge of the club for 17 months.
Mourinho, 58, failed to consolidate a normal game in the North London team and in recent days the pressure has increased, which ended on Monday with his departure. The surprise was total, as there are only six days until the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.
In a brief statement on its website, the club wrote: “The club can announce today that José Mourinho and his coaching staff Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra have been released from their duties.”
In turn, President Levy added: “José and his team of coaches have been with us in some of our most challenging moments as a club. José is a true professional who has shown tremendous resilience during the pandemic. he and I’m sorry things didn’t turn out the way we both planned.
Tottenham are in seventh place in the Premier League, 4 in the Europa League and 5 in the Champions League, with 18 points still in play. Controversial decisions about players like Dele Alli or Gareth Bale and serious defensive issues involving Colombian Dávinson Sánchez have condemned DT.
The Portuguese had replaced Mauricio Pochettino (PSG) in November 2019 and finished just like the Argentine, who had just led the team in the Champions League final.
He has not finished leaving when names are heard to succeed him, while coach Ryan Mason will temporarily take over. The British press is talking about two names, both from Germany: Julian Nagelsmann (Leipizg) and Jurgen Klinsmann, former player of the club.