The English Premier League team, Tottenham Hotspurs has reportedly sacked its manager, Jose Mourinho, less than a week before Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.
Sky Sports News reported this and the club has confirmed the decision in a statement on their website Monday morning.
The statement read, “The club can today announce that Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff have been relieved of their duties.”
According to the report, the news came less than 24 hours after Tottenham announced they were one of 12 clubs planning to launch a breakaway European Super League.
However, Mourinho had been in charge at Spurs since November 2019, replacing Mauricio Pochettino, signing a deal until the end of the 2023 season.
In his first campaign, Mourinho took Tottenham from 14th in the Premier League to finish sixth – securing Europa League qualification – but were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage by RB Leipzig.
Mourinho leaves Spurs seventh in the table, five points off the Champions League places.
