The English club Tottenham announced on Monday that its Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho and his entire coaching staff have been “relieved of their duties”, seventeen months after arriving at the ‘Spurs’ to replace the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino .
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“The club can announce today that José Mourinho and his coaching staff, Joao Sagrament, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalín and Giovanni Cerra, have been relieved of their duties,” the statement read.
Tottenham, the Premier League leader in mid-December, have suffered a major drop in their performance and are now in seventh place, five points from qualifying for the upcoming Champions League.
The Portuguese coach was also being criticized for his team’s play and there were rumors of surges in the locker room.
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“Josep and his coaching staff have been by our side in one of the most difficult times for the club. José is a great professional who has shown tremendous resilience during the pandemic,” Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said. cited in the statement.
The timing chosen for the announcement is surprising, as Tottenham play a crucial match on Wednesday in their fight for European places, against Southampton, in a match that had been postponed on the 29th day.
On Sunday this week he has to play in a League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London.
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Mourinho will be replaced for the time being by Ryan Mason, a former Tottenham player and U-19 coach.
millionaire discharge
According to The Independent, an English newspaper, the Portuguese, who had two years left on his contract, will receive £ 15 million for liquidation, In relation to the position of the team in the league.