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Graeme Souness shares theory as to why Spurs sacked Jose Mourinho
Graeme Souness has speculated that Tottenham Hotspur sacked Jose Mourinho because he lost the dressing room.
On Monday, Spurs announced that they had parted company with the Portuguese manager and his coaching staff.
When Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino in 2019, there was optimism amongst fans that the serial winner could bring silverware back to N17.
However, Spurs are currently five points adrift of the Champions League places, and have been knocked out of the Europa League and FA Cup.
Although Tottenham contest the League Cup final this weekend, Souness feels that purported dressing room unrest would’ve led Levy to act.
“I’m surprised, the timing is most unusual with a cup final on the horizon,” Souness told .
“Something has gone on to bring this all to a head, I don’t think Jose would have been terribly happy with the way league form was going.
“To second guess what’s happened, Jose is an experienced manager and he has become so frustrated with the players.
When you’ve tried everything, you end up having harsh words with them and falling out with them.
“News of unrest in the dressing room then gets back to the decision makers at the club and then there is only one outcome, and that is for the manager to go.”
Mourinho and coaches Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra were all “relieved of their duties” on Monday, with Ryan Mason taking charge of training in the afternoon.
According to Sky Sports,the decision was results-based and nothing to do with Spurs’ agreement to join a European Super League.