Tottenham Hotspur honcho Daniel Levy criticised for sacking Jose Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed one of their most optimistic and promising periods under Jose Mourinho, who took over the reins of the club from a fan favourite in Mauricio Pochettino. While the Portuguese’s first few months at the job basically went into getting a hold of things in north London, he started 2020/21 on a very good note and even topped the Premier League at one point.
Come the month of February, Spurs were in their first final since 2008 with a date against Manchester City sit at the Wembley Stadium in the Carabao Cup’s title decider. In a decision that shocked many, Jose Mourinho was fired by Daniel Levy less than a week before the clash, a call which has been immensely criticised even three and a half years after it was made.
One of the greatest Tottenham figures, Glenn Hoddle has spoken about the issue in an interview quoted by the Mirror. He said.
“I think there is a massive mistake that Daniel Levy made. José [Mourinho] gets him to the [Carabao] cup final and he [Daniel Levy] sacks him on the Monday. That doesn’t make sense to me, and it never will. I don’t understand that at all. You bring somebody in to win a trophy, and he [José Mourinho] has a good record against Pep [Guardiola] as well. Then, no disrespect, but putting a young coach instead who has had no experience – is just woah. It would’ve been a stepping stone.”
Tottenham would eventually lose the game by a 1-0 margin and many fans, players and pundits were left to wonder what would have been had Jose Mourinho been given just a week more in the job. Instead, it was Ryan Mason who took over as the interim coach before Nuno Espirito Santo was appointed as the permanent coach in the summer of 2021.
He did not lost longer than three months into the season as a string of poor results saw another Portuguese relieved of his duties, before Antonio Conte took over and was left frustrated for most of his time at the club. The Italian was also fired in March 2023 and replaced for good by Ange Postecoglou who arrived at Hotspur Way later that year.
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For the first time since Mourinho’s tenure, Tottenham look like a steady ship though it remains to be seen if they can get any closer to sniffing a piece of silverware for the first time in over a decade and a half.