This archive report was first published on 21 November 2019.
Published on November 21, 2019, Tottenham Hotspur's decision to sack Mauricio Pochettino six months after leading them to the Champions League final has sent shockwaves through the football world.
Spurs sit 14th in the Premier League with only 14 points after 12 games, prompting club chairman Daniel Levy to make the "extremely reluctant" decision in an attempt to salvage their campaign.
Former Manchester United and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been linked to the job, with Sky Sports reporting that talks between the two were at an advanced stage.
Pochettino led Spurs to four consecutive Champions League finishes despite a relatively small transfer budget, earning praise from former Spurs striker Gary Lineker.
"He helped the club to punch massively above their weight for years," Lineker said on Twitter. "Good luck with finding a better replacement... ain't gonna happen."
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher criticized the timing of the sacking, saying Pochettino deserved more time.
"I think he should have been given until the end of the season to try and get Tottenham back where they should be," he said.
Spurs midfielder Dele Alli thanked Pochettino on Twitter, saying he was grateful for everything the Argentine had done for him.
However, former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp said the sacking was inevitable, citing the team's poor results and lack of trophies in recent years.
