Tottenham Hotspur have decided to fire Jose Mourinho as their first manager for 17 months in a three-and-a-half year contract.
Chairman Daniel Levy is perceived to have been concerned about Spurs’ poor recent form – three defeats in their last six matches – which has led to their elimination from the Europa League and five points behind in the race for Champions League football.
Mourinho had lost Spurs locker room | Pool / Getty Images
When the idea of dismissing Mourinho first came to light this year, reports suggested that Mourinho would be entitled to the best past of £ 30 million to download his high-winning boss. It was later clarified, however, that his income at the club is a strong incentive and that the compensation fee can be significantly lower.
According to several sources, including The Independent and Paul O’Keefe, Spurs have agreed a severance pay of around £ 16 million to separate from Mourinho.
The reduced compensation fee also has nothing to do with Spurs’ involvement in the Super League. Rumors began circulating on social media that Mourinho had been fired on the spot after refusing to lead training in the wake of the announcement, but Levy actually made the decision to fire Mourinho on Friday, long before the Super League proposal came out.
Do not think too hard about where Spurs suddenly have cash to fire Mourinho …
– Hunter Godson (@HunterGodson) April 19, 2021
With an additional £ 16 million, Mourinho will now earn close to £ 80 million in compensation fees just after being sacked throughout his career.
Chelsea had to leave Mourinho 18 million pounds when they fired the manager in 2007, five years before he received 17.5 million pounds to leave Real Madrid.
Mourinho then took another £ 12.5m from the Blues when he left Stamford Bridge for the second time in 2015, before earning a cool £ 15m from Manchester United when he was replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjær in December 2018.
Mourinho had earned a fortune on allowances | Pool / Getty Images
That’s about 80 million pounds Mourinho has got in his pocket because people do not think he is good at his job. Not bad.
As for his successor, coach Ryan Mason is expected to lead the team until the end of the season, with Spurs looking at a long list of potential appointments, including RB Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann and Leicester’s Brendan Rodgers.
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