Tottenham sack Mourinho

TOTTENHAM Hotspurs have sacked Jose Mourinho as manager after 17 months in charge.

The Portuguese replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs manager in November 2019 and guided the club to sixth in the Premier League last season.

They are currently seventh, having picked up two points from their past three league games, and were knocked out of the Europa League in March.

Spurs face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on April 25.

On Sunday, Tottenham were one of six Premier League clubs to announce they were joining a new European Super League, but it is not related to Mourinho's sacking.

Mourinho's coaching staff of Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra have also been sacked.

"Jose and his coaching staff have been with us through some of our most challenging times as a club," said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. "Jose is a true professional who showed enormous resilience during the pandemic.

"On a personal level

I have enjoyed working with him and regret that things have not worked out as we both had envisaged.

"He will always be welcome here and we should like to thank him and his coaching staff for their contribution," said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.

Meanwhile in Uganda, Northern Irishman Johnny McKinstry has agreed to end his contract in charge of the national team after 18 months in charge.

"Fufa would like to thank Coach McKinstry and his staff for the work and dedication to developing the Uganda Cranes during their tenure," the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) said in a statement.

The news follows the 35-year- old being asked to 'step aside' from coaching Uganda at the start of March. – BBC.