Jamie Carragher admits he was not surprised to learn that Nuno Espirito Santo had been sacked by Tottenham but thought he would have been given more time to prove himself.
Daniel Levy pulled the trigger on Monday following Sunday’s rumours that the board were meeting to decide Nuno’s future. The Portuguese tactician was given just four months at the helm after replacing Jose Mourinho as Spurs permanent manager. The former Wolves chief was handed the reins on June 30 and began with three straight Premier League wins.
However, there was a sense that all was not well at the club following the damaging Harry Kane saga. A run of five league defeats from seven outings heaped the pressure on Nuno.
And it appeared as though the writing was on the wall after Saturday’s 3-0 home loss to Manchester United. The 47-year-old was relieved of his duties on Monday and former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte seems favourite to take the post.
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