Tottenham sacks coach

In an announcement on April 24, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy called the defeat against Newcastle "a devastating, unacceptable result".

"We can look at many reasons why it happened, and while I, the board, the coaches, the players have a shared responsibility, the ultimate responsibility is mine, Cristian will leave his current position. with his team," Levy added.

Stellini was appointed caretaker manager after Tottenham sacked Antonio Conte at the end of March. He has only led the team in four matches, drawing 1-1 Everton, winning Brighton 2-1, losing to Bournemouth 2-3 and losing to Newcastle 1-6.

After parting with Stellini, Tottenham appointed former midfielder Ryan Mason as an interim coach until the end of the season. In 2021, after Tottenham sacked Jose Mourinho, Mason also accepted this role and became the youngest coach in the Premier League at the age of 29.

"Cristian accepts responsibility during a difficult time of the season and I would like to thank him for his professional demeanor. Cristian and his coaching staff maintained the right way of working during a challenging time and I pray Wish them all the best," Levy said.

Leading Tottenham, even if only in an interim role, is the first time Stellini has coached a club. Before that, he was mainly an assistant to Conte. Tottenham's initial plan was to keep Stellini in the interim position until the end of the season. During that time, Levy and his team will find a good coach. Mauricio Pochettino and Julian Nagelsmann are top contenders.

However, the salt defeat in front of Newcastle caused the Tottenham leadership to change their plans and speed up the search for a new coach. Tottenham are fifth in the Premier League, six points behind the fourth team Man Utd and two more games. They still have a chance to compete for next season's Champions League and need to beat Man Utd in this weekend's game if they want to do that.