Tottenham will have a new man at the helm for Thursday's Premier League clash against Manchester United following their 6-1 capitulation vs Newcastle United on Sunday. Just over 24 hours on from their embarrassing defeat on Tyneside, the club confirmed in a statement that Cristian Stellini had parted with the club and Ryan Mason will take over head coach duties with immediate effect.
Labelling Sunday's defeat at Newcastle as "wholly devastating" after they shipped five goals in the space of 21 minutes, chairman Daniel Levy also admitted that "the responsibility is ultimately mine" after the defeat resulted in another change in the Spurs hotseat. The chairman also went on to reveal that he had spoken with Tottenham's player committee and that the squad are determined to end the season as strongly as possible.
In a statement on the club's official website, the chairman said: "Dear All, Sunday’s performance against Newcastle was wholly unacceptable. It was devastating to see. We can look at many reasons why it happened and whilst myself, the board, the coaches and players must all take collective responsibility, ultimately the responsibility is mine.
