Daniel Levy revealed in his statement that he met with the 'Player Committee' at Tottenham before deciding to sack Cristian Stellini. The Italian oversaw an embarrassing defeat to Newcastle United at the weekend, with Spurs five-goals behind after just 20 minutes and eventually losing 6-1.
The north Londoners now sit fifth in the Premier League on 53 points, while Manchester United hold fourth on 59 points with two games in hand. Eddie Howe's side currently reside in third on 59 points and have just one game in hand.
Ryan Mason has taken over head coach duties with immediate effect and he's been tasked with the difficult job of climbing back up the table. While a Champions League qualification place may now seem out of reach, the 'Player Committee' – who are yet to be named – must be confident that the 31-year-old can do better than Stellini.
