Daniel Levy's statement confirming the departure of Cristian Stellini included several interesting points. Firstly, an open letter from the Tottenham chairman is a rarity, although club announcements including his comments are becoming a regular occurrence with the sixth managerial tenure at Spurs in the last two years about to kick off.
The decision to part company with Stellini arrives after the horrendous 6-1 defeat against Newcastle where Spurs were five goals behind after just 21 minutes. In the part of the statement discussing the loss, Levy openly admitted he is the man responsible, before then going on to say Stellini will be leaving the club with immediate affect.
An interesting way of accepting the blame in the minds of many Spurs supporters. Nonetheless, it was surprisingly transparent from a man who scarcely comments publicly.
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The quotes from Levy on those topics read: "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.
"Cristian will leave his current role along with his coaching staff. Cristian stepped in at a difficult point in our season and I want to thank him for the professional manner in which he and his coaching staff have conducted themselves during such a challenging time. We wish him and his staff well.
"Ryan Mason will take over Head Coach duties with immediate effect. Ryan knows the Club and the players well. We shall update further on his coaching staff in due course."
Towards the bottom of the statement came an interesting section which firmly suggested that Levy had spoken with the squad. "I met with the Player Committee today - the squad is determined to pull together to ensure the strongest possible finish to the season. We are all clear we need to deliver performances which earn your amazing support."
While not officially addressed, the future of the club and next manager plans were likely also discussed with "the player committee". Mason will now be an temporary charge, for the second time in two years, until the end of the season with a major clash against Manchester United to come on Thursday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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