Tottenham have sacked their manager Nuno Espirito Santo four months after handing him the position. The former Wolves manager took over from his Portuguese counterpart Jose Mourinho in June but has seen his side suffer 7 defeats in their 17 competitive outings. Spurs are eighth in the Premier League table and lost 3-0 to Manchester United on Saturday. That defeat coming on the back of a loss to West Ham and has seen them go over 2 hours of action without a shot on target. Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is the favourite to fill the vacant position. It's understood he'll be in London today to meet club officials. Fabio Paratici, Tottenham’s managing director of football, said in a statement:
I know how much Nuno and his coaching staff wanted to succeed and I regret that we have had to take this decision. Nuno is a true gentleman and will always be welcome here. We should like to thank him and his coaching staff and wish them well for the future.
