Paul Merson admits he's 'shocked' by Tottenham 's decision to axe Jose Mourinho ahead of their Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.
Mourinho was sacked on Monday with the club sitting seventh in the Premier League table – albeit only two points from the Champions League places – having previously been leading the way in November only to now be 24 points behind City.
It is not just the huge decline in form which led to the axe though. It has been widely reported that the majority of the Tottenham squad were not enjoying playing for Mourinho, with claims they were unhappy with his negative tactics and the way he spoke to the players.
Read more on mirror.co.uk