Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Mauricio Pochettino after five years in charge of the Premier League club.
“We were extremely reluctant to make this change and it is not a decision the Board has taken lightly, nor in haste,” said Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
“Regrettably domestic results at the end of last season and beginning of this season have been extremely disappointing.”
Spurs, who reached the Champions League final only six months ago, have endured a tough start to the season and are currently 14th in the Premier League table.
They have struggled on the domestic front for the whole of the calendar year, winning only 11 of their 30 top-flight games in 2019.
Chairman Daniel Levy, who appointed Pochettino in June 2014, said: “We were extremely reluctant to make this change and it is not a decision the board have taken lightly, nor in haste.
“Regrettably domestic results at the end of last season and the beginning of this season have been extremely disappointing.
“It falls on the board to make the difficult decisions – this one made more so given the many memorable moments we have had with Mauricio and his coaching staff – but we do so in the club’s best interests.”
