Tottenham Spurs sack manager Nuno Santo after four months, Antonio Conte will the Next command.
Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked by Tottenham less than five months after being appointed as head coach.
Spurs have lost five of their past seven league matches, including Saturday's defeat by Manchester United.
They are eighth in the Premier League and 10 points behind leaders Chelsea.
Nuno, 47, signed a two-year contract in June following a protracted search to find Jose Mourinho's successor, with his tenure lasting just beyond four months and a total of only 17 games.
The departure of Nuno, who left Wolves in May after four seasons in charge, means Tottenham are looking for their fourth permanent manager in the last three years.
A Spurs statement said:
"The club can today announce that Nuno Espirito Santo and his coaching staff Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias have been relieved of their duties.
"A further coaching update will follow in due course."
Spurs managing director of football Fabio Paratici Quoted:
"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."
Antonio Conte: The Next Manager of Tottenham Sours.
Antonio Conte is ready to accept Tottenham proposal. Talks underway and understood to be ‘at final stages’ - salary and long term contract discussed but he seems convinced to say ‘yes’. ⚪️🇮🇹 #THFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 1, 2021
Negotiations to continue in the next few hours in order to complete the agreement. pic.twitter.com/quih3onc7z
🗣 "Things moving very quickly... Sky in Italy are saying this is in the final stages of negotiations"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 1, 2021
Tottenham are closing in on former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, according to Sky in Italy 😮pic.twitter.com/wcz1myEnNj
Tottenham Spurs November fixtures, dates, Kick-off times.
November 4: Tottenham vs Vitesse Arnhem - Europa Conference League, kick-off 8pm
November 7: Everton vs Tottenham - Premier League, kick-off 7pm
November 21: Tottenham vs Leeds - Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports
November 25: NS Mura vs Tottenham - Europa Conference League, kick-off 5.45pm
November 28: Burnley vs Tottenham - Premier League, kick-off 2pm
December 2: Tottenham vs Brentford - Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm
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