When Spurs made Jose Mourinho their latest manager in 2019, everyone thought they had pulled off a masterstroke.
The Special One had enjoyed success in every team he had managed and no one expected Tottenham to be an exception.
Their elimination from the Europa League at the hands of Dynamo Zagreb on Thursday means they are in serious danger of missing out on European football next season.
If that happens, it could cost Mourinho his job, according to Mail Sport.
One reason Spurs ditched fan favourite, Mauricio Pochettino, for the Portuguese boss was that they felt their team was ripe to win trophies after nearly winning the 2019 Champions League.
They are also facing serious financial losses because of the coronavirus pandemic.
An absence from Europe’s elite competitions will cost them even more money.
The report says that Mourinho is also dealing with disharmony in the dressing room ahead of their next game.
The club has already begun searching for a replacement for him and RB Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann remains the best candidate to fill in that position.
The German has won no major trophy in his career, but some Spurs fans would rather enjoy exciting attacking football than Mourinho’s current smash and grab style, especially as it isn’t bringing in success as expected.
It seems quite simple now for Mourinho if this report in the Mail is taken at face value, qualify for Europe or its bye bye.