Former West Ham star Frank McAvennie has made it clear he thinks it was a mistake for Tottenham to sack Jose Mourinho and replace him with Nuno Espirito Santo.
Spurs made a strong start to the season under Nuno, winning their first three Premier League matches to sit top of the table, but came crashing back down to earth with a 3-0 defeat against Crystal Palace this weekend.
It seems a bit soon to be making big claims about Nuno as Tottenham manager, but McAvennie seems convinced that there are already signs that the club have made the wrong move.
Speaking to Football Insider, the the former Scotland international suggested that Daniel Levy should’ve kept Mourinho, even if there were issues between the Portuguese tactician and the players.
If that were the case, then it should’ve been the players who were sold, rather than Mourinho being shown the door, according to McAvennie.
“Why didn’t Mourinho get this kind of backing? He’s certainly a better coach than Nuno. That’s Levy for you,” he said.
“If there is a man to back at a football club it’s Mourinho. The players didn’t like him or something like that, then let him get new players.
“Jose is still one of the best coaches in the world and I think he’s doing well with Roma. It was a mistake to let him go.
“I still don’t get why they sacked him before the cup final, if anyone could win it he could.
“Tottenham would be better off if they gave Mourinho that money, I’m sure.”