Tottenham Hotspur (THFC) have paid significant compensation to sacked Premier League managers over the last 10 years (roughly from 2016 to now, as of January 2026).
The key sackings with reported payouts in this period include:
Mauricio Pochettino (sacked November 2019): Approximately £12.5 million.
José Mourinho (sacked April 2021): Reports vary slightly, with initial estimates around £16-20 million, but the final/net amount paid was around £11-16 million (reduced due to his quick move to Roma).
Nuno Espírito Santo (sacked November 2021 after ~4 months): £14 million.
Antonio Conte (sacked March 2023): Around £4-5 million (lower than his previous £26m+ Chelsea payout, due to contract terms).
Ange Postecoglou (sacked June 2025, despite winning the Europa League): £4 million in compensation (plus a £2 million bonus he had already received for the trophy, though the bonus isn’t part of the sack payout).
These figures come from various reports in football media, club accounts references, and analyses (e.g., from FootballBlog.co.uk aggregating Premier League-era data, where Spurs’ total sacking compensation since 1992 is cited at £66.5 million, with recent ones contributing heavily).
Interim/caretaker roles like Ryan Mason or Cristian Stellini typically involved no or minimal compensation payouts.
Adding the main reported compensation amounts for the sacked permanent managers in this timeframe gives a total in the region of £45-55 million (using mid-range estimates for variable figures like Mourinho’s).
Some sources (e.g., older 2021 reports) suggested higher cumulative totals when including earlier sackings like Tim Sherwood (minimal/no payout) or broader decade spans, but focusing on the last 10 years and confirmed sackings, it’s conservatively around £50 million.
Note that exact figures can vary due to contract details, mitigations (e.g., new jobs reducing payouts), inclusions of staff packages, and whether reports use gross or net amounts. No single official club-released total for precisely the last 10 years exists publicly, but the above breaks down the major components based on reliable reporting.
For context, Spurs rank high among Premier League clubs for such costs in the modern era, second only to Chelsea in some all-time aggregates.
