Spurs sack Jose Mourinho days before League Cup final 

The Special One becomes the ‘first Super League manager to lose their job’

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Tottenham Hotspur
Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Tottenham Hotspur
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Jose Mourinho’s ambitions of ending Tottenham’s 13-year trophy drought are over after the “Special One” was sacked by the north London club. His firing comes just days before Spurs are set to face Manchester City in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.