• Daniel Levy locked in talks with Mourinho• Pochettino dismissed after dismal run of results
Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked as the manager of
Tottenham, with the club already locked in talks with José Mourinho to be his replacement. Mourinho, who has been out of work since his dismissal by
Manchester United last December, has made little secret of his desire to return to the Premier League.
Daniel Levy, the Spurs chairman, has opened talks with Mourinho, who has managed
Chelsea on two occasions, with the discussions focusing on transfer budgets and the club’s vision for the immediate future. Levy is a long-standing admirer of Mourinho and both parties now believe a deal for him to take over is close.