Tottenham sacks manager Andre Villas-Boas

Tottenham have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas in the wake of Sunday’s 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool.

The defeat was the club’s worst at White Hart Lane in 16 years and left Spurs seventh in the Premier League – eight points behind leaders Arsenal.

Villas-Boas, 36, took over at Tottenham in July 2012.

 

“The club can announce that agreement has been reached with head coach Andre Villas-Boas for the termination of his services,” said a Spurs statement

“We wish Andre well for the future,” added the Spurs statement. “We shall make a further announcement in due course.”