JOSE MOURINHO is now the bookies’ favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked after Tottenham’s shock Europa League exit.
Spurs took a two-goal first leg lead to Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday, expecting to stroll into the quarter-finals.
But a Mislav Orsic hat-trick sunk the North London side in a crazy 120-minute turnaround.
It meant a second limp last-16 exit in a row for Mourinho, whose team were comfortably dumped out of the Champions League by RB Leipzig last year.
Tottenham also sit back in eighth in the Premier League but at least have the Carabao Cup final to potentially end their long wait for silverware.
Fans’ ire, not just at a lack of results but also the Portuguese coach’s style of play, could soon lead to Daniel Levy taking action.
But the lack of a break clause in his contract would mean a huge payout for the club.
Next Prem manager to go odds
Odds courtesy of Betfair
Jose Mourinho 13/10 (4/1 before tonight’s match)
No Manager To Leave 13/5
Steve Bruce 7/2
Sam Allardyce 5/1
Paul Heckingbottom 11/1
Bookmaker Betfair have named Mourinho their favourite to be the next manager sacked, at 13/10.
The 58-year-old overtakes Steve Bruce for the unwanted title having been 4/1 going into the game, with Newcastle boss Bruce at 7/2.
Sam Allardyce is 5/1 to leave West Brom before another manager goes and stricken Sheffield United caretaker Paul Heckingbottom is 11/1.
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The dramatic upset Dinamo caused on Thursday night is demonstrated by their 54/1 chances going into the second leg – with Spurs 1/99 to see their lead out.
Speaking after the 3-2 aggregate defeat, Mourinho pointed the finger at Tottenham’s poor attitude.
He told reporters: “They left sweat, energy, blood, tears of happiness at the end of the game. Very humble, very committed.
“On the other side was my team – I am there – that didn’t look like they were playing an important match.
“To me it’s an important match, for the respect of my own career and my own job every match is an important match for me.
To say that I feel sad is not enough, because what I feel goes much further than sadness.
Jose Mourinho
“And I believe that for every Tottenham fan at home every match matters, and another attitude is needed.
“To say that I feel sad is not enough, because what I feel goes much further than sadness.
“I just left the Dinamo dressing room where I went to praise their guys, and I feel sorry that one team that is not my team won the game based on attitude.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
