NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO is reportedly set to pocket £14million from Tottenham following his sacking in what is one of the biggest severance packages in history.
The 47-year-old was relieved of his duties on Monday following the club’s 3-0 defeat against Manchester United.
Santo lost five of his ten Premier League games, with the club sitting eighth in the table and five points behind fourth-placed West Ham.
And it has been claimed that Santo will bank a whopping £14m after being released from his contract early.
Incredibly, a reported clause in Nuno’s contract would have allowed Spurs to get rid of him for FREE at the end of the season if they failed to make the top six.
Prior to his dismissal, Copa90 calculated the highest managerial pay-offs ever – and it makes for startling viewing.
One London club appears FIVE TIMES in the list – costly for their billionaire Russian oligarch.
Here SunSport takes a look at the top ten including Santo.
1. Antonio Conte (Chelsea, 2018) – £26.2m
Fallouts with the likes of fan-favourites Eden Hazard and Diego Costa were bound to get Conte into trouble with the fans.
The Italian won the Premier League and FA Cup in his first season but finished in fifth and outside the crucial Champions League spots in his second
2. Jose Mourinho (Man Utd, 2018) – £19.6m
A serial winner – but United fans could just never accept having the former Chelsea boss in charge.
His style of football left many disillusioned at Old Trafford – but some might take him back right now.
3. Jose Mourinho (Chelsea, 2007) – £18m
The Special One departed Stamford Bridge with three years of his contract back in 2007 – meaning a healthy pay off.
Several players were said to have been left in tears at his exit – he won the Premier League club in his first two seasons in charge.
4. Laurent Blanc (PSG, 2016) – £17m
Even France legend Laurent Blanc couldn’t overcome what is seeming to be a poisoned chalice at PSG.
He was succeeded by Unai Emery – who had an even more miserable time in charge before moving on to Arsenal, and yet more disappointment
5. Nuno Espirito Santo (Tottenham, 2021) – £14m
Things started brightly for the ex-Wolves gaffer, who was named as the Premier League’s Manager of the Month for August after winning his opening three games.
But his fairy tale start soon turned to a nightmare as he lost five out of the next seven matches – conceding 16 goals in the process.
6. Luis Felipe Scolari (Chelsea, 2009) – £13.6m
Blues fans must have been excited when in came the Brazil World Cup winner.
But seven months later, seven points behind top-of-the-table Manchester United and in fourth, Scolari was out the door and Guus Hiddink was brought in.
7. Fabio Capello (Russia, 2015) – £13.4m
There was always likely to be plenty of money on the table when the Russian FA decided to hire the legendary Capello for the job.
But he failed to win a match at the Brazil World Cup and was ditched when the European Championship campaign started poorly.
8. Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham, 2019) – £12.5m
At the time it DID appear Poch was struggling with the team down in 14th spot.
But over the five years he had been on a project – that many Spurs fans wish now he had been allowed to continue.
9. Andre Villas-Boas (Chelsea, 2012) – £12m
Chelsea fans might have thought they were getting ‘the next Mourinho’ when Villas-Boas was appointed in 2008.
But a run of just three Premier League wins in their last 12 games saw the former Porto boss axed.
10. Roberto Di Matteo (Chelsea, 2012) – £10.7m
A playing legend at the club, Di Matteo had guided Chelsea to the most remarkable of Champions League and FA Cup double triumphs.
That saw the caretaker boss given a two-year deal – but a 3-0 defeat to Juventus in the competition they were defending saw him booted.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
