How much Tottenham will pay Nuno Espirito Santo revealed after sacking

Nuno’s short stay in the capital

Portuguese boss Nuno Espirito Santo lasted just ten Premier League games in charge of Tottenham, with the 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester United proving the final nail in the coffin for the Lilywhite hierarchy.

Club announcement.

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 1, 2021

In a statement, the club said:

The Club can today announce that Nuno Espírito Santo and his coaching staff Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias have been relieved of their duties.

Fabio Paratici, Managing Director, Football, said: “I know how much Nuno and his coaching staff wanted to succeed and I regret that we have had to take this decision.

“Nuno is a true gentleman and will always be welcome here. We should like to thank him and his coaching staff and wish them well for the future.”

It has been a rollercoaster ride for the Spurs fans, who saw Santo claim manager of the month in August thanks to three straight wins, but have been slowly dropping down the Premier League table in the weeks since.

◉ 30th June: Spurs appoint Nuno Espírito Santo as head coach

◉ 10th September: Nuno Espírito Santo is named Manager of the Month for August

◉ 1st November: Nuno Espírito Santo is sacked

A rollercoaster ride. 🎢 pic.twitter.com/XgmQPHGSAq

— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) November 1, 2021

Now, as per widespread reports, Antonio Conte is set to replace Nuno at the helm.

Antonio Conte is ready to accept Tottenham proposal. Talks underway and understood to be ‘at final stages’ – salary and long term contract discussed but he seems convinced to say ‘yes’. ⚪️🇮🇹 #THFC

Negotiations to continue in the next few hours in order to complete the agreement. pic.twitter.com/quih3onc7z

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 1, 2021

Nuno’s pay-off revealed

The Athletic revealed last month that there was a loophole in Nuno Espirito Santo’s contract which meant that Tottenham could sack him for free in the summer.

🚨 Tottenham in strong position on Nuno Espirito Santo whether he succeeds or not. @TheAthleticUK understands 2yr contract includes clause allowing #THFC to release him after 1yr (next summer) without paying compensation if he does not secure a top6 finish https://t.co/9VfGGjfLeT

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) October 4, 2021

However, they have obviously opted to sack him early, meaning that they will have to pay out his entire contract, believed to be 7 million pounds per year.

As a result, the club will have to pay him 14 million pounds in order to terminate his contract, working out at 1.4 million pounds per Premier League game, or 1.75 million pounds per win across all competitions.

With Jose Mourinho’s payout still ongoing too, to the tune of 15 million pounds, it has been an expensive few months for the Lilywhites.

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