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Richard Mills

Daniel Levy tipped for Jose Mourinho sack u-turn after Tottenham lose at West Ham

Spurs' fortunes continue to spiral downwards after they lost 2-1 to rivals West Ham today.

Jose Mourinho's side conceded early in both the first and second half as Michail Antonio and Jesse Lingard scored in the fifth and 47th minutes respectively.

Lucas Moura gave the visitors a modicum of hope in the 64th minute with a well-placed header but David Moyes' side held on for the three points.

The result means Tottenham have won just one of their past five Premier League games and they sit down in ninth at the time of writing, whereas West Ham are up to fourth.

Their run to the top of the table back in December must feel like a distant memory to the club's increasingly disgruntled supporters.

Jose Mourinho on Giovani Lo Celso, making him look good and West Ham

And now Paddy Power is currently offering odds of 11/4 for him to be sacked from his current role following today's loss.

However, ESPN claimed his future will only be decided at the end of the season.

The report claims chairman Daniel Levy plans to hold off until May before determining his fate.

It adds that the exorbitant cost Tottenham would have to pay to sack Mourinho, along with their Carabao Cup final appearance in April, has given the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss more time to keep his job.

The Daily Mail reported this week that the cost of axing him would prove prohibitive - and ESPN believes the figure would be around £30m.

His deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium runs out in the summer of 2023, with no break clause included.

If he were to lose his job, this would continue a trend of parting company from his recent managerial posts at Chelsea and Manchester United.

Meanwhile, former Spurs goalkeeper Brad Friedel claims Mourinho deserves the chance to see out the season.

"It doesn't look as though Jose has lost the backing of his players," Friedel told Ladbrokes.

"What Daniel Levy and the board's conversations are with Mourinho, I don't know. They're sitting ninth in the table; they're definitely going to want to be higher than that.

"If they drop any lower by the end of the season then Jose getting fired is definitely a possibility.

"I don't like seeing managers getting hired and fired all the time, but I understand that fans and boards want instant success.

"My take on the situation is that a manager should only really be moved on if they've lost the dressing room, and I'm not seeing that at Tottenham right now."

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