Here's Jose Mourinho's last interview as Tottenham boss.

It follows Spurs' 2-2 draw at Everton on Friday...

Mangoe: The thing that hurts the most is these clubs know they're turning their backs on the fanbase, but they've made the calculated business decision to cut ties with their communities. This is showcasing the threat of globalization and we need government intervention.

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Now here's a look at how the Spanish press has reacted to the European Super League proposal, with a headline in Barcelona-based La Vanguardia, external saying that “Uefa declares war on the clubs supporting the Super League.”

“War in European football over the set up of the Super League,” the front-page headline in a popular daily ABC reads., external

In an opinion piece on the ABC website,, external journalist Salvador Sostres suggests that rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona - two of the three Spanish clubs to sign up - should become allies in the new league.

“This strategy is the only one that will ensure the income they need to take over the great players and be able to count on the technical experts, the stadiums and the benefits they undoubtedly need to continue to be among the best,” he says.

“Total war in European football – the Super League is born,” reads a headline in El Pais., external The daily says that the creation of the new leagues “puts to the test” Uefa and the Champions League.

“The announcement made this Sunday night about a semi-closed Super League led by 12 big European clubs and outside of the Uefa has unleashed a war that can cause a drastic change in competitions and the football industry as we know them,” El Pais says.

The paper quotes its sources as saying that the 15 founding clubs (12 plus three guests) would receive 3.5bn euros in funding – 350m euros for six clubs, 225m euros for four clubs, 112.5m euros for two clubs and 100m euros for three clubs. The competition is expected to start in 2022, according to the sources.

El Mundo quoted, external Boris Johnson’s disapproval of the new league. “UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson also expressed discontent, despite the fact that six of the clubs that signed up are from the [British] islands,” the daily said.

In another article, the paper said that 12 great teams, including Spain’s Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, “are breaking the order of football”.

“What had been for years a simple scarecrow which some of the great clubs of European bourgeoisie used to pressurize Uefa in search for better loot, has ended in turning into an unilateral declaration of breaking away – the Super League,” the paper said.

The paper cited its sources close to the formation of the league as saying that big European clubs think that the formula of the Champions League “exhausted itself” and that the income margins narrowed. “This is why the entities with financial struggles after the pandemic stroke, believe they have found a new chicken laying gold eggs. And they plan to exploit it without any intermediaries other than themselves,” El Mundo said., external

Former Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason, now an academy coach at Spurs, is set to be in charge of the team for Sunday's Carabao Cup final.

Mike: Ryan Mason has the chance to win more silverware for Spurs than Poch, Jose and Harry put together.

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The decision [to sack Jose Mourinho] was made following a run of below par results, including being knocked out of the Europa League by Dynamo Zagreb.

The news comes six days before Tottenham will try to win their first trophy since 2008 when they play Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.

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There are rumours doing the rounds this morning that Jose Mourinho's sacking had something to do with his protests over Tottenham's involvement in the European Super League.

For now, these remain rumours, and we understand Mourinho was relieved of his duties because of footballing reasons.

We'll have more from our reporters Simon Stone and Ian Dennis next...

In a statement on Monday, La Liga said it "strongly condemned" the proposal for a breakaway European Super League.

"La Liga strongly condemns the recently published proposal for a breakaway, elitist European competition that attacks the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are at the heart of the domestic and European football pyramid," said the Spanish league.

"Today football fans across Europe can dream that their club, no matter the size, may excel, climb to the top and compete at the pinnacle of European football. La Liga defends this European tradition of football for all.

"The concept proposed by 12 European clubs destroys that dream, shutting the door to the top of European football, allowing in just an elite few."

You can read the full statement here., external

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Speaking to BBC World News earlier, Chris Beauchamp, the chief market analyst at IG, said: “I can understand it from a business perspective. These football clubs are far more than businesses. They are giant businesses with huge revenues and huge costs. There’s a lot of that behind it.

"These clubs can take themselves off from their national leagues and monopolise that revenue and provide secure incomes very much on that American model. These teams are essentially giant franchises and you get that visibility of revenue. This will command attention around the globe so this is why they’re doing it.

“They’ve stirred a multitude of hornets' nests here and reflect the anger from top to bottom.

“Trickle down economics is clearly alive and well in football, if nothing else, but it doesn’t seem to work that way. The perception will be that they take control of these revenues and make sure they get the lion's share. They will argue because they’re the ones bringing the attention.

"It’s right to say it will hurt teams further down the scale. If you have a game that is isolated from the grass roots and its foundations, you wonder how long it can really last in its form."

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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has been looking at how the economics of a European Super League would work, calling the new league a "fascinating, tawdry exercise by certain club owners".

He told BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake Up to Money programme: "it could be very lucrative for those owners."

He added that "if people view football purely as a money-making vehicle, then it does have some merit," but "having a sealed unit – effectively moving to an American-style franchise competition where there’s no fear of relegation” would put off many fans.

"If it is being funded by JP Morgan, as the current rumours appear to indicate, that money will either be an advance or an upfront joining fee to the clubs to ask them to join this venture.

"I’m sure that the clubs involved will form themselves an organisation and they’ll then start to sell the broadcasting rights and identify commercial partners who want to pay for the privilege of having their products associated with this new franchise opportunity.

"The money generated from that will allow the league to pay out the clubs and to pay out the investors as well."

US investment bank JP Morgan has today confirmed to Reuters that it is financing the new league.

While we let that huge story from Tottenham sink in, here's news of an interesting development in Germany over the European Super League proposal.

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund have said they and German rivals Bayern Munich both rejected proposals to form a breakaway league.

In a statement on Monday, Dortmund chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke said that the members of the European Club Association (ECA) had met on Sunday evening and expressed "a clear opinion to reject the foundation of a Super League".

He added that the two German clubs on the ECA board, Bayern and Dortmund, had taken "100 percent" the same position "in all discussions".

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Jose Mourinho's last game in charge of Tottenham was a 2-2 draw at Everton on Friday.

Tottenham have confirmed that 29-year-old academy coach Ryan Mason, the former Spurs midfielder who had to retire after suffering a fractured skull while playing for Hull in 2017, will take first-team training today.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano also says that Mason and ex-Charlton and Huddersfield boss Chris Powell will be in charge until June.

It appears the bookmakers' favourite to replace Jose Mourinho is Julian Nagelsmann.

The 33-year-old RB Leipzig boss leads the way, while Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is also a contender.

Watch this space!

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Oliver Camp: Forget the dodgy team selections and negative football. I'm mostly relieved we can get rid of the trademark Mourinho 'feel-bad factor'. He brought a cloud to the club. The players looked miserable. He was always confrontational. Maybe now we can enjoy the game again.

Andrew: You’re telling me that Spurs qualify for the Super League and the next day they sack the manager? So unfair. Poor Jose.

Andy: Jose Mourinho... The first European Super League manager to be sacked. Another record for him to hold.

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Speaking about Jose Mourinho's departure, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said: "Jose and his coaching staff have been with us through some of our most challenging times as a club.

"Jose is a true professional who showed enormous resilience during the pandemic. On a personal level I have enjoyed working with him and regret that things have not worked out as we both had envisaged.

"He will always be welcome here and we should like to thank him and his coaching staff for their contribution."