Soccer-Tottenham sack manager Nuno after latest defeat by Man Utd

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 3, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo REUTERS/David Klein/File Photo

(Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the Premier League club announced on Monday, after a 3-0 home loss to Manchester United https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-england-tot-mun-report/update-2-soccer-man-united-ease-pressure-on-solskjaer-with-3-0-win-at-spurs-idINL1N2RQ0GW at the weekend left the London side eighth in the table.

Spurs had topped the Premier League standings in August after winning their opening three games but lost for the fifth time in the league to now sit 10 points behind leaders Chelsea.