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Tottenham are no strangers to pulling the trigger when things go south in the dugout, but how do they compare to the rest of the Premier League’s elite when it comes to paying off sacked managers?

Tottenham Hotspur are no stranger to hiring and firing managers. In fact, since 2001 to date, Spurs have sacked a whopping 15 managers.

The Daniel Levy axe has since become rather popular, but with the former chairman having now departed, fans would be hoping for a bit of stability in the dugout.

Ange Postecoglou became the latest to fall to the Levy axe despite winning the Europa League last season and ending Tottenham’s 17-year trophy drought.

But which Premier League club has paid the most compensation to sacked managers? Let us find out.

Chelsea top the list as Tottenham trail closely behind

According to a report from footballblog, only one Premier League club has paid more money to sacked managers as compensation.

Chelsea is currently top of the list, having paid a whopping £156.6 million to departing managers since the start of the Premier League.

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Spurs are in second but are miles away from getting close to Chelsea’s rather astonishing £156.6 million, with the Lilywhites paying £66.5 million to departed managers.

In third place come Manchester United, who have paid £52.4 million, while Liverpool are fourth with £50.8 million.

Rounding up the list are Arsenal and Manchester City. The Gunners have paid a meagre £29.3 million to departed managers, with City paying £24.25 million to sacked managers.

Spurs’ recent compensation payouts have been costly

Most of Spurs’ recent outlay in terms of compensation to sacked managers has come in recent years. Tottenham paid a staggering £14 million to Nuno Espirito Santo when he was sacked back in 2021.

In 2019, Spurs also spent a significant amount when they parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino, with the Lilywhites paying him out £12.5 million.

Tottenham Hotspur fans have been left fuming over the latest Premier League fixture changes, accusing the league of putting profit over supporters.

The Premier League has gone on to rescheduled some of Tottenham Hotspur’s fixtures for the festive period.

Spurs are competing on multiple fronts, including in the Champions League, Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Premier League, and as such, fixtures are expected to come thick and fast.

In December, that looks very much the case, with Tottenham set to play three league fixtures in the space of 16 days.

The first clash comes at St James’ Park on Tuesday at 8:15 pm, before Tottenham take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on the 14th, and then host Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 20th.

Tottenham fans voice frustration over Premier League schedule

Spurs supporters have not been pleased with the latest scheduling that has placed them with an away trip to St James’ Park on a Tuesday night.

Many have voiced their displeasure towards the Premier League on social media, describing the fixture time as inconsiderate to travelling fans.

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A number of fans accused the Premier League of not caring about supporters. One said: “Tuesday 8:15 kickoff in SJP? Just do not even show up at that point, take the 0 points and save time.”

Another added: “Yikes, Tuesday night kick-offs – tough for the fans.” A different fan commented: “@SkySportsPL 8:15 on a Tuesday all the way to Newcastle… but football’s for the fans, right!”

The criticism did not stop there, with another supporter saying: “8:15 pm on a Tuesday night is a massive middle finger up to fans. Disgusting time for a match.”

One more added: “That Newcastle day and time is absolutely vile. No thought for fans whatsoever.”

Another Tottenham fan remarked: “Why is it always Newcastle away that moves to a terrible KO day/time for the fans… early Saturday/Sunday, midweek evening… fans getting screwed over all the time.” One final supporter summed it up bluntly: “20:15 on a Tuesday night, nice one Sky.”

Spurs record against Newcastle offers little comfort

Newcastle United have been a difficult opponent for Tottenham to face in recent years, with the Lilywhites without a win since 2023, when they managed a home victory against the Magpies.

One would have to go back to 2021 for the last time Spurs secured a win at St James’ Park in the Premier League.

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has come under intense criticism in recent weeks, but recent data now paints a very different picture of the Italian’s performances.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Guglielmo Vicario has received a lot of stick in recent weeks from Tottenham fans following a string of goalkeeping howlers.

Vicario failed to deal effectively with a Brenden Aaronson shot last time out against Leeds United, with his parried effort falling right into Noah Okafor’s path, allowing him to slot home the loose ball.

Spurs fans have seen enough and even called for Thomas Frank to drop Vicario ahead of Tottenham’s next league fixture against Aston Villa.

Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario ranks among Premier League’s best

Underlying statistics now show that Vicario ranks amongst the best in the league when it comes to clean sheets, save percentage, and goals prevented.

The Tottenham shot-stopper ranks third in terms of clean sheets this season, with only Nick Pope (5) and David Raya (4) recording more than Vicario’s three.

The Italian is also high up the list for save percentage, with the 27-year-old only behind Raya, who has 83.3%, while Vicario sits second with 82.8%.

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Impressively, Vicario is top for goals prevented, as he quite often makes big saves from sure goalscoring chances, with the Italian preventing 2.9 goals through his sharp reflexes and smart positioning.

Thomas Frank shows faith in Vicario

It has since been revealed that Thomas Frank has decided to stick with Guglielmo Vicario despite recent talks about his mistakes.

The Italian was included in Frank’s leadership group, which just shows how highly rated he is within the Tottenham dressing room.

However, consistency is most definitely needed from the shot-stopper, who tends to make costly mistakes in games, but then produces crucial saves at decisive moments that keep his side in matches.

The new dates and times for three of Tottenham’s Premier League fixtures for December have been announced.

Spurs have made a solid start to the Premier League season, sitting third in the table after seven league games.

However, the fixtures now get really tricky, with Tottenham facing a month of death from mid-October to mid-November.

The Lilywhites are set to face Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal within a space of a few weeks in what will be a real acid test for Thomas Frank’s men.

New Premier League schedule announced for Tottenham’s December clashes

The difficulty of the fixtures eases a little for Spurs following their North London Derby at the Emirates Stadium on November 23.

However, they do have a clash at home against the reigning Champions Liverpool in mid-December, and it is a fixture that they lost heavily last season.

Spurs have now discovered the new date and timing for that clash against the Reds, and also their fixtures against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest earlier in the month.

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However, Tottenham supporters are set to be frustrated once again by the decision to hold an away fixture at St James’ Park at 8:15 pm on a Tuesday night. The fixture is likely to run well past 10 pm, leaving away fans with difficult travel back to London ahead of work on Wednesday morning.

Ange Postecoglou reunion appears unlikely for Spurs

When Postecoglou was confirmed as Nottingham Forest boss last month, Tottenham fans would have earmarked 14 December on their calendar, as that is when they travel up to City Ground to take on their former boss and his new side.

However, things have not gone according to plan at Forest for the Australian, who is winless from his first seven games in charge.

Tottenham’s stars made their mark during the October international break, with several key players impressing for their nations ahead of the Premier League’s return this weekend.

The second international break of the season is over, and attention now turns back to club football for Tottenham Hotspur.

Several Spurs stars were involved for their respective nations during the break, with some representing the senior squad and vying for a place in the World Cup, while others featured at the youth level.

A handful of Tottenham players impressed with goals and assists, while others gained valuable minutes, and here is a breakdown of each player’s performance.

Tottenham players shine on international duty

Seven goals were scored by Tottenham players during the break, with Wilson Odobert responsible for four of them as he starred for France’s Under-21 side.

Mathys Tel netted two goals for the French Under-21s as well, while Mohammed Kudus added one for Ghana, rounding off the seven-goal tally for Spurs players across the period.

Five players also registered assists, with Odobert, Kudus, Xavi Simons, Tel and Kevin Danso each contributing one for their respective nations.

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In total, fifteen Tottenham players featured for their countries, while two did not play at all, as Guglielmo Vicario and Destiny Udogie were unused by Italy.

On the injury front, Ben Davies and Yves Bissouma were the only Spurs players to suffer knocks during the break.

Spurs turn focus to Aston Villa clash

With the international break now over, Tottenham’s focus quickly shifts back to the Premier League, where they face Aston Villa in their next league fixture.

Thomas Frank has been handed a major boost on the injury front, with Kolo Muani edging closer to full fitness after featuring for 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Watford.

Tottenham have been impressed with the progress of a young Danish midfielder, but Thomas Frank’s men have competition to worry about from closer to home in the race to secure his signature.

Spurs are not short of talented young midfielders, with many expecting Lucas Bergvall and Pape Sarr to be linchpins of the Tottenham midfield for a long time.

Then there is Archie Gray, who Thomas Frank feels has the potential to become as good as Declan Rice or Rodri.

Spurs are now seemingly looking to sign another talented teenage midfielder, who has made quite an impression since his big summer move.

Tottenham are big fans of Porto starlet Victor Froholdt

This update comes from CaughtOffside, who say that Victor Froholdt has impressed many big sides around Europe since his switch from Copenhagen to Porto in the summer.

That includes Tottenham Hotspur, who like what they see of the 19-year-old, who has one goal and one assist to his name this season.

The report says that Spurs are impressed by Froholdt’s relentless energy and physical profile, with the Lilywhites believing that he is tailor-made for Premier League football.

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Despite signing the central midfielder just this summer, Porto are ready to listen to offers for the teenager, with the club hoping to secure a fee in the region of €50m-€60m (£43.5m-£52.2m) for him.

Spurs face competition from Arsenal and others for Froholdt

CaughtOffside say that Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Brighton are all ready to battle Thomas Frank’s men for the former Copenhagen man’s signature.

The Gunners are said to be ‘particularly keen’ on landing Froholdt, with the club viewing him as ‘a potential cornerstone of their long-term midfield rebuild’.

The report adds that Atletico Madrid have been following the midfielder for many months, with Diego Simeone a big fan of the youngster.

Tottenham Hotspur are battling a London rival for a Barcelona star, whose future appears to be the subject of a tug of war as his current deal runs out.

According to various reports, Spurs wanted to add another centre-back to their squad in the summer, but they were unable to do so before the window slammed shut.

There have already been suggestions that Tottenham have started ground work on signing a top-class defender in January.

At the start of the summer transfer window, it was reported that Tottenham were eyeing a move for Barcelona’s Eric Garcia, and it has now emerged that the Lilywhites remain keen on the 24-year-old.

Tottenham are battling London rivals for Eric Garcia

This update comes from TBR Football, who state that Tottenham Hotspur remain keen on Garcia after first enquiring about his availability during January of last year.

However, the outlet reveals that Thomas Frank’s men will not have a free run at the Spain international, with London rivals, Chelsea, also circling over the player.

Garcia’s current deal at Camp Nou runs out next summer, and it is revealed that Barca are now ‘deep in talks’ with the defender over a new long-term deal.

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The Catalan giants are said to be confident that the centre-back will soon put pen to paper on a new deal.

Barca’s financial problems may open the door for Garcia’s sale

TBR Football explain that the La Liga giants remain in a ‘precarious financial position’ and are thus assessing which players to offload in the upcoming transfer window.

It is pointed out that Garcia could start talks with non-Spanish clubs over a pre-contract agreement in January should he not agree a new contract before then.

The publication asserts that if Barca’s contract talks with the former Man City man reach an impasse, they will look to cash in on him in January, with the two London clubs ready to pounce.

Journalist Dean Jones has now revealed if a January switch to Tottenham is on the cards for former Thomas Frank player, Ivan Toney.

Spurs have still not found a replacement for Harry Kane, nearly two-and-a-half years since his departure to Bayern Munich.

Many are still not convinced by Richarlison owing to his lack of consistency, while Dominic Solanke is yet to live up to his big price tag.

Tottenham Hotspur fans will be hoping Randal Kolo Muani may be the answer for their woes upfront, but they do not have a permanent option to buy the on-loan Paris Saint-Germain man.

There have been suggestions that Spurs could look to bring back Ivan Toney to the club, and a journalist has now shed light on whether a January move for the former Brentford man would be feasible.

Is Tottenham a realistic destination for Ivan Toney?

Since his £40m switch to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli in 2024, Toney has scored 38 goals and provided seven assists in 54 appearances for his club.

The England international has fired Al-Ahli to the AFC Champions League Elite and Saudi Super Cup titles, but there have been rumours over recent days that a return to the Premier League may be on the cards for Toney (talkSPORT).

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Dean Jones has now poured cold water on those suggestions, revealing that Tottenham are not actively looking to sign the 29-year-old in the upcoming transfer window.

The journalist told TEAMtalk: “There is no genuine sign of Toney moving back to the Premier League at the moment, but it is interesting that noises are starting to be made around him.

“There have been some whispers about him going to Spurs. Obviously, there is the Thomas Frank link from Brentford, but I do not get the impression there is too much in it.

“It’s not one that I have heard Spurs seriously looking at for now, but we will know for sure soon once they outline the initial target list for the new year. I personally think there are players they will look to before Toney.

“Chelsea are linked too, and I do think that striker is a position the Blues are looking at for 2026, but I would be surprised if this is what they go for.”

Spurs are plotting a move for a Spanish international striker

The Lilywhites may not be actively plotting a move for Toney, but according to recent reports, they do have their eye on a prolific Porto striker.

It has been revealed that Tottenham have been impressed by Samu Aghehowa’s performances and are considering a move for him in January.

Paul Gascoigne has shared a funny story about his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate who he describes as ‘lethal‘.

Paul Gascoigne is widely regarded as one of the greatest England players of all time, and Tottenham Hotspur played an important part in his career.

The former attacking midfielder joined Spurs from Newcastle United for £2.2m and would later go on to make more than 100 appearances for the club.

Gascoigne was a man in his prime at the beginning of the 1990s. He helped England reach the World Cup semi-final and won the FA Cup with Tottenham, having scored a superb free kick against Arsenal in the semis.

Paul Gascoigne discusses his time with Chris Waddle at Tottenham

Gascoigne followed in the footsteps of Chris Waddle, who made the move from Newcastle to Spurs while he was entering into senior football. The pair would later go on to have spells in Scotland, and both played for Burnley too, although they were there in different years.

According to Gascoigne, Waddle looked out for him at Spurs and even helped resolve some communication issues between the England international and the rest of the Tottenham team.

He told talkSPORT: “Yeah, unbelievable. He [Waddle] was lethal.

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“He was fantastic. Especially at Tottenham, you know, when I followed at Tottenham, when he looked after us, because he had already been there a year. And I don’t know why, but I needed a translator.

“Well, I say, but no one could understand what I was saying, they were like ‘Chris, what is he saying?’

“Chris had the translator for us, it was embarrassing. But yeah, he was, what a player, when he dropped his shoulder, half a crowd went out the stadium.”

Waddle left Spurs too soon

As good as Waddle was for Tottenham, he was unable to win silverware at the club. This is a theme which has continued over the years, with the likes of Harry Kane, Dele and Cristian Eriksen never winning a trophy during their spells in North London. However, Heung-min Son broke the pattern by remaining long enough to lift a cup.

Waddle came close, reaching the FA Cup final with Spurs in 1987. However, they fell to defeat against Coventry United and he left two years before their success in 1991.

Tottenham’s James Maddison is having to wait patiently for his return to football, but he appears to have plenty to say about it in the meantime, which includes ranking himself against other midfielders.

For a player who is unlikely to make an appearance until next summer, James Maddison certainly knows how to get people talking about him.

Maddison hit headlines for slamming VAR last month after a Cristian Romero goal against West Ham was controversially disallowed. More recently, he made an hour-long video documenting his recovery from his long-term ACL injury.

The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has found an unlikely ally in an Arsenal legend for what he says off the pitch. Ian Wright claimed Maddison is unfairly treated because he speaks his mind and has a personality.

Tottenham’s James Maddison makes Jack Grealish comparison

Maddison has spoken his mind again and this time it is to compare himself against other Premier League midfielders.

During an interview with EA Sports, the 28-year-old was asked to remain silent until he was shown a player who was better than him. Maddison stayed quiet when Mason Mount, Youri Tielemans and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall appeared, and he also rated himself as better than his former England teammate Jack Grealish.

However, Maddison was willing to concede that he was not as good as Manchester City’s Phil Foden.

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He said: “Yeah, I love Phil (Foden) as a player. I thought about it for Jack because he’s a top player and he’s my mate, but then I thought, actually, I’m not giving him that one.”

Grealish would have been a good signing for Spurs

Tottenham need a new left winger, and it seems Grealish would have been a solid choice. The 30-year-old has shown what he is capable of at Everton with more attacking freedom, and he has been very impressive this season.

Grealish won the Premier League player of the month award in August and already has a goal and four assists in the league.

If Spurs do not sign a new left winger in January, Grealish could still be an option next summer once his loan move has concluded. Rather than competing, he and Maddison could line up next to each other for the same team.