On the one hand, I'm surprised. On the other, I sensed this was coming.
I wrote a column for last month about how there was trouble on the horizon from the moment Mauricio Pochettino told us he was the 'coach' and not the 'manager'.
That was Poch sending a message, and it did not sit right with me.
Knowing Daniel Levy like I do, and the way the Spurs chairman likes to stay in touch with his squad, I wonder if he sensed the players were losing faith.
Champions League aside, Spurs have been in decline for some time. They have been falling short in the league since the end of last season and are 14th, way below what is expected.
Poch failed to win a trophy in his five years - and that will work against any coach when it comes to being given time.
Jose Mourinho is a left-field appointment for Levy but if you want a winner - and Spurs have not won a trophy for a long time – Mourinho is your man.