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title: "Tottenham: Spurs have Nuno Espirito Santo contingency plan"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-spurs-nuno-espirito-santo-daniel-levy-compensation/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-10-04T13:15:07Z"
modified: "2021-10-04T13:15:07Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs have Nuno Espirito Santo contingency plan

**According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2861311/2021/10/04/ornstein-nuno-compensation-clause-xhaka-recovery-on-amazon-pl-deal-for-lasso-salah-and-foden-award-solution/), Tottenham can sack Nuno Espirito Santo on the cheap if they fail to finish in the top six this season.**

### **The Lowdown: Mixed start to the season**

Spurs have so far had a mixed start to the campaign. They started well, winning their first three Premier League matches 1-0, including a victory over champions Manchester City ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/tottenham-hotspur-results)).

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However, they then lost [three league games in a row, conceding three goals in each](https://www.skysports.com/tottenham-hotspur-results), before returning to winning ways on Sunday against Aston Villa.

### **The Latest: Levy’s backup plan**

As per [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2861311/2021/10/04/ornstein-nuno-compensation-clause-xhaka-recovery-on-amazon-pl-deal-for-lasso-salah-and-foden-award-solution/), Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has a contingency plan in case things do not go as they hope with their current manager.

The report stated: “*The Athletic* has learned that chairman Daniel Levy succeeded in reaching the agreement on his terms, notably including a clause that would benefit Spurs if their season does not go to plan.

“It is understood that should Nuno fail to deliver a top-six finish, Tottenham would be able to sack the 47-year-old midway through his two-year deal without having to pay any compensation.”

### **The Verdict: Great news**

While there was [little fanfare](https://talksport.com/football/901712/tottenham-nuno-espirito-santo-new-manager/) around the hiring of Nuno, it looks like Levy has pulled off an impressive deal here. It is a win-win situation for the north London outfit – should they finish in the top six, the season will be a success; if they fail, they can bring in another manager without it costing them an arm and a leg.

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In Nuno’s case, they do have a manager with Premier League experience who has [twice finished in the top seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nuno-espirito-santo/leistungsdatenLigenNational/trainer/16520) with Wolves. To get such a deal for a solid manager is impressive from Levy and illustrates his ability to find value in the market.

***In other news, [this man turned down the chance to manager Spurs in the summer.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-spurs-graham-potter-nuno-espirito-santo-daniel-levy-brighton/)***