Serge Aurier makes big claim about reason behind Jose Mourinho's Tottenham downfall

Serge Aurier has stated that former Tottenham assistant boss Joao Sacramento "didn't have a good relationship with the dressing room" during his time in north London. Following the appointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach in November 2019 after Mauricio Pochettino's exit, the Portuguese brought Sacramento to the club as part of his Spurs backroom team.

The 33-year-old had previously assisted Christophe Galtier at Lille for almost three years before he was given the opportunity by Mourinho to move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Speaking ahead of Villarreal's Champions League showdown against Liverpool, Aurier believes there was a "lack of good communication" with Sacramento and that's why "everything deteriorated" in the end.

"Football is different compared to 10 years ago. [Mourinho] is still a great coach, but there are things that have evolved. Sometimes players need more love and attention. I'm not speaking for Jose, I'm speaking for his assistant," the Ivorian told The Telegraph. "Joao is a tough guy and he didn't have a good relationship with the dressing room, that's why everything deteriorated. There was a lack of good communication.”

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He added: "It was one of his first experiences in a first team and he lacked calm with the players. He needed to be more concerned about the person behind the player. Sometimes when you don't play a lot of s— goes through your head, and you need someone to calm you down and help you, to give you good vibes, not to send you negative messages. And I think it all started there."

Tottenham were flying under Mourinho in the opening few months of 2020/21 as they challenged towards the top of