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Tottenham hold crisis talks over Nuno Espirito Santo's future amid poor form - sources

Tottenham Hotspur are considering whether to sack Nuno Espirito Santo in the wake of fan unrest during Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United, sources have told ESPN.

Spurs are eighth in the Premier League after losing five of their opening 10 matches following Nuno's appointment in the summer.

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Sources claim chairman Daniel Levy is reluctant to make a knee-jerk decision so early in the campaign but the level of hostility from the club's supporters inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend is said to have surprised many senior figures at the club.