Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League competitor, announced that coach Antonio Conte had terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent on Sunday.
Tottenham added in a statement that Christian Stellini will take over on an interim basis until the end of the season.
Club president Daniel Levy continued in the statement: We have ten league matches, and we must fight to qualify for the Champions League.
Conte was harshly critical of the Tottenham players and management after the disappointing results in the last period.
Tottenham ranks fourth with 49 points from 28 matches, two points ahead of Newcastle United, who played 26 games.
Arsenal leads the competition with 69 points.
