Chris Hatherall: Sacking Jose Mourinho comes back to haunt Spurs in Carabao Cup final

Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Ryan Mason (left) speaks to Son Heung-min during the Carabao Cup final.

There will be an awful lot for Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy and owners the ENIC Group to reflect on after a turbulent week which began with the sacking of Jose Mourinho, took in a European Super League climb-down, and then ended with another trophy failure.

It is 13 years and counting now in the club’s long wait for silverware and this setback could have significant implications for the next step in what suddenly seems to be a stuttering project.