GUS POYET has lifted the lid on his brutal Tottenham sacking, revealing Daniel Levy booted him at 10.30pm the night BEFORE a game.
The former Premier League star, 57, spent one year as Spurs’ assistant boss under Juande Ramos between October 2007 and 2008.
Poyet, who also played for Spurs between 2001 and 2004 after achieving cult status at rivals Chelsea, helped the north Londoners to League Cup glory over the Blues.
He also oversaw the arrival of fan favourite and future Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric.
But Poyet and Ramos were given the boot after Tottenham picked up two points from eight Premier League matches.
And the Uruguayan has now opened up over the brutal decision made by Levy, whose time as Spurs’ executive chairman came to an end on Thursday.
Speaking exclusively to Oddspedia, Poyet revealed that Levy dumped him and Ramos at 10.30pm ahead of the next day’s game against Bolton before hiring Harry Redknapp.
The FA Cup and Copa America winner admits the decision came as a major shock.
But Poyet believes it showed just how ruthless Levy was.
And he feels Spurs may live to regret his exit after the ex-chief gave them a shiny new stadium, a stunning training ground and a first-ever European trophy in May.
Poyet, now manager of South Korean side Jeonbuk, said: “My relationship (with Levy) was professional, very respectful. We didn’t have any issues. From day one to the last, he was very honest with me.
“It was a little bit strange how we left. We were sacked the night before a game. We were at the hotel.
“We were ready to sleep and play a game the next day, to manage the game, and we were called down after 10 o’clock to be informed that we were leaving.
“It was quite a strange feeling leaving that hotel at 10.30 at night. Which means he was ruthless, proper.
“I felt miserable when I was leaving the hotel with my luggage. I was supposed to be thinking about tomorrow and going home. It was strange.
“If it was Monday morning after a game and you get a phone call from the chairman, you’re thinking, oh, oh, oh… Maybe we’ll get in the sack.
“But you have a phone call in your room. You’re thinking, oh, something happened, you know, maybe the game is called off or maybe something, but you will never expect to get sacked the night before a game at the hotel.”
On Spurs’ future without Levy, Poyet added: “The real Spurs fans, the ones that go every two weeks to the magnificent new stadium – they know what he did for the club.
“They complained and they were trying to change the chairman. I think they know deep inside them that he did terrific things.
“You have to be proud when you go to the best stadium in the country. You have to be proud that your players are training in one of the best training grounds in world football. So there are plenty of things that have been done and you have to give him credit.
“Let’s give the new people two or three years to see if they can really do what the fans think Daniel Levy didn’t do.
“So I would say to the fans, say thank you for what you’ve done and move on. Nothing else.”
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