Tottenham have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas in the wake of the club’s 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool.

The defeat by the Reds on Sunday was the club’s worst at White Hart Lane in 16 years and left Spurs seventh in the Premier League.

Villas-Boas, 36, took over at Tottenham in July 2012.

“The club can announce that agreement has been reached with head coach Andre Villas-Boas for the termination of his services,” said a Spurs statement.

“The decision was by mutual consent and in the interests of all parties.”