Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp has slammed the departure of manager Antonio Conte.
The Italian left his role by mutual consent on Sunday to leave Spurs searching for their fourth permanent manager in just under two years.
Redknapp told Sky Sports: "I'm not surprised it hasn't worked for Conte.
"It's a very difficult club to manage and it always has been. If you look at the managers they've gone through in the last few years, they almost bang their heads against a brick wall and find it very difficult to ever get any control of that club.
"It's very much controlled by Daniel Levy - he wants to make all the decisions and I think that's always been a major problem with Tottenham. The culture, I believe, is always set from the top.
"This trophy drought isn't just about the stadium. When I was at the club I felt it wasn't really built for winning. It was a completely different culture to what I'd been at with Liverpool."
Despite his criticism of the club and chairman Levy, Redknapp backed the club's decision to get rid of Conte following his stunning rant.
He added: "I said after the game against Southampton that Antonio Conte's position became untenable.
"Not so much among the players because a lot of what he said he's said before to the players. I think it was more when he spoke about the culture at the club and speaking about the last 15 years.
"He can't be speaking about the players because those players haven't really been there that long - you can't really blame them. But when he said what he said I think his position became untenable with the owners."