Tottenham players were happy to see manager Antonio Conte leave on Sunday.
The Italian on Sunday night left Spurs 'by mutual agreement' and was replaced by his assistant Cristian Stellini, who will take charge of the final 10 games of the season with support from Conte's entire backroom staff - with the exception of his brother Gianluca, who has been relieved of his role as an analyst.
The London Evening Standard says many of the squad expected Conte to be sacked and were pleased at the prospect of never having to work with him again, leaving the club feeling they had little choice but to part ways with the 53-year-old.
The players had grown tired with Conte's repetitive training sessions, refusal to set a schedule in advance and habit of deflecting the blame for results onto them in public.
Fabio Paratici, Spurs' managing director, is leading the search for a new coach but is himself facing an uncertain future at the club. Stellini and coach Ryan Mason have been managing a skeleton squad during the international break and will hold their first full training session on Wednesday, when the internationals, including England captain Harry Kane, begin returning to the club.
Spurs are back in action a week on Monday, against Everton at Goodison Park.