Tottenham Hotspur stars Harry Kane and Dele Alli have sent heartfelt messages to their former manager Mauricio Pochettino following his dismissal last night.

Spurs relieved the Argentine of his duties following a woeful start to the new Premier League season – which has left them 11 points off the top-four after 12 games – and have since replaced him with Jose Mourinho.

Pochettino helped turn some of Tottenham’s best players into the stars they are today, and it’s no surprise to see both Kane and Alli react thus to his sacking of Twitter:

Gaffer. I’ll be forever thankful to you for helping me achieve my dreams. We’ve had some amazing moments in the last 5 and a half years that I will never forget. You were my manager but my friend as well and I thank you for that relationship. Good luck with your next chapter!