Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a surprise move for the Italian manager Maurizio Sarri. The 65-year-old Italian manager is currently without a job after resigning from his position as the head coach of Lazio earlier this summer.

Tottenham marked its return to European competition after one-year absence by overcoming an early red card to beat Qarabag 3-0 in the revamped Europa League.

As part of the relaunch, which will see all 36 teams compete across a single league table before splitting into play-offs and knockouts depending on finishing position, both the Europa League and Champions League have been handed exclusive weeks for their first week of action.