Jose Mourinho was on Wednesday appointed new Tottenham Hotspur head coach to replace sacked Mauricio Pochettino.
The Portuguese tactician signed a contract until the end of the 2022/23 season, the north London club said in a statement.
Pochettino, before his sack, transformed Spurs’ fortunes since arriving from Southampton in 2014 and although he failed to win a trophy he took the club to the Champions League final for the first time in their history just six months ago.
But the Argentine was sacked on Tuesday with Tottenham languishing 14th in England’s Premier League after picking up just three wins from their opening 12 games.
Mourinho, in his acceptance speech expressed his happiness being appointed a replacement for the sacked Pochettino.
His words:
“I am excited to be joining a club with such a great heritage and such passionate supporters,”
“The quality in both the squad and the academy excites me. Working with these players is what has attracted me.”
Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy said: “In Jose we have one of the most successful managers in football. We believe he will bring energy and belief to the dressing room.”
