Tottenham have appointed former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho as Mauricio Pochettino s replacement.
Mourinho, The Special One , arrives at Tottenham, who sacked Pochettino just five months after the club s remarkable run to the Champions League final.
Tottenham opted to make a change at the end of the international break, with Spurs languishing in 14th position in the Premier League after 12 rounds.
I am excited to be joining a club with such a great heritage and such passionate supporters, Mourinho said in a statement, having been appointed head coach until the end of 2022-23.
The quality in both the squad and the academy excites me. Working with these players is what has attracted me.
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Mourinho was sacked by Premier League rivals United in December but the former Chelsea boss is back in management and London, where the Portuguese will be tasked with salvaging Tottenham s season.
The 56-year-old – a three-time Premier League winner during two spells in charge of London rivals Chelsea – saw his two-and-half-year tenure as United boss come to an end amid poor form and reports of dressing-room unrest.
Mourinho, who also won the treble with Inter in 2010 and led Real Madrid to LaLiga glory in 2011-12, most notably clashed with United star Paul Pogba prior to his Old Trafford exit.
The ex-Porto boss had been linked to Inter before Antonio Conte s appointment, while Mourinho was reportedly in the frame to move to Bayern Munich following Niko Kovac s sacking.
A Madrid comeback had also been touted amid Zinedine Zidane s initial struggles, but Mourinho will now prepare for Saturday s trip to West Ham.
