Mourinho's miraculous turnaround - players thank Pochettino

Mourinho was quoted by the club as saying he was happy to "come to a club with such a great heritage and such passionate fans" after he was hired as his successor just hours after parting ways with Mauricio Pochettino.

A good eleven months after his involuntary departure from Manchester United, “The Special One” is back. Tottenham is his third club in England; he previously worked successfully at Chelsea FC. At that time, Mourinho had also said: “I wouldn’t take this job because I love the Chelsea fans too much.” But Chelsea was yesterday, and now Spurs.

Whether Mourinho is as loved by North London fans as his predecessor will depend primarily on success. Although things have steadily improved under Pochettino in recent years, there was nothing to celebrate. The lost Champions League final against Liverpool FC less than six months ago is still an unpleasant memory. Now the former title collector Mourinho is supposed to get the chronically titleless Spurs the first major trophy in decades.

Saturday debut as Spurs coach This will probably be difficult this season. After falling to 14th place and 20 points behind league leaders Liverpool, Spurs' main priority is to qualify for the Champions League again. Mourinho's mission begins on Saturday in the London derby at West Ham United.

Everything happened very quickly on Tuesday evening. In a statement, the club announced the end of the Pochettino era, which lasted more than five years, and just a few hours later Mourinho was presented as his successor. Negotiations with the Portuguese, who has signed a contract until the summer of 2023, are said to have taken place in the last few days. According to a report by the Daily Mail He will earn 15 million pounds (17,5 million euros) a year, twice as much as his predecessor. Mourinho missed the coaching job In December 2018, Mourinho was on leave from England's record champions Manchester United, with whom he won the Europa League and the League Cup. In an interview with the Italian newspaper, he emphasized how much he wanted to return to the sidelines Journal of Sport last August. “I miss it,” complained the former Real Madrid and Inter coach in a short video – and even had tears in his eyes. Mourinho at Spurs: Opinions vary Will the controversial Portuguese fit in with the unpretentious Spurs? Opinions in England differ. “There are of course concerns about how José and the board of our club will work together,” the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust supporters club wrote in a statement on its website. “We would like to hear from the board what the long-term strategy behind this decision is.” Both the fan club and followers on social media also criticized the sudden separation from the popular Pochettino. “The Sun King is replaced by the dark ruler,” wrote the Times. Many consider Mourinho to be a man of yesterday, in contrast to Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp and Manchester City's star coach Pep Guardiola. Players thank Pochettino But there are also positive voices. “José Mourinho is an incredible coach. If I were a Tottenham player, I would be happy if he came,” enthused former Spurs professional Paul Gascoigne. It is questionable whether Harry Kane and Co. see it the same way as “Gazza”. Many players have signed long-term contracts, especially because of Pochettino.

“I can’t thank this man enough,” Dele Alli wrote. “He taught me so much.” Kane expressed similar sentiments. “I will forever be grateful to you for helping me achieve my dreams,” the star striker wrote on Instagram. “You were my coach, but also my friend.”

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Mourinho's miraculous turnaround - players thank Pochettino

Times change so quickly. While José Mourinho had categorically ruled out a commitment to Tottenham a few years ago, the eccentric coach was suddenly seen on Wednesday at the Premier League club's training ground with a Spurs jersey in his hands.

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