It's moving to the Spurs in Tottenham. The day after the dismissal of the builder Mauricio Pochettino, bulldozed Mourinho, appointed coach Wednesday, November 20.
For five long years (2014-2019), a rare time at this level, Tottenham had only one technician, Mauricio Pochettino. The 47-year-old Argentine has patiently built a team and accompanied the club's moulting with the expensive construction of a new stadium and a Champions League final lost to Liverpool last June (2-0).
But the romance ended abruptly Tuesday because of a negative spiral and a game in decay for the Spurs, current fourteenths of the championship of England. And to succeed the weighted "pocket", the London club could not have found more poles than the impetuous "Jose", who had been without a club since his ouster from Manchester United in December 2018.
"I am very happy to join a club that has such a great legacy and has such passionate fans," said Mourinho, who signed a current contract until 2023. "The qualities of the infrastructure and the team are It's exciting to work with such players. "
The third English club of Mourinho
The Portuguese (56), who has a residence in London, went to the Tottenham Training Center on Wednesday afternoon to meet his new players. He was to lead his first session in the wake, before a first press conference scheduled Thursday afternoon at 2 pm GMT, two days of his debut against West Ham Saturday in the Premier League.
The former coach of Real Madrid, who has been spreading in the press lately to proclaim his desires to return to business, will therefore run a third English club after Manchester United and Chelsea. Enough to add new facts of glory to his rich career after winning the title of champion in all the countries where he went.
He is also one of only three managers to have won the Champions League twice with two different clubs: FC Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010. He also has two C3s (the UEFA with Porto in 2003 and the Europa League in 2017 with Manchester United).
"With José, we have one of the most successful coaches in football," said Tottenham President Daniel Levy. "He has a lot of experience, he is a great tactician and knows how to inspire the teams, he has won honors in every club he coaches."
Often considered intractable in business and chilly in recruitment, Levy will discover the flamboyant personality of his new technician, known for the calculated fires he likes to light in a press conference.
It may be the shock treatment that Tottenham needs while Pochettino's message, a victim of some wear and tear, no longer seemed to be passing. In addition, victim of his crazy European race last season, Tottenham left forces in the Premier League, losing ground early in the new season.
Remobilize Tottenham and hang the Champions League
The big challenge of Mourinho will be to remobilize the team and to re-train certain players with unmet desires, such as Christian Eriksen. To achieve this, the Portuguese technician has already debauched two compatriots working in Lille: Joao Sacramento and Nuno Santos, respectively assistant coach and coach guards French club.
The goal of the "Mou" is obvious: to hoist the Spurs to one of the first four qualifying places for the lucrative Champions League, crucial for the future of the club that has invested heavily in its new stadium (more than a billion euros). For the time being, Tottenham are eleven points off fourth place after twelve days and have been eliminated in the League Cup by a D4 club.
In C1, despite a 7-2 humiliation against Bayern Munich in pools, the horizon is a little more clear since a win against Olympiakos on November 26 will be synonymous with qualifying for the eighth.
After the final lost to Liverpool, José Mourinho, then commentator on beIN Sports, defended Pochettino: "We are here to protect the loser, because the loser does not deserve to be called loser tonight."
After taking his defense, here he is taking over ...
With AFP