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20th Nov 2019

Tottenham fans react to the appointment of Jose Mourinho

Reuben Pinder

Jose Mourinho is the new Tottenham Hotspur manager

Mauricio Pochettino was relieved of his duties as Tottenham manager on Tuesday night. It was news that rocked the world. Even after a poor start to the season, very few expected chairman Daniel Levy to pull the trigger so soon. What came as arguably an even bigger shock, was that he was replaced by Jose Mourinho.

The former Porto, Chelsea Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Manchester United manager has the reputation of a serial winner. But his most recent stints in the Premier League indicate that he has lagged behind the tactical innovations of the modern game.

Is the Special One special enough to salvage this season for Tottenham? We went to White Hart Lane to hear what the fans think about the chaos descending on N17. Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara told JOE he thinks “it’s a great move for the football club.”