In May 2019, not a single person would have predicted that Tottenham Hotspur would sack Mauricio Pochettino after he led them to a Champions League final where they eventually lost to Liverpool. Fast forward to November and the unthinkable has happened. Pochettino is no longer the Spurs manager after their torrid start to the Premier League campaign where they are sitting in 14th place after 12 games and just 6 points off relegation.
Since then, Tottenham have appointed ‘The Special One’, Jose Mourinho. The appointed of Mourinho has surprised lot of people around the world. Especially looking at the fact that Spurs are not known to be spending big in the transfer market where as Mourinho on the other hand is known to spend big on players in the transfer market. But appointment of Jose can prove to be the best deal of business Spurs has done in years. Spurs, who have failed to win a trophy since 2008, are desperate to win one. They had come close with Pochettino but failed at the last hurdle. On the other hand, Mourinho is a born winner. He has won trophies at every club he has managed. If there is any person to end Spurs drought for a trophy, its Jose Mourinho.
There are going to be a lot of changes at Spurs in the next 6 months, new playing style, new approach towards the game, new transfer policies and much more. Mourinho has a swagger in him. He likes to dominate the opponent and the dressing room. It’s going to be an interesting few weeks for Spurs and Mourinho as they face his former clubs Manchester United and Chelsea in December. Tottenham Hotspur chief Daniel Levy has evidently changed his approach were previously he was looking for a long-term plan for spurs and since changed it to short term success by appointing Mourinho. Now the only question remains is whether this move will turn out to be a master stroke by Levy or a just another mistake?
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