Jose Mourinho has been confirmed as the new Spurs manager.

The former Manchester United coach replaced Mauricio Pochettino after a challenging season for the Champions League finalist last year.

Mourinho has been without a job after his exit from Old Trafford December last year December hanging around with Sky Sports for quiet sometime now yet Daniel Levy, chairman of the London Club saw him as the ideal replacement of Pochettino.

From the club statement released on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, it announced with delight the appointment “of Jose Mourinho as Head Coach on a contract that runs until the end of the 2022/23 season.

Jose is one of the world’s most accomplished managers having won 25 senior trophies," the statement said.

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"He is renowned for his tactical prowess and has managed FC Porto, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United. He has won a domestic title in a record four different countries (Portugal, England, Italy and Spain) and is one of only three managers to have won the UEFA Champions League twice with two clubs, FC Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010. He is also a three-time Premier League Champion with Chelsea (2005, 2006, 2015).

Levy said: “In Jose we have one of the most successful managers in football. He has a wealth of experience, can inspire teams and is a great tactician. He has won honours at every club he has coached. We believe he will bring energy and belief to the dressing room.”

Speaking on his appointment, Jose said: “I am excited to be joining a Club with such a great heritage and such passionate supporters. The quality in both the squad and the academy excites me. Working with these players is what has attracted me.”