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Lee Wilmot

'Let the roller coaster begin' - Spurs fans can't quite believe it as Jose Mourinho is appointed

Jose Mourinho is the new head coach at Tottenham Hotspur and the fans don't quite know what to think.

Mauricio Pochettino was sacked by Daniel Levy on Tuesday night after five-and-a-half years at the club.

He was a well liked manager, guiding the club to their first ever Champions League final last season and four consecutive top-four finishes.

But things turned sour this season - and towards the end of last season, the Champions League final apart - with Spurs struggling for form.

And Pochettino was given the boot as a result of that poor run of form.

But as with always with Levy there was always a plan and 11 hours later a new man has been appointed, or a new head coach at least, not manager, in Mourinho.

The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss is a born winner, with multiple Premier League and Champions League titles to his name - a point Tottenham were keen to stress in their statement about the decision, perhaps unsure of how the supporters would take the news.

And sure enough there is a fair amount of disbelief and questioning amongst the fanbase.

However, amongst all that, there is a lot of 'let's get behind him and the team' as a club is always bigger than the individuals inside it.

The Tottenham fans will be needed against West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

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