Welcome to the Evening Standard’s rolling Tottenham news coverage as Jose Mourinho holds his first press conference as Spurs manager.
Following his swift appointment on Wednesday morning after Mauricio Pochettino's sacking, the 56-year-old promised to bring ‘real passion’ to the club.
But Spurs fans seem split on his arrival according to our online poll.
So far more than 11,000 votes have been cast at standard.co.uk, with 5,703 backing him as the man to take over from Pochettino and 5,413 saying he’s not the right fit for the club.
He’ll address the press at Hotspur Way from 2pm GTM this afternoon, and you can follow that live in our blog below…
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What Daniel Levy said
"We were extremely reluctant to make this change and it is not a decision the Board has taken lightly, nor in haste.
“Regrettably domestic results at the end of last season and beginning of this season have been extremely disappointing.
“It falls to the Board to make the difficult decisions - this one made more so given the many memorable moments we have had with Mauricio and his coaching staff - but we do so in the Club's best interests.
“Mauricio and his coaching staff will always be part of our history. I have the utmost admiration for the manner in which he dealt with the difficult times away from a home ground whilst we built the new stadium and for the warmth and positivity he brought to us. I should like to thank him and his coaching staff for all they have contributed. They will always be welcome here.
“We have a talented squad. We need to re-energise and look to deliver a positive season for our supporters.”
