The sacking of Mauricio Pochettino came as a bit of a shock earlier on, but it looks like Tottenham had a plan all along and now look set to announce Jose Mourinho as his replacement.
This could be a huge moment for Spurs when they look back on this in a few years. They’ve got a new ground and a lot of their best players will be out of contract in the Summer. Mourinho has failed at his last three jobs – Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid – so it’s an almighty gamble to take.
According to Sky Sports News reporter Bryan Swanson, it looks like it will happen:
![[FILES] Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta gestures on the touchline during the English League Cup semi-final first leg football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 13, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)](https://www.afriupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/000_9W63G7-897x598-1-120x86.jpg "Pochettino advised me not to go into coaching, says Arteta 5")
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It will probably see an immediate shift in mentality on the pitch. Pochettino liked to use the width and have his full backs get forward as much as possible. Mourinho has shown he wants to control every single aspect that he can on the pitch and wants reliable players who won’t do anything unpredictable.
You also have to think this will be on a long term deal. There may have been some whispers about a possible caretaker role, but you can’t see Mourinho being happy to tide things over until somebody new takes over.
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This could be a huge case of being careful what you wish for. Pochettino had some poor results lately, but Mourinho has proven he won’t set his teams out to play silky, attacking football.
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