The football world was left stunned on Wednesday morning when Spurs announced the appointment of the former Chelsea manager to take over from the departed Mauricio Pochettino and the reactions to the news have been just as bewildering.
Tottenham Hotspurs sacked Argentine manager Pochettino on Tuesday evening after five-and-a-half years in charge of the North Londoners with the ‘Special One’ named as his successor less than 24 hours later.
First look 👀 pic.twitter.com/UABjcaUYUE
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 20, 2019
Mourinho’s appointment however is a strange one considering that Spurs are seen as a pro-football, attacking side while the former Real Madrid tactician is often viewed as a ultraconservative, defensive coach.
The Portuguese coach also famously remarked in 2015 that his affection for Chelsea fans would never make him manage Tottenham, a city rival with the Blues, but apparently his feelings towards Stamford Bridge are no longer as strong as it used to be.
Here’s what Jose Mourinho said about managing Tottenham in 2015. pic.twitter.com/EY3BmDEhSG
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 20, 2019
Nigeria football fans, Arsenal fans and indeed fans from all over the world have received the Mourinho to Spurs news with mixed feelings and the savage reactions have still not stopped streaming in.
Soccernet.ng shares some of the most passionate feedbacks making the rounds on social media site, Twitter.
https://www.twitter.com/samlovaboy/status/1197101636528852993
Jose Mourinho and Poch bin have this convo when e still be Man Utd manager 😂 #mufc pic.twitter.com/7OnOUpTdzE
— Man United in Pidgin (@ManUtdInPidgin) November 20, 2019
Enough of the jokes.
How can someone say that this is Mourinho's first signing at Tottenham Hotspur? #KickingItWithNairabet pic.twitter.com/H4DUy2WfJ6
— KickingItWithNairabet (@KNairabet) November 20, 2019
https://www.twitter.com/UmarZubyr/status/1197092360527777792
Mourinho: “I came here to win trophies.”
Daniel Levy: pic.twitter.com/FGKEVfPQHu
— Aubazettes (@Aubazettes) November 20, 2019
Son Heung-Min when Jose Mourinho converts him into a right back pic.twitter.com/7Aknh7jRhB
— betclever (@bet_clever) November 20, 2019
lmao i can't wait no more to see Mourinho playing Harry Kane as a Defensive Striker
Very soon we're about to witness Mourinho doing Mourinho things 😂
— Mufasa Jr (@juniormufasa_) November 20, 2019
Mourinho is the biggest snake in the game fair play
— Anthony Connors (@2connors13) November 20, 2019
Over a year ago the conversation would have probably been like this:
Pochettino: not going well for you is it?
Mourinho: Don’t worry, I got your job next…#pochsacked #mourinhoappointed pic.twitter.com/ThJ3SjBP4W— શ્રી સ્નેજ (OBE) (@snaj) November 20, 2019
Kane devastated after realising Mourinho is the new manager #JoseMourinho #Tottenham pic.twitter.com/7pL4Q3uALF
— KopKings (@kings_kop) November 20, 2019
https://www.twitter.com/steph_983/status/1197121856198725632
https://www.twitter.com/Conorday1AFC/status/1197121851987779584
You could have Mourinho, Guardiola and arrigo sacchi all co-coaching Spurs and still they won't win the PL
— TabarniaFC (@Abramowitx) November 20, 2019
Daniel Levy literally hired the polar opposite of Pochettino,
probably does not care how Spurs play just banking on Mourinho getting a few trophies.— UnitedWithFootball 🇿🇦 (@alleyne_kammies) November 20, 2019