It took under 12 hours for Tottenham Hotspur to sack Mauricio Pochettino and appoint Jose Mourinho. A statement from Daniel Levy on the club's official website reads: “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.”It's clear then, why the north Londoners have turned to an unlikely candidate to revive their faltering 2019/20 campaign.
- Dele Alli speaks out after Pochettino sacked
- The inside story of Pochettino's demise
- How Spurs could line up under Mourinho
Working under what many would deem unreasonable constraints, Pochettino was ultimately unable to deliver any silverware throughout his five full seasons at the helm.
Spurs came close on several occasions, reaching a Champions League final, a League Cup final, and two FA Cup semi-finals under the Argentine, while also pushing Leicester City and Chelsea close for the Premier League title.
It's now time for Tottenham to win something tangible and they've put their trust in a serial winner to do just that.
A remarkable CV
The Portuguese boss has won honours everywhere he's managed. Look at his collection of winners' medals:
Porto - Primeira Liga: 2002-03, 2003-04
Taça de Portugal: 2002–03
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003
UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
UEFA Cup: 2002–03
Chelsea - Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15
FA Cup: 2006–07
Football League Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15
FA Community Shield: 2005
Inter Milan - Serie A: 2008–09, 2009–10
Coppa Italia: 2009–10
Supercoppa Italiana: 2008
UEFA Champions League: 2009–10
Real Madrid - La Liga: 2011–12
Copa del Rey: 2010–11
Supercopa de España: 2012
Manchester United - EFL Cup: 2016–17
FA Community Shield: 2016
UEFA Europa League: 2016–17
That amounts to 25 trophies in all, making him the second most successful manager of the 21st century after Pep Guardiola.
Tottenham, meanwhile, in their 137-year history have won 24 major honours, which includes two league titles, eight FA Cups, four League Cups, seven FA Community Shields, one European Cup Winners' Cup and two UEFA Cups.
Spurs have now officially lost a record that they shared with Manchester United, previously the only two clubs to have won a trophy in every decade since the 1950s.
They are experiencing an 11-year drought having last lifted a League Cup in 2008 under Juande Ramos.
If anyone can bring that to an end, it's Mourinho.