JOSE MOURINHO is open to meeting Tottenham about becoming their new manager.
Former Manchester United boss Mourinho is one of the leading candidates to succeed Mauricio Pochettino who was sacked
tonight just five months after leading the club to the Champions League final.
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SunSport understands at this stage no formal contact has yet been made between Spurs and Mourinho.
But the 56-year-old would be willing to sit down with chairman Daniel Levy and discover if it is the next challenge he has
been waiting for.
Mourinho has been out of work since leaving Manchester United 11 months ago – and has snubbed a series of offers waiting
for the right opportunity he feels will keep him competing at the top of the game.
The Tottenham job is thought to be one such position that would seriously excite him, though Spurs may need to provide
assurances Pochettino’s departure would not lead to a break up of the squad in place.
Ladbrokes have Jose Mourinho as the overwhelming favourite for the job
It was revealed last month that Mourinho is keen to set history by becoming the first manager to lead three different
clubs to the league title or major European trophies.
Both Spurs and Arsenal have the pedigree and potential to give him that opportunity, and it helps that he would not have to move away from London which has become his home over the past five years.
Poch was sacked with Spurs sitting 14th in the Premier League table, having won just three of their 12 matches so far this season.
As well as Pochettino, his coaching staff Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino and Antoni Jimenez have also been relieved of their duties.
Chairman Daniel Levy issued a club statement, where he 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.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
