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Rodney Marsh reacts to Tottenham Hotspur appointing Jose Mourinho as manager

The North Londoners parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino last night and appointed Jose Mourinho as his successor this morning.

Despite leading Spurs to four consecutive top-four finishes in the Premier League and a Champions League final during his five-and-half-season stint in charge of the club, an uninspiring start to the new domestic campaign cost the Argentine his job.

Appointing the controversial Portuguese caught some football and Spurs fans off-guard, though, despite his recent links with the job, and pundit Rodney Marsh has reacted to the appointment of the former Manchester United and Chelsea manager in a seven-word tweet thus:

>The most divisive managerial appointment in history…… https://t.