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Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday said it had appointed José Mourinho to replace Mauricio Pochettino as manager, capping a remarkable 12 hours of turmoil and suspense for a club that has in recent years earned an image as one of the Premier League’s rare bastions of stability.
Fans were still getting used to Pochettino’s firing on Tuesday after leading Spurs to the Champions League final and his transformation of the team from a perennial also-ran into a Premier League title contender during his five years in the role.
Spurs made the announcement about Mourinho, a former Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager, in a brief statement on the club’s website.