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Jose Mourinho not only had praise for Tottenham's training facilities, external but also their £1bn stadium that opened in March. The first chance he gets to take his place in that fancy new dug-out is next Tuesday for Spurs' Champions League match with Olympiakos.

"I think you are too humble when you say, 'beautiful stadium', too humble," added the ex-Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Porto boss. "You have to say the best stadium in the world. That's the reality.

"The training ground is second to none. It probably can only be compared with some American Football training grounds. You cannot compare it with European football at any level, and I've been in the majority of the best places."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport

It will be a packed house at Tottenham's training ground this afternoon when Jose Mourinho makes his first appearance as manager.

Spurs have limited numbers from each media organisation and have still found themselves in the unusual position of turning down a huge number of applicants.

In good times and bad, Mourinho is box office.

And, as Chelsea and Manchester United have found out before, he is very much his own man and you can never be entirely sure what he is going to say.

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After Mauricio Pochettino's departure, the Mirror reported that Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen could sign new deals.

The Mail has also reported, external that Jose Mourinho has told Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy that Harry Kane must not be allowed to leave.

That's one of the top stories in today's gossip

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On the players he has inherited from Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho added: "It's a privilege when a manager goes to a club and feels that happiness in relation to the squad he is going to have.

"It didn't happen many times. To be honest, the majority of the times we go to clubs and we always think 'we like some, I don't like enough' and you think immediately about what to do to change, what to do to make an approach between your ideas and the profile of the players.

"This is a completely different case. I really like this squad."

Jose Mourinho will speak to the media later but the Portuguese, who coached former Tottenham forward Rafael van der Vaart at Real Madrid, has already done an interview with Spurs TV., external

Asked what he can promise, he said: "Passion, real passion. Passion for my job, but also passion for my club, that's the way I have been all my career and I want to try, obviously, everything to bring happiness to everyone who loves the club."

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Whatever your view on Jose Mourinho's appointment at Spurs, as Phil McNulty said on his piece, "it will be pure theatre".

Here's a recap of some of his best moments...

Sulaimon Adelekan: Spurs have a case for and against sacking Poch. They claim to be a big team with a big stadium, consistent UCL qualification and a final to show it but did they invest enough in the team to win trophies? NO. For Poch's sack that's the cruel football world.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Jose Mourinho is in unfamiliar territory as he takes charge at Tottenham Hotspur following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino.

Mourinho's arrival at a new club is usually a source of optimism because he invariably brings a guarantee of the silverware that has eluded Spurs since their 2008 League Cup win.

Not this time. This time he is replacing a hugely popular figure whose dismissal has angered many Tottenham fans, who then doubled down on their discontent by questioning the Portuguese's suitability to succeed Pochettino.

Here's more on whether Mourinho is the right man for Spurs

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy made no attempt to disguise the ruthless decision that prompted the departure of Mauricio Pochettino - this was a sacking, not a parting of ways dressed up as mutual consent.

It will be seen by many as an extraordinary move, coming just months after the Argentine took Spurs to their first Champions League final, against Liverpool in Madrid.

With hindsight, Tottenham's 2-0 defeat was the beginning of the end.

Something was broken that night at the Wanda Metropolitano and it has not been the same since for the club and their now ex-manager.

Click here to read more on whether Phil thinks the sacking of Pochettino was the right decision

Guillem Balague
Spanish football journalist

I was convinced Mauricio Pochettino was not going to quit Tottenham but his future was not in his hands and, although I cannot understand many of the reasons behind his sacking, it has also felt like the end of the road for a while.

And, in a way, it may feel like a liberation for him and his coaching staff.

Click here to read the rest of Guillem's latest column

Daily Mirror

The Mirror has reported, external that Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen could sign new deals with Spurs now that Pochettino has gone.

That's one of the stories in today's gossip

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Ex-Tottenham winger Chris Waddle added that not sorting out new deals for three of their first-team regulars had a hand in Spurs' poor start to the season.

"This has shocked the football world but it is a results business," he said. "I still think the mistake was not to get rid of Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, who are out of contract."

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Former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp said that "the only way is up" for Tottenham and it is a "great time to become the club's manager".

Although he thought Sheffield United's Chris Wilder and Bournemouth's Eddie Howe would be good options to succeed Pochettino, he accepted they 'wouldn't get a look in'.

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But what are your thoughts about Mauricio Pochettino being sacked five months after leading Spurs to the Champions League final?

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Ryan Giggs had four games in charge of Manchester United in 2014 before taking over Wales in January 2018.

He was succeeded by Louis van Gaal, who in turn was replaced by Jose Mourinho in 2016.

After being sacked in December 2018, the Portuguese boss has apparently turned down plenty of offers to come back into management but chose Tottenham on Wednesday.

With Wales having qualified for a second straight Euros - and only their third major tournament ever - has manager Ryan Giggs now won over the fans?

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Gareth Bale almost left Real Madrid last summer and reportedly new Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will try to sign the former Spurs forwardhaving wanted to sign the 30-year-old when he was at Manchester United.

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