Spurs snare Mourinho as Poch axe confounds fans

LONDON - Jose Mourinho was on Wednesday appointed Tottenham's new manager to replace the fired Mauricio Pochettino, with the club languishing 14th in the English Premier League.

The Portuguese former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager has signed a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season, the north London club said in a statement.

Pochettino, 47, transformed Spurs' fortunes after arriving from Southampton in 2014 and, although he failed to win a trophy, took the club to the Champions League final for the first time in its history just six months ago.