Can Jose Mourinho turn things around at Tottenham?

The Special One’s future is up in the air as Brendan Rodgers is linked with Spurs job

Jose Mourinho was appointed Tottenham head coach in November 2019
Jose Mourinho was appointed Tottenham head coach in November 2019
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After beating Manchester City and Arsenal in November there was a real feel-good factor at Tottenham Hotspur. Star strikers Harry Kane and Son Heung-min were on fire in front of goal and Jose Mourinho’s men were flying high at the top of the Premier League table.

Fast forward two months and it’s a very different story for the north London club and their Portuguese head coach.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.