Football world erupts with jokes after Mourinho replaces Pochettino at Spurs

Gordon Brunt• ·
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 07, 2018 Manchester United's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho gestures towards the public at the end of the UEFA Champions League group H football match Juventus vs Manchester United at the Allianz stadium in Turin. - Jose Mourinho, one of European football's most successful managers, was appointed on November 21, 2019 to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham, with a brief to revive the fortunes of a club languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League.
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It doesn't get much better than Twitter on days like this.

With Jose Mourinho's stunning return to the Premier League, where he's replacing Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager, Twitter's been a treasure trove of top-notch material.

There's been no shortage of jokes and memes to mark the self-proclaimed Special One's appointment as Spurs boss.

Wednesday's early-morning news represented an opportunity to remember some of Mourinho's most memorable and controversial moments on the touchline:

There's been speculation about the interview process with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and Mourinho's impending arrival in north London:

Many believe Mourinho could make a few "minor" adjustments to Tottenham's starting XI:

Spurs fans who detested Mourinho during his days at Manchester United and Chelsea will now have to rely on the 56-year-old to right the ship:

To say Mourinho has made a few enemies in the Premier League would be an understatement:

While his matches against former club Chelsea are always must-watch television, Tottenham's encounter with the Blues in December should feature plenty of shots of Mourinho and his former midfielder Frank Lampard on the touchline:

Meanwhile, Pochettino appears to have left on good terms, as many Tottenham fans feel the Argentine manager was given a raw deal given his success over the last five years. But there could be even bigger opportunities on the horizon for the 46-year-old:

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