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Mourinho artfully dodges club sponsor tweet questions

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho did not want to get involved in the controversy surrounding his club's new sponsor Dulux in case it was a PR stunt.

Soccer • 15 Apr 21

Sunday's defeat meant Jose Mourinho lost his 10th league game in a single season for the first time in his career

Mourinho unwilling to to discuss Tottenham's weaknesses

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is in no mood to publicly explain why his side keep dropping points from winning positions.

Soccer • 15 Apr 21

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho leave the pitch after the game with rather different expressions

Mourinho goes on attack after Tottenham defeat

Jose Mourinho launched a stinging attack on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his Manchester United counterpart criticised Son Heung-min following the Red Devils' 3-1 win at Tottenham.

Soccer • 11 Apr 21

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Spurs manager Jose Mourinho

Mourinho at odds with Solskjaer's trophy philosophy

Jose Mourinho disagrees with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's opinion that trophies do not determine success and believes that Alex Ferguson will do too.

Soccer • 09 Apr 21

Harry Kane sparked speculation about his future during the week

Kane should be happy at Spurs, insists Mourinho

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is not concerned by Harry Kane's uncertain comments about his future at the club and says the striker should be happy with his current situation.

Soccer • 02 Apr 21

Jose Mourinho was happy with his team's response after crashing out of Europe

Mourinho feels 'selfish' players dividing dressing room

Jose Mourinho suggested the Tottenham dressing room is divided by "selfish" players and agents who have a relationship with the press.

Soccer • 21 Mar 21

Mourinho wants a completely different attitude from Spurs

Mourinho demands 'basics of an honest professional'

Tottenham's season has unravelled in the last seven days and Jose Mourinho has challenged his team to show him the qualities that have been missing in the last two matches when they head to Aston Villa.

Soccer • 20 Mar 21

Jose Mourinho congratulates Kevin Theophile-Catherine of Dinamo Zagreb

Seething Mourinho questions attitude & professionalism

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho accused his players of lacking professionalism as they crashed out of the Europa League with a 3-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.

Soccer • 19 Mar 21

Harry Kane during Sunday's North London derby

Mourinho hopes England 'protect' Kane

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is hoping Harry Kane is protected in the forthcoming international break while also stating Son Heung-min cannot play for South Korea if he does not feature for his club first.

Soccer • 17 Mar 21

Harry Kane on the ground after taking a bang on the knee against Zagreb

Mourinho expects Kane to be fit for derby showdown

Jose Mourinho expects Harry Kane to be fit for Sunday's north London derby against Arsenal after he picked up a knock in Tottenham's 2-0 Europa League win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Soccer • 12 Mar 21

Doherty has made 13 Premier League appearances for Spurs this season, with three of those coming off the bench

Matt Doherty backed to 'turn things around' at Spurs

Matt Doherty can turn his fortunes around at Spurs and prove why he was one of the most effective full-backs in the league, according to former Republic of Ireland international Stephen Elliott.

Soccer • 06 Mar 21

Referee David Coote applied the rule as it stands

Parker questions handball rule after defeat to Spurs

Fulham boss Scott Parker questioned the handball rule after his side were denied a deserved equaliser in a 1-0 defeat to Spurs.

Soccer • 04 Mar 21

Mikel Arteta are gearing up for a big week days

Spurs have advantage ahead of derby clash, says Arteta

Tottenham Hotspur have an advantage by playing their Europa League match at home before next week's north London derby but Arsenal will not use that as an excuse, manager Mikel Arteta said.

Soccer • 04 Mar 21

Gareth Bale is slowing rediscovering his form

"Ask Madrid" - Mourinho on Bale's loss of form

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid have the answers as to why it took Gareth Bale so long to regain his best form.

Soccer • 03 Mar 21

Bale scored twice in the 4-0 victory over Burnley

Bale happy to ignore critics and 'keep plugging away'

Tottenham's Gareth Bale insists he has not listened to his critics as he looks to be back to his best.

Soccer • 01 Mar 21

Jose Mourinho insists he is relishing the pressure

Mourinho relishing the pressure as it grows at Spurs

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says that being under pressure is like oxygen to him.

Soccer • 26 Feb 21

Dele Alli (R) shakes hands with Jose Mourinho after coming off

'Amazing' - Dele display delights Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says it is "amazing" to have Dele Alli back to his best after he scored with an acrobatic overhead kick and set up two goals in Tottenham's 4-0 Europa League win over Wolfsberger.

Soccer • 24 Feb 21

Tottenham's run of form is among the worst of Mourinho's career

Mourinho not questioning himself despite Spurs slump

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho insists he is still one of the best coaches in the world despite his side's alarming Premier League slump.

Soccer • 21 Feb 21

Gareth Bale (R) has spent most of his time at Spurs watching from the sidelines

Bale near the end of his career, claims his agent

Gareth Bale is not playing at Tottenham because he is coming towards the end of his career, his agent Jonathan Barnett has claimed.

Soccer • 17 Feb 21

Adnan Januzaj is eager to show his former side what they lost out on

Januzaj eager to prove a point against Man United

Real Sociedad winger Adnan Januzaj is relishing the chance to show the club he loves what they are missing when lining up against Manchester United in the Europa League.

Soccer • 17 Feb 21

Mourinho pours scorn on Bale's 'good training session'

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has questioned Gareth Bale's midweek Instagram post and described it as a contradiction ahead of Saturday's trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Soccer • 12 Feb 21

Gareth Bale has made only four appearances for Spurs this year

Jose puzzled by absent Bale's 'not obvious' injury

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho appeared to question Gareth Bale's attitude after admitting he was surprised the player asked for a scan on an injury he described as "not obvious".

Soccer • 11 Feb 21

(L - R) Jose Mourinho, Steven Bergwijn and Carlos Vinicius

Mourinho calls on attackers to fill Kane void

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has called on his attacking players to step up in the absence of Harry Kane.

Soccer • 06 Feb 21

Mourinho (L) and Son Heung-Min (R) after defeat to Chelsea

Mourinho insists he's not feeling the heat amid dip

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he is not feeling any external pressure after a third Premier League defeat in a row and insists he can still bring glory to the club.

Soccer • 05 Feb 21

Jose Mourinho's side are struggling for any kind of form

Mourinho insists he can see spirit in Spurs squad

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he can see a spirit in his squad despite suffering a third successive Premier League loss after a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea.

Soccer • 05 Feb 21