Mauricio Pochettino’s replacement has said that his former employers did not look forward to transfer dealings with his current boss <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
New Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho has revealed that his former clubs used to \u2018fear\u2019 doing business with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Levy has forged a reputation as a notoriously tough negotiator, claiming big fees for his star names such as Gareth Bale and Luka Modric in the past.<\/p>\n
And Mourinho, who had formerly been in charge at Real Madrid \u2013 the club that bought Bale and Modric \u2013 says that his former employers did not relish the task of haggling with Levy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to be in clubs that fear him,\u201d Mourinho said of Levy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s true. He\u2019s powerful. He\u2019s a businessman, but he\u2019s a football man. He has big experience, a part of his intelligence overall, he\u2019s a football man, he understands football, he understands the industry, he understands the evolution, he\u2019s very clever, he\u2019s very intelligent, it\u2019s great to have him on my side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mourinho was also keen to stress that he did not feel the need to overhaul the Spurs squad at this point \u2013 at odds with what his predecessor Mauricio Pochettino had claimed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t need transfers. That’s the basic thing. So I think during the process, we are going to need ticks, you know. You lose a player, you get a player, you sell a player, you get a player, but this is readjustments to your squad.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the more you like a squad\u00a0the less money you need. You go to a club: \u2018I don’t like the centre back, I don’t like the keeper, I don’t like the striker, I don’t like the midfield player\u2019 – more than football you need incredible I have these assets the ones that are let’s say, and end products are almost the ones that are there to develop.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mourinho will take charge of his first game as Tottenham boss in a London derby as Spurs make the short trip to face West Ham on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Hammers are struggling at present, going without a win in their last seven games across all competitions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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