Published 16:36 IST, August 26th 2020

Jose Mourinho told Tottenham they had better players than Man United & he's there to 'win'

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho told striker Harry Kane that Spurs have better players than Man United, in order to keep him at the north London club.

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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho promised to make England international Harry Kane one of football’s global superstars during one of pair’s first exchanges when he took charge of rth London club in vember 2019. 'Special One' was appointed as Tottenham boss only 24 hours after Mauricio Pochetti got sack following a poor start to 2019-20 campaign. erly-awaited 'Tottenham: All or thing' documentary is set to air on Monday, August 31 and will showcase plenty of behind--scenes foot from Tottenham's action-packed 2019-20 campaign. In it, Jose Mourinho also took a dig at former employers Man United, stating that he has better players at Spurs than crop he mand at Old Trafford.

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Tottenham documentary: Jose Mourinho told Harry Kane Spurs have better players than Manchester United

According to reports from Daily Mail, 'Tottenham: All or thing' documentary shows Jose Mourinho having a detailed discussion with star forward Harry Kane about his future at club. Portuguese manr reportedly told Harry Kane that Spurs have better players than Manchester United, in a bid to keep him at club. At time, Man United were plotting a move to sign Harry Kane in January transfer window with Ole Gunnar Solskjear keen to bolster his attacking department.

Jose Mourinho also claimed that he arrived at Tottenham to win trophies, citing Harry Kane as a major part of his plans for future. Mourinho was in charge of Man United for two and a half seasons between 2016-18 and won League Cup and Europa League with Red Devils. In December 2018, Mourinho was sacked by Man United after a series of disappointing results and with signs of improvement.

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Tottenham documentary highlights swift manrial change in vember 2019

Tottenham endured a torrid start to 2019-20 season after reaching Champions League final in June 2019 and decided to sack Mauricio Pochetti, ending his five-and-a-half-year reign at  club. Previously-released foot from Tottenham documentary showed swift manrial change with Jose Mourinho being appointed at helm soon after Pochetti's dismissal. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy mitted letting go of Argentine tactician was one of hardest decisions he h to make since his arrival in 2001.

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All or thing: Tottenham Hotspur documentary to release on August 31

Tottenham documentary was initially planned for release soon after 2019-20 domestic season concluded but was postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. However, last week, it was confirmed that 'All or thing: Tottenham Hotspur documentary' is set to air on Monday, August 31 on Amazon Prime Video. During course of 2019-20 season, Spurs suffered shock exits in ir domestic cup campaigns against rwich City and Colchester United. A few or major events at Spurs during 2019-20 season included England midfielder Eric Dier climbing into stands to have an altercation with a fan who allegedly abused his younger bror. On ar occasion, following resumption of football in June, Spurs teammates Heung-Min Son and Hugo Lloris nearly came to blows at half-time during  1-0 win over Everton. 

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16:36 IST, August 26th 2020