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Jose Mourinho has unexpectedly named the club's academy as one of the things that excites him having taken over from Mauricio Pochettino, in his first words after being named as Tottenham Hotspur's new Head Coach.

What did he say?

Well, the 56-year-old was appointed by the north London outfit less than 12 hours after the Argentine was relieved of his duties by chairman Daniel Levy, with his first words emerging on Wednesday morning following a very early morning announcement.

His mention of the north London outfit's academy was particularly noteworthy.

He told the club's official website: "The quality in both the squad and the academy excites me. Working with these players is what has attracted me."

Turned over new leaf

The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss has been labelled previously as a chequebook manager - which is probably fair seeing as he became the first manager to spend £1billion pounds on transfers - and one who has slammed younger players for "lacking maturity" as recently as last year, but his latest comments suggest it could be a different story at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Specifically mentioning the club's academy and saying that it excites him suggests that he is ready to use it until 2023, when his contract runs until.

A disappointing end to his spell with United and failed big-name signings such as Alexis Sanchez may have convinced the Portuguese that working with younger individuals may be the answer in the coming years.

Of course, the fact that he may be unlikely to be backed as well in the transfer market by Levy as he has been by previous owners, seeing as Tottenham recently went two transfer windows without bringing in anyone, could be another reason.

This could all be very good and slightly unexpected news for the likes of Troy Parrott and Japhet Tanganga, who saw glimpses of first-team action under Pochettino this term, without making a permanent breakthrough.