Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne is backing Jose Mourinho's appointment to prove a success.

Mourinho has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal in north London after Spurs sacked Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday night.

Gazza told Sky Sports: "Jose Mourinho is a unbelievable manager, if I was a Tottenham player I would be delighted knowing he was coming in. For me Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Robson were the very best and Jose Mourinho is not far from them, you cannot get much better than him.

"I don't think it will take him long to win round the dressing room. If I was a player I would look at what he has won the emotions that he incites in players, he is a manager I would play for certainly.

"He will put the players on their toes certainly. Jose will want to strengthen his team to get it to the standard of Liverpool and Manchester City.

"He won't want to mess about."