Jose Mourinho's appointment at Tottenham this week surprised Charlie Nicholas

Charlie Nicholas says Jose Mourinho at Tottenham is a "short-term fix" and praised Mauricio Pochettino for the job he did at the club.

There were less than 12 hours between Pochettino's departure on Tuesday evening and Mourinho's appointment early on Wednesday morning, taking many people by surprise.

There has also been a mixed response to the arrival, and Soccer Saturday pundit Nicholas believes it is not a long-term solution for Tottenham.

He told Sky Sports: "I am amazed, to be honest. The background of it suggests that they were speaking to Jose Mourinho behind the scenes.

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Pochettino led Spurs to top-four finishes in four of his five seasons in charge, as well as their first Champions League final in the 2018/19 campaign, and it is this form that garnered praise from Nicholas.

"A month or six weeks ago, I said on Soccer Saturday that it sounded to me as though Mauricio Pochettino was talking his way out of Tottenham. The chairman took them for dinner, Pochettino wasn't getting money, yet this may have been to reassure him that the club was going in the right direction. The relationship sounded as though it was repaired but he said he wanted to bring in fresh bodies.

"Pochettino wasn't happy with