JOSE MOURINHO is heading back to the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur officially announced Mourinho as its new manager late Tuesday night, which was early morning United Kingdom time, less than 24 hours after sacking veteran boss Mauricio Pochettino.

“I am excited to be joining a Club with such a great heritage and such passionate supporters,” Mourinho said in a statement. “The quality in both the squad and the academy excites me. Working with these players is what has attracted me.”

Reports began to surface Tuesday evening that Mourinho was going to get the job. The 56-year-old Portuguese has signed a contract that runs through the 2022-23 season, according to the club.

Mourinho takes over a Spurs side that’s limped out of the gate this campaign, sitting 14th in the table with just 14 points from 12 matches. Tottenham hasn’t won a league game since Sept. 28.

That said, there’s still plenty of talent in a side that reached the Champions League final last season and has finished top-four the past four seasons, including Harry Kane, Dele Alli and others.

A three-time Premier League champion across two stints with Chelsea, Mourinho has been out of coaching since being sacked by Manchester United last December. He finished second in the league in 2018 with the Red Devils, and he’s also won the Champions League with both Porto and Inter Milan, as well as La Liga with Real Madrid. (SD-Agencies)