{"id":1116601,"date":"2019-11-24T13:44:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T13:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1116601"},"modified":"2019-11-24T13:44:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T13:44:47","slug":"jose-mourinho-stay-away-west-ham-fans","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/jose-mourinho-stay-away-west-ham-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Mourinho explains decision to “stay away” from Spurs fans after West Ham win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jose Mourinho says he avoided the Tottenham Hotspur fans after their 3-2 win over West Ham because he did not want to take the focus away from his players’ performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Portuguese tactician took charge of his first game as Spurs manager on Saturday and oversaw an impressive victory over their London rivals.<\/p>\n

Why did Mourinho avoid Spurs fans? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Mourinho masterminded a first win as Spurs boss on Saturday with a 3-2 win over West Ham.<\/li>\n
  • The result ended a barren 12-match winless run away from home for Spurs.<\/li>\n
  • Three points bumped Spurs into the top half of the table with nine points now separating them from the top four.<\/li>\n
  • After the final whistle Mourinho chose to “stay away” from the travelling supporters.<\/li>\n
  • He has now explained that his decision was because he wanted his players to receive the plaudits for their display.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n