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Jose Mourinho Hails Tottenham's Amazing UCL Run but Says 'History Is Winning'

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has praised the club and predecessor Mauricio Pochettino for reaching last season's UEFA Champions League final, but the new boss added "history is winning."

Mourinho, 56, faces his first European game in charge of Spurs when they host Olympiacos on Tuesday, and three points will be enough to secure at least second in Group B to qualify for the last 16.

Pochettino was sacked fewer than six months after losing 2-0 to Liverpool in the Champions League decider in Madrid.

Mourinho spoke at a press conference and said: "In the case of Spurs last season, just the fact of reaching the final is an amazing achievement, no doubt.