The former Spurs player has been named head coach until
the end of next season, after impressing as caretaker manager following the
departure of Andre Villas-Boas
Tim Sherwood has been appointed Tottenham head coach
until the end of the 2014-15 season.
The former Spurs midfielder took over first team affairs
after Andre Villas-Boas was sacked in the aftermath of a 5-0 defeat to
Liverpool at White Hart Lane last Sunday.
And after a Capital One Cup fifth round loss to West Ham,
Sherwood oversaw an impressive 3-2 victory against Southampton at St Mary's on
Sunday.
"We were extremely reluctant
to make a change mid-season, but felt we had to do so in the club's best
interests," chairman Daniel Levy said in a statement.
"We have a great squad and we owe them a head coach
who will bring out the best in them and allow them to flourish and enjoy a
strong, exciting finish to the season.
"We are in the fortunate position of having within
our club a talented coach in Tim Sherwood.
"We believe Tim has both the knowledge and the drive
to take the squad forward."
Sherwood’s former Spurs team-mates Les Ferdinand and
Steffen Freund will make up the new first-team coaching set-up along with
ex-Swindon defender Chris Ramsey.
When questioned about his future on Sunday, Sherwood told
Sky Sports: "I never said I wanted the job and I never said I don't want
the job.
"I've got to talk to the chairman and see where they
want to take this football club.
“[Hopefully the decision will come] sooner rather than
later, as these players need a manager.
"Hopefully I will speak to the chairman tonight. I
don't want it [the job] on a temporary basis. I want it for the long term. It's
got huge tradition but at the end of the day, it's got to be right for
me."
Sherwood made 118 appearances as a player for Tottenham
between 1999 and 2003, after joining the club from Blackburn for £4 million, as
well as picking up three caps for England.
Culled from Goal
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