Sherwood named permanent Tottenham manager

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.

Adebayor has never been a problem for me, insists Sherwood

The Togo international has returned from exile following the departure of Andre Villas-Boas to score three goals in two matches and led his team to victory at St Mary's.

Emmanuel Adebayor never caused a problem during his Tottenham exile, caretaker manager Tim Sherwood insisted after his match-winning display against Southampton.

Forced to train with Spurs' development squad by former boss Andre Villas-Boas, the 29-year-old provoked ire among the club's fans by posing for a smiling picture with Benoit Assou-Ekotto which the full-back posted on Instragram immediately after Sunday's 5-0 humiliation at home to Liverpool.

Tim Sherwood will be Tottenham's 'interim head coach' with a view to permanent appointment.

Tottenham Hotspur have moved to appoint Tim Sherwood as 'interim head coach' following the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas this morning. The club's Technical Co-ordinator, a trusted figure in chairman Daniel Levy's White Hart Lane hierarchy, will be given the opportunity to hold the position at least until the end of the current Premier League season if results are deemed satisfactory.

Sherwood, 44, played in midfield for Tottenham between 1999 and 2003. As the club's technical co-ordinator, he was regarded by Villas-Boas as an undermining influence, contributing to a series of difficulties the manager experienced working with Levy.