Sherwood given 18 months to prove himself up to Spurs job

Tottenham last night appointed Tim Sherwood as their new head coach until the end of the 2014/15 season.

Sherwood was among the front-runners for the job after being named interim manager of the north London club following the sacking of Andre-Villas Boas last week.

A Spurs statement last night said: “Following the departure of Andre Villas-Boas, the club can announce that Tim Sherwood has been appointed head coach with a contract to the end of the 2014/15 season.”