Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho insists he didn't seek to insult England coach Gareth Southgate by getting his name wrong.

Eyebrows were raised earlier in the week when Mourinho was discussing how much Southgate should make use of Harry Kane in England's three upcoming fixtures.

"What I can promise to my friend Steve Holland and for Gary not to be jealous," Mourinho said. "For my friend Gary, I can promise that until the end of the season I don't play Harry Kane one minute of any friendly match.

"I spoke already with Southgate but I want to tell the public," he said. "When I said Gary Southgate I promise, and I promised to him, that I always thought, with so many years in England, I always thought that Gary was short for Gareth.

"I called him Gary and I apologised to him and I want to make that public because I only have respect for him. I thought I was being nice to him and in the end I was insulting him!

"So he can call me John if he wants and I will accept that."