Premier League: Mauricio Pochettino signs new 5-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur

Associated Press, London | ByAssociated Press
Published on: May 24, 2018 09:50 PM IST

Mauricio Pochettino has coached Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur since 2014 and guided the team to top-three finishes in each of the past three seasons.

Mauricio Pochettino signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham on Thursday, tying him to the Premier League club until 2023.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has managed the Premier League club since 2014.(Reuters)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has managed the Premier League club since 2014.(Reuters)

Pochettino has coached Tottenham since 2014 and guided the team to top-three finishes in each of the past three seasons.

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The former Argentina defender recently called on the club to “be brave and take risks,” seemingly a challenge to chairman Daniel Levy to spend more money to bring in more high-profile players.

Tottenham is also moving into a new stadium, built on the site of club’s White Hart Lane, from next season.

Pochettino said he had “one of the most exciting jobs in world football.”

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“Daniel and I have spoken at length about our aspirations for this football club,” he said. “We both share the same philosophies to achieve long-term, sustainable success.”

Levy said Pochettino has “fostered an incredible spirit in the team and has embraced a style of play our fans have loved watching.”

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