Pochettino pens new Spurs contract
NEWS DIGEST -Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new five-year contract extension to stay at Tottenham, the club confirmed on Thursday.
The former Southampton boss joined Spurs in 2014, and has since guided the team to consecutive top-four finishes in the last three seasons while also making the Champions League last-16 in the just concluded season.
He has been rewarded with a new deal that will keep him at the north London club till June 2023.
Tottenham confirmed the deal on their official website:
“We are delighted to announce that Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new five-year contract with the Club, which runs until 2023. First Team Coaching staff Jesús Pérez, Miguel D’Agostino & Toni Jimenez have also agreed new contracts.”
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Speaking upon announcement of the new contract, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy expressed his joy at tying down the highly rated manager, who had been linked to succeeding Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.
“I am delighted that we have agreed a new, extended contract with Mauricio. We have been on an extraordinary journey and the times ahead look even more exciting as the Club enters the next phase in its history,” he explained. Mauricio has fostered an incredible spirit in the team and has embraced a style of play our fans have loved watching. I know they will welcome this commitment by Mauricio.”
Pochettino also expressed his delight by adding: “I am honoured to have signed a new long-term contract as we approach one of the most significant periods in the Club’s history and be the manager that will lead this team into our new world-class stadium.”
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