Pochettino Signs New 5-Year Deal with Spurs May 12, 201658 views0SharePochettino Signs New 5-Year Deal with Spurs2016-05-12T13:00:38+00:00By CorrespondentTottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino has signed a 5-year extension with the club.The Argentine joined Spurs from Southampton in May 2014 and guided them to a fifth place finish in the Premier League and a League Cup Final in his first season in charge. This season he has secured a top three finish. First Team coaching staff Jesús Pérez, Miguel D’Agostino and Toni Jiménez have also agreed extensions to their contracts. Famed for his high pressing attacking style of play, the former Argentine defender has built a reputation for developing young players during his previous managerial reigns at Espanyol and Southampton. He has continued in that vein at the Lane, assembling a squad with the youngest average age in the Premier League and which currently sits second in the league table with just one game remaining having already secured a top-three place. Daniel Levy, Chairman, said, “We have seen Mauricio bring a tremendous spirit and ethos to our Club and embrace the attacking style of play with which we have always been associated. He has built a squad of youth and experience and this season we have seen football played at the highest level ”“ quite sublime at times. Everyone at the Club is delighted he has agreed to an extended contract and we all look forward to working with him in the coming seasons. I know he is as ambitious for our Club as we all are.” Mauricio said, “I could not be happier to sign this new contract. It was an easy decision for my coaching staff and me because we can feel the appreciation of everyone here – there is no better place to be right now. “The supporters are unbelievable; we have assembled a great group of players with huge potential that can get even better, while the facilities we have to work in are world-class. We also have an incredible new stadium to look forward to and now we are determined to build a side worthy of playing in such an exciting new venue. “We have enjoyed a great season and we believe this is just the beginning. We have a long-term project and huge belief that we can achieve something big here for the future. “This club has all the ingredients to continue to challenge at the very top in both the Premier League and in Europe and we want to be here to be a part of what I believe will be a special period in the Club’s history.”Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading...RelatedDiscover more from NewsBreakersSubscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. SubscribeShare What's your reaction? Excited 0 Happy 0 In Love 0 Not Sure 0 Silly 0
Pochettino Signs New 5-Year Deal with Spurs2016-05-12T13:00:38+00:00By CorrespondentTottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino has signed a 5-year extension with the club.The Argentine joined Spurs from Southampton in May 2014 and guided them to a fifth place finish in the Premier League and a League Cup Final in his first season in charge. This season he has secured a top three finish. First Team coaching staff Jesús Pérez, Miguel D’Agostino and Toni Jiménez have also agreed extensions to their contracts. Famed for his high pressing attacking style of play, the former Argentine defender has built a reputation for developing young players during his previous managerial reigns at Espanyol and Southampton. He has continued in that vein at the Lane, assembling a squad with the youngest average age in the Premier League and which currently sits second in the league table with just one game remaining having already secured a top-three place. Daniel Levy, Chairman, said, “We have seen Mauricio bring a tremendous spirit and ethos to our Club and embrace the attacking style of play with which we have always been associated. He has built a squad of youth and experience and this season we have seen football played at the highest level ”“ quite sublime at times. Everyone at the Club is delighted he has agreed to an extended contract and we all look forward to working with him in the coming seasons. I know he is as ambitious for our Club as we all are.” Mauricio said, “I could not be happier to sign this new contract. It was an easy decision for my coaching staff and me because we can feel the appreciation of everyone here – there is no better place to be right now. “The supporters are unbelievable; we have assembled a great group of players with huge potential that can get even better, while the facilities we have to work in are world-class. We also have an incredible new stadium to look forward to and now we are determined to build a side worthy of playing in such an exciting new venue. “We have enjoyed a great season and we believe this is just the beginning. We have a long-term project and huge belief that we can achieve something big here for the future. “This club has all the ingredients to continue to challenge at the very top in both the Premier League and in Europe and we want to be here to be a part of what I believe will be a special period in the Club’s history.”Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
