Pochettino signs new five-year contract with Tottenham

Reuters: Tottenham Hotspur Manager Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new five-year contract that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2023.

Pochettino, who joined Spurs in 2014, led the club to a third-place finish in the league this past season, ensuring they would play in the Champions League for a third campaign in a row.

The Argentine’s success at Tottenham has made him one of the most coveted managers in world football, and under his leadership, the Spurs have evolved into a high-pressing team that plays an energetic and attractive brand of football.

The 46-year-old is yet to win a trophy with Spurs, who will move into their new 63,000-seater stadium next season after spending the last campaign playing their home games at Wembley Stadium.

“I am delighted that we have agreed on a new, extended contract with Mauricio,” Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy said in a statement on the club’s website. “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. 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 said his decision to sign an extension at Spurs had followed extensive talks with Levy over the direction the club would take in future.