Mauricio Pochettino has resigned as manager of Southampton, and has agreed a five-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur to become their new head coach.

The announcement was made by Tottenham Hotspur Football Club today.

Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy said:

“In Mauricio I believe we have a Head Coach who, with his high energy, attacking football, will embrace the style of play we associate with our Club. He has a proven ability to develop each player as an individual, whilst building great team spirit and a winning mentality.

“We have a talented squad that Mauricio is excited to be coaching next season.”

Speaking on his appointment, Mauricio Pochettino said:

“This is a Club with tremendous history and prestige and I am honoured to have been given this opportunity to be its Head Coach.

“There is an abundance of top-class talent at the Club and I am looking forward to starting work with the squad.

“Tottenham Hotspur has a huge following across the world and I have great admiration for the passion the fans show for this team. We are determined to give the supporters the kind of attacking football and success that we are all looking to achieve.”

Mauricio is joined by Jesús Pérez (Assistant Head Coach), Miguel D’Agostino (First Team Coach) and Toni Jiménez (Goalkeeper Coach) with whom he previously worked at both Southampton and Espanyol.

Meanwhile at Southampton, the club’s chairman Ralph Krueger released this statement:

“The Club has been on a constant path of growth since the arrival of Markus Liebherr in 2009. This growth took place before Mauricio came, it continued strongly under his leadership, and it will continue into the next season. The Board’s job is to find opportunity in this challenge and to continue to move the Club forward.

“We have begun the search for a new high-calibre manager. We will be looking for a manager that shares our values, our principles and our philosophy; a manager who can continue to grow the First Team and build on our strong foundation – a foundation led by an ambitious vision and plan that continues to build on our world-class academy, our amazing 129-year heritage and our excellent staff, and rewards our loyal and passionate fan base.”

Pochettino joins Tottenham, replacing previous manager Tim Sherwood who was sacked by the club. Can Pochettino replicate his Southampton success at Tottenham Hotspur?

What’s your opinion regarding the appointment of Pochettino at Tottenham? Will he be able to make a difference at White Hart Lane? And how much time is Tottenham going to give Pochettino to turn the club around? Share your opinions in the comments section below.