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Tottenham appoint Mauricio Pochettino as new head coach on five-year contract

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Argentine Mauricio Pochettino was appointed Tottenham Hotspur head coach on a five-year contract on Tuesday after leaving Premier League rivals Southampton where he has been in charge since January last year.

The London club announced in a statement that Pochettino, 42, a former international defender, is taking over from Tim Sherwood who was sacked by Spurs at the end of last season only five months after replacing Andre Villas-Boas.

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