The Spurs captain had often been linked with a White Hart Lane exit.
Hugo Lloris has been singing the praises of his coach Mauricio Pochettino today in an interview with L’Equipe.
The French goalkeeper is the trusted captain of the Tottenham side and he and Pochettino have a very strong relationship.
Lloris was signed by Andre Villas-Boas back in 2012 and has also worked under Tim Sherwood at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris
In the past he has been linked with moves away from the club but he told L’Equipe that whilst potentially tempted before, under Pochettino’s project he is staying put:
“He’s a man of character, immediately one feels something special at first contact. He has charisma, affection, sometimes a form of hardness as in face to face discussions.
“I’ve known two coaches (Villas-Boas and Sherwood), but most of all I’ve known a different club, and I even thought, well, maybe we should move on. But as soon as I met him, a new project started, a relationship of trust was born, that is exactly what he conveyed to his players.”
Lloris has already demonstrated his commitment to remain a Tottenham Hotspur player for the foreseeable future by recently signing a new contract at the club – keeping him at White Hart Lane until the summer of 2022.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and Hugo Lloris look dejected after losing the Capital One Cup Final
For Pochettino and Spurs this was a vital development.
Spurs have a young team and need the experienced head of Lloris to help the likes of Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Eric Dier evolve into Premier League challenging footballers.
The fact that the Frenchman clearly has no desire to leave Spurs whilst Pochettino is around must come as a strong comfort to the Spurs faithful.
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