Report: Tottenham Hotspur stop search for new sporting director

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino reportedly wants to retain a strong influence over transfers.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has stopped the club’s search for a new sporting director, according to The Times.

It has been reported that Tottenham had assembled a shortlist of potential candidates to replace the former head of recruitment, Paul Mitchell.

However, Spurs have abandoned that plan following talks between Pochettino and club chairman Daniel Levy, according to the report, which also states that the manager wants to retain a strong influence over transfers.

Positive development

This latest (reported) development at Tottenham underlines just how influential Pochettino is, and suggests that the Argentine boss will not leave the North London outfit anytime soon.

According to The Telegraph, French giants Paris Saint-Germain and Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid are interested in the 46-year-old, who reportedly earns £5.5 million per year at Spurs.

If Pochettino wants to have a strong control over transfers, as reported by The Times, then it means that he is planning for the future, and Tottenham fans have no need to worry about him leaving the club at the end of the season.