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Tom Doyle

Maurizio Pochettino signs new Tottenham contract with proud dad Mauricio pictured in a Spurs shirt

Mauricio Pochettino may no longer be Tottenham coach, but his legacy lives on at Spurs.

Pochettino's son, Maurizio, is a promising academy prospect for Tottenham, and has put pen to paper on a new contract with the north London club.

Maurizio, 19, joined the club's academy in summer 2017 when his dad was the manager, and his current contract was up on June 30.

Despite his dad's dismissal in November, Tottenham's list of retained players for 2019-20 revealed they had offered Pochettino Jnr. a new deal - and the player has now signed the contract.

Pochettino posted a picture of himself on Instagram signing a contract alongside his father, posting the message: "Looking forwards to the new season. #COYS".

And Pochettino Snr. appearing to sport club merchandise with a Spurs training top will no doubt endear him to the fans who fell in love with him.

The youngster is yet to make a first-team appearance for the club and has not always been a regular for the U-23s.

Pochettino's other son, Sebastiano, worked as a first-team conditioning coach at Spurs but left the club when his dad was sacked and replaced by Jose Mourinho.

Shortly after succeeding the Argentine, Mourinho revealed he had sent a message to Pochettino through Maurizio.

"I spoke with his son, who is a player in our youth categories, and I think through his boy he can understand my feelings too," the Portuguese said.

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