Mauricio Pochettino agrees two-year Spurs contract extension

The Spurs manager made the announcement in a press conference ahead of his side's match with Chelsea.

Pochettino said:

"We create a good atmosphere on the training ground and I think we can achieve big things in the future. I believe in this project and this club. I want to stay here."

Pochettino has recently been linked with the Paris Saint-Germain job, is one of the contenders to succeed Roy Hodgson should he step down after the Euro 2016 tournament and has been strongly rumoured to be a rival to Jose Mourinho for the Manchester United job.

The Argentine manager has seen Spurs mount their first serious Premier League title challenge, with hope for more success in future years. While mathematically still in with a chance of winning the league this season, Leicester are strong favourites.

This contract extension should end speculation over his career for at least the summer.

This appear to be, on the surface, a coup for Spurs. It would be the first time that they have made a serious and sensible step towards becoming a force in England, whereas in the past they have lost players like Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Carrick, Luka Modric and Gareth Bale. The extension of the contract will make it easier for them to persuade Harry Kane to refuse overtures from other clubs over the summer.

But it should not be overstated, as this is an extension for just two years, and will have little use should Pochettino decide that he'd like to quit at the end of next season. With Mourinho likely to go to United and Laurent Blanc likely to stay in Paris for another year, his loyalty is yet to be seriously tested by bigger, richer clubs.