Mauricio Pochettino confirmed Tottenham have re-appointed Steve Hitchen as the club's chief scout.
Hitchen began work on Monday, resuming a role he previously performed under Harry Redknapp, but the appointment is not linked to Paul Mitchell's position as head of recruitment.
Mitchell tendered his resignation in August but is still serving a 16-month notice period at Spurs. He is due to stay until the end of the year but is unlikely to serve the full term as the club expect to find a replacement before then.
While Tottenham's head of recruitment is responsible for the wider operation of player scouting, including analysis, data and networking with other clubs, Hitchen's remit will be to identify talent.