One of the great successes of the tenure of Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham has been his ability to integrate the entire club and infuse all departments with his vision.
Bonds between first team and academy ranks were tightened via Ugo Ehiogu and his Under 23 squad because the central theme of Pochettino's culture is about developing players.
The sudden death of Ehiogu has shaken the Spurs family.
Pochettino broke off from his preparations for the FA Cup semi-final to support the medical staff as they treated Ehiogu on the academy pitches on Thursday and the news reverberated across London.