LONDON -- Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Steve Hitchen has joined Tottenham Hotspur in a scouting role but said he is not a direct replacement for outgoing head of recruitment Paul Mitchell.
Last week, sources close to the club told ESPN FC that Hitchen, who worked as a scout at Tottenham between 2005 and 2010, was close to returning to White Hart Lane.
Spurs manager Pochettino revealed that Hitchen had started work on Monday as chief scout, saying it was a "different role" to that of Mitchell, who is currently serving a 16-month notice period.