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Levy announces - as expected..

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“We have taken considerable time to review our staffing structure over the past few months following John McDermott’s departure to join the FA, in order to clearly identify roles and responsibilities in each area of the Academy moving forward," he said.

“We have a proud record of producing Academy players that can step up to our First Team and we believe Dean is the right person to ensure our player development principles and philosophies – intrinsically linked to our identity as a Club – will continue to evolve and be implemented as we move forward into the new season and beyond.


“We have an incredibly talented coaching team in place throughout the Academy and we believe this structure will also allow them to continue to grow and develop over the coming years under Dean’s tutelage.

“We are also pleased to welcome Chris Powell, someone our Academy has known for a number of years in his various coaching roles and his experiences during a successful playing career will prove invaluable to our young players.”

Spurs have also confirmed that Nigel Gibbs has departed his role as assistant head of player development to take up a coaching position at Belgian side Cercle Brugge.
 
“We have a proud record of producing Academy players that can step up to our First Team ....what/who really???????????????

I think it might be more accurate to say, that pass through our first team as we became (briefly) a top 10, top 8, top 6 and then top 4 team - before slipping back to where we were...
 
Must admit it is a bit of an over statement by Levy but you'd be more worried if he wasn't writing encouraging words. That is his job as chairman.

Said this the other day but we need to realise that for every Kane and Winks there is also a Walker, Rose, Dier and Dele. It's nice to get them at the club in their early teenage years but we have to keep spotting and buying the 18-21 age group. It's then about getting them through the last mile and into the first team.