Tottenham has hired Mauricio Pochettino as the club's new manager on a five-year contract, with the former Argentina defender making the move from fellow Premier League side Southampton.

Pochettino replaces Tim Sherwood, who was fired on May 13 after just five months in the job following Tottenham's sixth-place finish in the league.

The 42-year-old Pochettino developed a strong reputation for playing a positive, attacking brand of football in his 18 months at Southampton, which he joined from Spanish side Espanyol. Southampton finished eighth in the standings last season, with its highest Premier League points haul of 56.

Pochettino is the eighth permanent manager to be appointed in Spurs chairman Daniel Levy's 13 years at the club.