After it was reported that Tottenham Hotspur were targeting Aston Villa’s Rob Mackenzie to join their scouting network, it seems things have moved very quickly and Spurs will have their man next week .

Tottenham are working hard behind the scenes to build a solid structure to support new manager Ange Postecoglou, and that will certainly pay off if results on the field are not as expected.

One of the biggest complaints from Spurs fans over the past decade has been the way the club recruits new players.
For a long time, too many big signings failed to meet expectations and the team suffered as a result.
Today, following the departure of Fabio Paratici at the beginning of the year, a new hierarchy has developed within the club.

Scott Munn has been appointed director of football, while Johan Lange today starts as Spurs’ new technical director.

Rob Mackenzie to join Spurs next week

It was recently reported that Lange could reunite with Rob Mackenzie, who he worked with at Aston Villa (Football Insider).

Lange is clearly working fast, as Matt Law announced today that Mackenzie has left his role at Villa and will join Tottenham next week.

Law said: “Rob Mackenzie has left Aston Villa and will join Tottenham as chief scout next week – reuniting with Johan Lange, who has also done the same.
Mackenzie has worked at Tottenham in the past.

It was impressive that we identified the one we wanted and that it happened in just a few days.
The partnership between Mackenzie and Lange will bring results for us and now I just hope the club gives them and Postecoglou the resources to succeed.

Troy Parrott and Dane Scarlett are suffering from the same problem at the moment

Both Troy Parrott and Dane Scarlett failed to start a match during their loan spells with Excelsior Rotterdam and Ipswich Town.
Alasdair Gold provides an update on the Tottenham duo as they continue to make the most of their time on the field as substitutes.