Mauricio Pochettino: 'Sir Alex Ferguson meeting a dream come true'

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino during the game with Sunderland on September 13, 2015
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino describes meeting Sir Alex Ferguson this week as like a "dream come true".

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has described his meeting with former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson as a "dream come true".

The two met at a London restaurant on Tuesday and it sparked rumours that Pochettino taking over at Old Trafford could be on the cards.

However, the Argentine has now officially signed a new long-term deal at White Hart Lane and told reporters that they did not discuss him leaving Spurs.

"It was fantastic, a dream come true," Pochettino said. "When I started my career as a manager, he was always my inspiration, my reference.

"He is a person we can all learn from. He has a fantastic history in football and in life."

Pochettino has previously said that Ferguson's legacy at Old Trafford is something that he wants to emulate with Spurs.

Mauricio Pochettino Manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between A.F.C. Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium on October 25, 2015 in Bournemouth, England.
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