Johan Lange has been appointed as Tottenham's new technical director.
Lange has performed a similar role at Premier League rivals Aston Villa since the summer of 2020, but will begin work at Spurs from November 1.
The arrival of ex-Sevilla director of football Monchi at Villa Park in June changed the position of Lange, who will replace Fabio Paratici as Tottenham's key figure in recruitment.
Spurs' chief football officer Scott Munn said: 'Johan has demonstrated an excellent track record of scouting and signing many talented and successful youth and senior players.