The Spurs boss says he has complete faith in all the Premier League officials after Neil Swarbrick replaced Kevin Friend as the match official for his side's clash on Monday night
Mauricio Pochettino would have had no problem with Kevin Friend taking charge of Tottenham's crunch clash with Stoke City, despite the official's links to Premier League title rival Leicester City.
Friend was originally designated to officiate Monday's match at the Britannia Stadium, only for Premier Game Match Officials Ltd to remove him and appoint Neil Swarbrick.
The organization said the move was designed to avoid any "extra scrutiny on the refereeing appointment", with Friend having previously attended Leicester matches in a personal capacity.