Antonio Conte has suffered another blow at Tottenham Hotspur after transfer mastermind Steve Hitchen quit his role.
As the club's director of technical performance, Hitchen becomes the last member of the footballing hierarchy which helped Spurs to reach the Champions League final in 2019 under Mauricio Pochettino to leave.
The ex- Macclesfield Town defender was highly thought of in north London, not least by manager Conte.