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Dan Kilpatrick

Yaya Toure and Jermain Defoe set to join Tottenham’s coaching staff as overhaul continues

Tottenham are set to continue their restructure behind the scenes

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Premier League greats Jermain Defoe and Yaya Toure are to join Tottenham as academy coaches.

Defoe, who scored 143 goals in 363 appearances in two spells at Spurs, is expected to take up his first coaching job in the club’s academy from next month, while Toure has been handed a full-time position after initially joining the club on a part-time basis in December.

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