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Tottenham boss Pochettino: We now must be Champions League and Premier League contenders

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says they're now entering a new era for the club after returning to their renovated stadium.

He claimed that from August, when the new £1billion stadium begins its first full campaign, Spurs should expect to start winning trophies and challenge for the biggest honours at home and abroad.

"After this season, a chapter is going to be closed and we are going to start another chapter and we need to translate to our fans what we need to do," Pochettino said.

"With our new stadium, we need to be contenders to fight for the Champions League and the Premier League because we have the tools to be there.

"It is going to be tough to find a way to be on the same level (as Real Madrid and Barcelona). There is a lot of work to be on the level we want in the future. If your expectation is to win the league, maybe you need to sign players or have a different budget.

"We are here now because we love to compete and we love to win. Of course if you compare us with another team we are in a different financial position or have a different strategy or plan over the last four or five years.

"We are achieving a lot, that if you go back no one would believe. For me, a title with Tottenham is a massive dream."

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