Vertonghen hopes for vindication of Pochettino's approach in final

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Semi Final Second Leg - Ajax Amsterdam v Tottenham Hotspur - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - May 8, 2019 Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen gestures Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) - Mauricio Pochettino's decision to take over at Tottenham Hotspur in 2014 and instil his philosophy at the club will stand vindicated if they win Saturday's Champions League final against Liverpool in Madrid, defender Jan Vertonghen has said.

Spurs have reached the final of Europe's premier club competition for the first time in the London club's history and Vertonghen said it was due to Pochettino's ability to get the best out of a rich mix of homegrown and foreign talent.