During their time in North London, Perez was known for attending press conferences alongside Pochettino due to his better grasp of English, with the Spaniard a quiet but constant presence. Pochettino's right-hand man followed the Argentine to PSG after serving alongside him at Espanyol, Southampton and Spurs. His work led to both Southampton and Tottenham becoming considered among the Premier League's fittest teams during their tenure. The gruelling fitness regime overseen by Perez was also viewed as helping Luke Shaw and Harry Kane's development. Perez is best known for being the fitness expert on Pochettino's staff. Despite initial caution, Perez was integrated into Pochettino's inner circle due to being the only person at Espanyol at the time who could work on prototype match analysis software. The Spaniard had been a late arrival to Pochettino's set-up having been appointed as an under-21 coach at Espanyol by the club's sporting director Ramon Planes in 2010. Perez and Karina were the driving force behind Pochettino's decision to accept the Southampton job back in 2013, despite his initial reservations over his inability to speak English at the time. Pochettino has since joked that Perez had a vested interest due to being able to speak English himself. Pochettino has described Perez as being 'an extension of myself', with the Spaniard considered the person the Argentine trusts the most, alongside his wife Karina. The pair have been cited by Pochettino as the people who 'keep order in my life'.
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