Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he retains the support of Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, despite the club's disappointing start to the season.

Spurs have already been dumped out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Colchester and they face another uphill battle to reach the Champions League knockouts after last week's 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich.

The club-record hammering was followed by a 3-0 reverse at Brighton on Saturday – their third loss in the Premier League this season and 17th in all competitions in 2019.

Their shaky start follows a fractious summer at the club and Pochettino has admitted his relationship with Levy became strained amid disagreements over transfer policy.

The pair held clear-the-air talks over dinner in late August and recently spent a day together in Milan at Fifa's The Best awards.

Pochettino has said he remains committed to the club and, speaking in Qatar, where he was delivering a talk at the Aspire Global Summit, the manager insisted he retains Levy's backing.

"We maintain a very good relationship and it is extraordinary to have that support," Pochettino said. "I have always told him that, in addition to my chairman, I consider him a friend."

Spurs' defeat at Brighton leaves them winless in 10 away matches and Pochettino said the club must react 'with dignity' as they search for answers to the worst run of his managerial tenure.

"Football is not a drama, it is passion and we cannot separate it from emotions," he said. "But neither can we make a sport as fantastic as this one because of the latest result.

"We must learn from defeats to be able to exceed our limits and that begins by accepting that you don't always win and that the opponent also works hard and makes merits.

"You must always react with dignity to the result, regardless of whether it is good or bad."

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Meanwhile, Spurs have confirmed that club captain Hugo Lloris will not return to training until 2019 after suffering a dislocated elbow against Brighton.

It leaves Spurs with just one senior goalkeeper in Paulo Gazzaniga, who will likely be supported by 21-year-old Alfie Whiteman.