Tottenham legend Ledley King appointed Spurs Under-18 coach

Former Tottenham captain Ledley King has been added to the club's Under-18s coaching team.

King, who came through the ranks at Spurs before making his debut in a match away to Liverpool back in 1999, made 268 appearances for the club before retiring at the end of the 2011-12 season in career ravaged by injury.

Following his retirement, King was appointed as Club Ambassador, and now takes on a part-time coaching role with the club's Under-18s.

"Ledley has come through the coaching training programme undertaken by a number of senior players in recent seasons, including Scott Parker, Brad Friedel and Michael Dawson," Academy Manager John McDermott told the club's official website.

"We are now looking for Ledley to spend 2-3 days a week assisting our Under-18 group with their on and off pitch development.

"Using senior players as role models within our Academy is a scheme we are keen to nurture and develop further."

King will work alongside Ugo Ehiogu, with the former Aston Villa and Middlesbrough defender having been coaching at the club for the past 12 months.