Tottenham Hotspur may not have a head coach in place at the moment, but have today confirmed a defender has penned a contract extension.It has been an eventful few days at the club after Tottenham sacked Ange Postecoglou on Friday on his two-year anniversary of taking charge.With Thomas Frank the frontrunner to become new Spurs head coach in place of the Australian, the club have already taken matters into their own hands to ensure the availability of an experienced, long-serving member of the squad.(Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / Instagram)Tottenham take up option on Ben Davies’ contractTottenham announced on Sunday morning that a 12-month option in Ben Davies’ deal has been exercised, with the Welshman having been set to have become a free agent of the end of June.Davies is now set to work under his sixth permanent coach having joined Tottenham from Swansea City in the summer of 2014.The 32 year-old is Tottenham’s longest-serving player and has made 358 appearances during his time at the club.News of the contract will certainly put a smile on the face of a certain Spurs captain, with Heung-min Son being godfather to Ben Davies’ son and the pair having a very close relationship off the pitch.Tottenham need defensive coverWith Tottenham set to look to compete in both the Premier League and Champions League next season, along with the domestic cup competitions, it makes perfect sense to keep Davies on for another campaign.With Cristian Romero’s future at Tottenham unclear amid interest from Atletico Madrid, there is certainly a need for plenty of bodies to act as cover across all competitions.READ MORE: How long each Tottenham Hotspur player has left on their current contractThe post Heung-min Son will love the contract news coming out of Tottenham Hotspur appeared first on Spurs Web.