Tottenham Archives ⋆ Page 10 of 13 ⋆ LSU

Jan62020 by JBNo Comments

‘No evidence’ of racism against Rudiger, say Tottenham as police end investigation

Premier League

Tottenham confirm the Metropolitan Police has been unable to find any evidence to corroborate or contradict Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger claim of racism. Rudiger complained that he was subjected to monkey chants in Chelsea's 2-0 victory at Spurs, but an "extensive" investigation, using CCTV and lip readers, has been unable to find any perpetrators. As a result the police have closed the case. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spurs said in a statement: "The police have notified us today that, having reviewed and investigated, they have closed the crime report as they can find no evidence to support the allegation of racial abuse." Rudiger told his captain Cesar Azpilicueta that he had been abused after his role in Son Heung-min's red card in the December...

Jan32020 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham reveal worrying extent of Harry Kane hamstring injury

Premier League

Jose Mourinho is "totally convinced" Harry Kane will be out for some period of time with Tottenham revealing he suffered a torn hamstring. The Spurs striker limped out of the 1-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day and will miss Sunday's FA Cup third-round game against Middlesbrough. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham revealed on Friday that Harry Kane suffered a tear in his left hamstring and that medical staff will review the extent of the injury with ongoing treatment. Speaking earlier on Friday, Mourinho said: "If you ask me just my feeling, good news or bad news, I am more bad news than good news, what the player felt, Harry Kane leaving a match the way he did. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "He didn't...

Dec282019 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham make sensational swap-deal offer for Madrid’s Gareth Bale

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Tottenham have made a sensational offer to Real Madrid to bring back former player Gareth Bale to north London, according to a report in Spain. El Desmarque report that Spurs are willing to offer Christian Eriksen and £25.7million to make the transfer move for Bale happen next month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eriksen is out of contract in the summer and all set to leave Spurs, despite holding talks with the club coach Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager has decided not to go public on the talks, but it’s widely expected the Denmark midfielder will move on and he is thought to favour a move to Real Madrid. The Sun report that “Madrid are likely to agree to the deal as Bale” because Bale’s market value is apparently just £34m and he still h...

Dec252019 by JBNo Comments

Matic speaks out on leaving Man Utd for Mourinho reunion at Tottenham

Premier League, Transfer Info

Nemanja Matic has played down speculation he could leave Manchester United in the January window to join Tottenham Hotspur. The Serbian has so far played for two sides under Jose Mourinho. He would add a third to that list if he moves to Tottenham in the new year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During his time playing for Mourinho at Chelsea he won a Premier League title. Though He is still to lift a trophy at United and is no longer deemed to be a first team regular by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Matic could leave United in January if the right offer were to come along although Spurs are not understood to be interested in the 31-year-old despite his associations with the Portuguese at Hotspur Way. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({...

Dec242019 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham fail in appeal against Son Heung-min’s red card for kick on Rudiger

Premier League

Tottenham have failed with their appeal against Heung-Min Son's red card received in Sunday's 2-0 defeat to fourth-placed Chelsea. The South Korean was dismissed in the second half of Sunday's defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when VAR showed him kicking out at Antonio Rudiger in retaliation to being fouled by the defender. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The FA's decision to uphold the red card means the attacking midfielder will miss Spurs' next three games against Brighton, Norwich, and Southampton. During the match, referee Anthony Taylor chose not to penalise Son for the challenge on Chelsea defender Rudiger but VAR official Paul Tierney decided differently and advised the referee to issue a red card. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbyg...

Dec112019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho: McTominay is the best player at Man Utd because of me

Premier League

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes he is responsible for Scott McTominay's rise at Manchester United, claiming the player is now the best player at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old has become a regular at the Theatre of Dreams under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this campaign and earned rave reviews in the recent wins against Tottenham and Manchester City after returning from injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); McTominay made his Red Devils debut in 2017 under Mourinho while the Portuguese was in charge of the club, with the Scottish star receiving a Manager's Player of the Season award from his boss at the end of the 2017-18 campaign. Speaking ahead of Spurs' Champions League game against Bayern at Aliianz Arena on Wednesday, Mourinho took offence wh...

Nov292019 by JBNo Comments

Pochettino breaks silence on Tottenham sack after being replaced by Jose Mourinho

Premier League

Mauricio Pochettino has broken his silence on his sacking at Tottenham after being replaced by former United boss Jose Mourinho. The popular Argentine manager led Tottenham to four successive top-four finishes in the Premier League and took the club to the Champions League final last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He lost his job after a poor start to the 2019-20 season, however Mourinho was subsequently named as his replacement. In a statement released by League Managers Association, Mauricio Pochettino said: ‘I would like to thank Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy for giving me the opportunity to be part of Tottenham Hotspur’s history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I would like to thank also everyone I met at T...

Nov172019 by JBNo Comments

What Mourinho has told friends about replacing Pochettino at Tottenham

Premier League

Jose Mourinho is reportedly keeping tabs on Mauricio Pochettino’s situation at Tottenham and would be keen on taking over at Spurs if the role becomes available. The Portuguese manager has been out of work for almost a year since leaving Manchester United, though he is believed to be longing for a return to management. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho has been linked with a number of clubs and is rumoured to be Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s preferred choice to take over from Zidane if and when he goes. However, according to The Sun, Mourinho has confided in friends that he would not accept Real’s advances while the possibility of taking over at Tottenham exists. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The se...

Oct202019 by JBNo Comments

VAR chiefs apologise following Dele Alli blunder

Premier League

The company supplying Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Premier League has apologised after an error during Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Watford. Spurs midfielder Dele Alli salvaged a point for Tottenham four minutes from time, cancelling out Abdoulaye Doucoure's goal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However referee Christopher Kavanagh called for a VAR check for a suspected handball to ensure a right decision is made. Kavanagh signalled for a goal after the review, but a graphic error from the base at Stockley Park triggered a message of 'No Goal' on the big screen in the stadium. The situation caused confusion among both sets of fans - and the company, Hawk-Eye Innovations, has vowed to work alongside the Premier League to ensure the...

Oct142019 by JBNo Comments

How Eriksson persuaded Abramovich to buy Chelsea over Tottenham after chauffeur gaffe

Premier League

Sven-Goran Eriksson persuaded Roman Abramovich to buy Chelsea instead of Spurs - after mistakenly thinking the billionaire was a chauffeur at their first meeting. The Swede told the billionaire he had more chance of succeeding at the Blues as he would only have to "change half the team". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Eriksson nearly blew his chances of being a confidant of Roman Abramovich after mistaking him for a driver in 2003 - months before he took over Chelsea. Recalling the tale, Eriksson told The Times: “We met at Les Ambassadeurs [a casino and club in London]. "There were three men standing there. One is properly dressed, the other is so-so and the third, I thought he was the driver. Of course that was Roman. (adsbygoogle ...