59 h. ago ‘We need to win the league’: Levy sets sights high for new Spurs era under Frank

Club chair opens up on decision to sack PostecoglouLevy: ‘We’ve won a European trophy but it’s not enough’Daniel Levy has made clear his desire to win the Premier League and Champions League as he prepared to usher in a new era at Tottenham with the managerial hire of Thomas Frank.In a rare public address, the longstanding chair opened up on the “emotionally difficult” decision to sack Ange Postecoglou, who ended the club’s 17-year trophy drought with the Europa League triumph against Manchester United but flatlined in the league. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Rayan Cherki sends brutal message to Man Utd after Man City move

Rayan Cherki is out to avenge Lyon's heartbreaking Europa League exit at the hands of Manchester United after joining the Red Devils' arch-rivals in the transfer window

Politics

4 d. ago Rayan Cherki sends brutal message to Man United after Man City transfer

Manchester City signing Rayan Cherki has spoken out in reflection following Lyon's Europa League defeat to Manchester United last season.

Politics

4 d. ago Rayan Cherki targets revenge on Manchester United as he begins City adventure

Forward lost to United in Europa League while at LyonFrenchman inspired by Rodri to win Ballon d’OrRayan Cherki has said he is waiting for Manchester City to play Manchester United next season so he can “kill” his new team’s fierce rivals.Cherki was part of the Lyon team that endured a 7-6 aggregate defeat by United in the Europa League quarter-finals this past season, the 21-year-old making a rude gesture towards the home fans after scoring at Old Trafford to give Lyon a 5-4 lead. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Tottenham to make Mathys Tel move permanent with £30m transfer fee

French forward joined Spurs on loan in FebruaryThomas Frank looks to reunite with Brentford’s MbeumoTottenham are expected to seal the permanent signing of Mathys Tel for a fee of about €35m (£30m) in the next 48 hours. Spurs paid Bayern Munich a €10m loan fee to sign the forward for the second half of the Premier League season.The 20-year-old scored two goals in 13 league appearances, 11 of which were starts, but was an unused substitute for Spurs’ Europa League final triumph over Manchester United, which resulted in their first trophy for 17 years. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Bryan Mbeumo could be about to teach Man United the true cost of Europa League heartbreak

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo is Manchester United's current top priority but there is a chance that the Reds may still miss out on him

Politics

6 d. ago Spurs’ Mikey Moore aiming for another European trophy with England Under

The winger was on the bench in Bilbao as Tottenham claimed the Europa League against Manchester United.

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8 d. ago Football tourists help Manchester cement place among UK’s busiest airports

Northwest hub and London Heathrow saw passenger numbers soar for Europa League final in Bilbao between United and Spurs

Society

1 week ago Alejandro Garnacho put straight as questions over Man Utd exit emerge

Alejandro Garnacho's future at Man United is in doubt after he was benched for the Europa League final and the Argentinian has now been given some stern advice by an England icon

Politics

1 week ago Mauricio Pochettino rules himself out of contention for Tottenham job

The United States boss says a return to his former club is ‘not realistic’.

Politics

1 week ago The smell of victory: boom in classic football shirts shows no sign of fading

What was once simply a garment that declared your affiliation to a club is now a global business earning millions from collectors of vintage kitsOn the second floor of an unprepossessing building on the outskirts of Amsterdam, there is a metal cabinet that destroys footballers’ DNA. The contraption belongs to MatchWornShirt and was part of a deal to sell the kits of Real Madrid players to the public. To allay concerns that the genetic material of Cristiano Ronaldo might escape into the wild, the steel wardrobe was built so that every shirt could be blasted by a germicidal lamp.For new, read old, because MatchWornShirt sells precisely what the company’s name suggests: kits that have been stuck to the bodies of professional athletes. Want the jersey Son Heung-min pulled on against Manchester United in the Europa League final? You can have it, if you beat the current auction price of £22,000. The very shirt Cole Palmer had on when he scored four first-half goals against Brighton last s...

Politics

1 week ago ‘A Spurs legend forever’: players hail Ange Postecoglou in wake of sacking

Son leads players’ tributes to the Australian managerSupporters’ trust expresses ‘concern’ at another changeSon Heung-min has praised Ange Postecoglou as a “Tottenham Hotspur legend” as the club’s supporters’ trust expressed “concern” with another change in manager.Postecoglou ended Spurs’ 17-year wait for silverware with Europa League success over Manchester United in Bilbao on 21 May, but it failed to earn the Australian a third season. A club statement on Friday announcing Postecoglou’s departure highlighted a woeful Premier League campaign where Tottenham finished 17th, their lowest top-flight finish since relegation in 1977. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Ange Postecoglou proud of bringing ‘glory’ back to Tottenham

Spurs have dismissed Ange Postecoglou.

Politics

1 week ago Ange Postecoglou makes defiant Tottenham promise in first words since being sacked

Tottenham have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just 16 days after ending the club's long wait for silverware by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final

Politics

1 week ago Ange Postecoglou makes defiant Tottenham promise in first words after sacking

Tottenham have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just 16 days after ending the club's long wait for silverware by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final

Politics

1 week ago Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou and weigh up move for £10m Thomas Frank

Europa League triumph fails to save manager’s jobSpurs say it was one of their ‘toughest decisions’Analysis: Levy wanted more than one-punch knockoutTottenham have sacked Ange ­Postecoglou as their manager, describing it as “one of the toughest decisions we have had to make”, and are considering whether to replace him with Brentford’s Thomas Frank, who has a £10m release clause.Postecoglou led Spurs to Europa League glory on 21 May, beating ­Manchester United in the final in ­Bilbao to end a 17-year trophy drought. It sparked delirium among fans, an outpouring of relief and the feeling among some of them that he deserved the chance to continue in the role. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Man United relegation odds boost as Bruno Fernandes reportedly rejects Al

Man United's relegation odds were slashed immediately after their Europa League defeat but have since reversed after reports Bruno Fernandes have

Politics

2 w. ago Monday’s briefing: Matheus Cunha and Caoimhin Kelleher set for transfers

The transfer market is heating up.

Politics

2 w. ago Alejandro Garnacho told 'quit whining' and find new club as 'not good enough for Man Utd'

Alejandro Garnacho has stropped and sulked since he was left out of the Europa League final starting line-up by Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim

Politics

3 w. ago Manchester United are about to discover just how damaging Europa League final defeat really was

The impact of losing the Europa League final and missing out on Champions League qualification could be massive for Man United in this summer's transfer window.

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