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Tottenham Hotspur fined for homophobic chants during Man United match
Tottenham Hotspur have been fined £75,000 after homophobic chants were heard from a section of their fans during a match against Manchester United last season. The Red Devils fell to a 3-0 defeat against Spurs at Old Trafford after a red-card for captain Bruno Fernandes before half-time swung the game in favour of then-manager Ange Postecoglou's side. Advertisement But a minority of the Lilywhites' away support directed homophobic abuse towards United midfielder Mason Mount on two separate occasions during the second half of the match – in the 49th and 79th minutes. The Football Association charged Spurs for the incidents with the club accepting the decision, as The Standard reports. 'Tottenham have been fined £75,000 after homophobic chanting was heard from a section of their fans during the Premier League match against Manchester United last year. 'Spurs were charged by the Football Association (FA) with two breaches of FA Rule E21 in relation to crowd control misconduct during their 3-0 win at Old Trafford on September 29, 2024. Advertisement Spurs were alleged to have 'failed to ensure its spectators and or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters or followers) conduct themselves in an orderly fashion and don't use words or otherwise behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent, or insulting way with either an express or implied reference to sexual orientation'. Initially, Spurs were fined £150,000 but that was 'later reduced to £75,000 on appeal,' the report states. To their credit, the North London club were quick to condemn the chants in the aftermath of the match, vowing to take the 'strongest possible action against anyone identified as having taken part' at Old Trafford. 'The club is aware of abhorrent homophobic chanting from sections of our away support at Old Trafford today,' they said in a statement. Advertisement 'The club will be working closely with the Police and stewards to identify anyone instigating or joining in with the chanting – we shall take the strongest possible action in accordance with our Sanctions and Banning Policy. 'Supporters in attendance today can report anything they've seen or heard in confidence to supporterservices@ We shall be continuing our work with our LGBTQ+ supporters' association, Proud Lilywhites, to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans on matchdays. 'We are justly proud of our superb and loyal support, home and away. However, we all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors of Tottenham Hotspur and discrimination of any kind has no place at our club.' Featured image Ryan Pierse via Getty Images Follow us on Bluesky: @
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‘We need to take risks': Thomas Frank promises to attack in bid to make Spurs ‘serial winners'
Thomas Frank intends to build on Ange Postecoglou's Europa League triumph and turn Tottenham into 'serial winners'. The new manager described Postecoglou as a 'legend' as he considered how the Australian had ended the club's 17-year trophy drought with victory against Manchester United in Bilbao on 21 May. It was not enough to save him from the sack after a dismal Premier League season. Frank, who has joined from Brentford on a three-year contract, acknowledged the barriers that his predecessor had broken down. But as he promised in his first interview at Spurs to take risks and play on the front foot, he made it clear that the goal was to create more memories by winning silverware. Advertisement Related: Spurs finally have an unpredictable head coach – but Thomas Frank is efficient too Frank's comments, given to the club's website, came after the chair, Daniel Levy, said on Tuesday that he wanted to win the league and Champions League. Spurs' Europa League success has got them back into the Champions League. 'Huge congratulations to the club, to the team … huge congratulations to Ange,' Frank said. 'He will for ever be a legend at Tottenham. It's very important to understand that we all stand on the shoulders of others so I am going in on the foundations that Ange has built. I'm very humble about that and I'll do my very best to continue the great work he put in. 'But the feeling and excitement, the joy and happiness you could see in the fans' faces [after the Europa League win], the pictures you saw were … wow! Hopefully we can create more of those moments. That would be the ultimate dream to do that and build on that. Hey, no one can say they are not winners; the team and the players are winners. Now we need to do [our] best … to see whether we can be serial winners in the future.' Advertisement Frank talked about wanting to create 'magic' for the fans, undertaking a journey with them, making the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a fortress. He also hit the right notes when he discussed how his team would play. 'The intention is to play aggressive, front-footed football,' he said. 'I know the ethos and the history of the club is massive on attacking football and there is so much attacking talent in the squad. I'm very, very big on principles … what we do in the final third in terms of creating chances, crosses, bring balls in the box, play [in] behind. 'I always say this one-liner: if you don't take risks, you also take risks. So it's important we take risks. Risk is you need to play forward. If you don't risk the ball, you can't create things. We need to be brave. 'For me, if they lose the ball by trying, it's never a problem. But if they don't work hard? I struggle more with that. That's my non-negotiable. We need to take risks. If we don't take risks, it's impossible to achieve something big.'
Straits Times
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- Straits Times
Tottenham fined for failing to curb homophobic chants during Man United game
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 16, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou of the men's team and chairman Daniel Levy watch the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo REUTERS Tottenham Hotspur were fined 75,000 pounds ($100,710) by the Football Association on Thursday for crowd misconduct after the club's supporters were heard making homophobic chants during their Premier League match at Manchester United in September. The club condemned the incident at the time and said they were working with local police and stadium security to identify their supporters who participated in "abhorrent homophobic chanting" at Old Trafford. Spurs were charged in November. An independent regulatory commission imposed an action plan, 150,000 pounds fine and a warning, after the club admitted to the charges. The fine was reduced to 75,000 following an appeal. "It was alleged that Tottenham Hotspur failed to ensure its spectators and or supporters... conduct themselves in an orderly fashion and don't use words or otherwise behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent, or insulting way with either an express or implied reference to sexual orientation around both the 49th and 79th minutes," the FA said. Spurs will kick off their 2025-26 Premier League campaign on August 16 against Burnley at home. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Tottenham transfer news: Eberechi Eze, Bryan Mbeumo, Marc Guehi and more
Thomas Frank has a seismic job on his hands to rebuild Tottenham and lead the freshly-crowned European champions into a new era. Spurs come into the summer off the back of success in the Europa League final - a first trophy in 17 years, delivered by Ange Postecoglou. However, silverware was not enough to save the Aussie's job after what was otherwise a catastrophic campaign, with Tottenham finishing 17th in the Premier League on just 38 points. Frank was sounded out as Daniel Levy's first choice to replace Postecoglou in the dugout, with the Dane winning his fair share of admirers over a seven-year spell at the Brentford helm. He oversaw a remarkable rise in the Bees' fortunes, guiding them to promotion to the top flight in 2021, and he holds the record for most wins in his first 200 games at the club, with 90. He has since established Brentford as a top-flight side - no mean feat in an era of inevitable yo-yoing - but has now moved to one of the Premier League's 'big six' in a bid to restore Spurs' status as a contender at the upper end of the table. First on the docket for Frank is to bolster Spurs' problem-laden squad over the coming weeks, building a team capable of surging back up the table. Areas to improve Well, where to start. Tottenham might be boasting European champion status, but their team is hardly reflective of such an achievement. At the heart of their issues is depth, something that was brutally exposed last term in the midst of their unrelenting injury crisis. Future injuries in defence cannot lead to Archie Gray being plonked at centre-back. As such, Spurs will be desperate for cover in those defensive positions, especially given the amount of time Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero spent in the treatment table last season. They'll also be targeting a top quality defensive midfielder to elevate the team, given the issues experienced in that position. Spurs have a few top-drawer midfielders, with the likes of James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall impressing, but with Yves Bissouma 's future up in the air, a new No 6 is a priority. Meanwhile, going forward, Spurs need reinforcements. Mathys Tel 's loan move has already been made permanent, which acts to partly address issues in depth on the wing and up top. However, Spurs could really do with another striker option and ideally an extra body on the wing, especially if captain Heung-min Son leaves. Done deals Outs: Pierre-Emile Hojberg (Marseille, £17m), Fraser Forster, (released) Sergio Reguilon (released), Alfie Whiteman (released) Potential targets Bryan Mbeumo, Brentford With the help of the Frank connection, Tottenham are looking to get one over Manchester United once again and hijack their move for Mbeumo. The Cameroon winger hit 20 goals for the Bees last term and looks set to finally get a big move away, potentially reuniting with his former boss in North London. Antoine Semenyo, Bournemouth A second option on the wing for Spurs, Semenyo enjoyed a super season for Andoni Iraola's spirited Bournemouth side last season and is being touted as a potential target for Frank's new-look side. Should an Mbeumo move not materialise, Semenyo could prove the next best thing. Eberechi Eze, Crystal Palace Crystal Palace's FA Cup hero Eze could be in line for a switch to a big six side this summer, with Tottenham seemingly sounding him out as a top target. The 26-year-old enjoyed a stellar campaign last season but Oliver Glasner will no doubt do all he can to keep hold of the England international ahead of their European tour next term. Marc Guehi, Crystal Palace Another Palace standout, Eagles skipper Guehi has been near the top of Tottenham's wish list for a while now. They had a late move for the defender rejected in the winter window but could go back in for him in the coming weeks, with his contract at Selhurst Park expiring in 2026. Jarrad Branthwaite, Everton Tottenham are said to be weighing up an approach for Everton defender Jarrad Brathwaite despite David Moyes being keen to keep the £70m-rated starlet. The Toffees defender will be one of the first names on the team-sheet at the newly-built Hill Dickinson but could be tempted by the Frank project.
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Who would you like to see fill Frank's boots?
Thomas Frank has officially started his duties as Tottenham manager but, seven days after his departure, Brentford are still hunting for their next will understandably be a lot to consider after Frank's seven-year stint at the the 2025-26 season due to get underway in less than two months, should the Bees be acting quickly to prepare themselves for the upcoming season or taking their time to find the right replacement?In recent days, the club has been linked with recently-sacked Ange Postecoglou and Ipswich Town boss Kieran name doing the rounds is Italian manager Francesco Farioli, who recently left Ajax after just one season in the wake of an end-of-season collapse that cost them the Eredivisie there are also suggestions that Brentford might opt to internally promote current set-piece coach Keith Andrews, who joined Frank's coaching staff last Bees have previous form for choosing this route, having appointed Frank when he was former manager Dean Smith's now that the rumours are in full swing, we want you to tell us who you would like to see fill Thomas Frank's boots at the your pick be one of the above or is there someone that's currently going under the radar?Let us know your thoughts here
