Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne has shed light on the way he is treated by the club’s hierarchy and his words will leave Spurs fans seething.
Treatment of former players
The treatment of the club’s former players, managers and employees is something that a section of Spurs fans have raised their voices against on social media in the past.
Most recently, David Pleat revealed that Tottenham do not even offer him free matchday tickets, despite the many years of service he has given to the club (The Athletic).
It appears even Spurs icon, Gazza, has run into a few ticketing problems of his own at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium of late.
Gazza’s admission
Gazza has now admitted he is charged whenever he asks Daniel Levy and co for tickets to watch the Lilywhites play – and a hefty price at that.
When asked about the upcoming Europa League clash between his two former sides, Tottenham and Rangers, he told Football 365: “If they’re at home, definitely. It’s difficult, that one. I was so close to Rangers. At Rangers, I’m welcomed in every way and at Tottenham, I asked for a couple of tickets and they said ‘that’ll be 400 pounds each.’
“I was like, wow, with all I did for that club, you know? When I left Tottenham I got them a lot of money when I signed for Lazio and I put in my contract when I went to Lazio that Tottenham had the first option to sign me back and they didn’t so I was a bit upset at that, considering the teams I could’ve went to.”
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Cheering for Rangers
Gazza admitted that the Scottish club have treated him much better than Tottenham have over the years, which is why he will be cheering for the SPL side on December 13.
He added: “I made the right choice in going to Rangers, the fans were fantastic, they love me up there. I didn’t like doing venues up there because I speak for an hour and they start singing for 55 minutes.
“The last time I went, ‘Can I please talk?’ I said, ‘Let me say something’. They’re singing ‘The Bluebells Are Blue’ and then all the Gazza songs. Let me get my money’s worth at least! When they play Spurs, I think I’ll be a Rangers fan.”