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Tottenham's chief football officer has reportedly been placed on gardening leave amid a summer of upheaval at the club.

The Europa League champions sacked Ange Postecoglou earlier this month despite the Australian leading Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years in Bilbao.

Postecoglou had been dismissed exactly two years to the day he was hired, with Tottenham's board highlighting their dismal domestic campaign as key to their decision.

Thomas Frank was named as Postecoglou's successor as head coach, with chairman Daniel Levy and chief executive Vinai Venkatesham speaking publicly on the decision to appoint the former Brentford boss.

Venkatesham has officially begun his role this summer with the former Arsenal executive joining a Tottenham board which had lost Daniel Levy's 'right-hand woman' Donna-Maria Cullen, who left the club after 20 years.

The summer of change has continued with Football London reporting Tottenham's chief football officer Scott Munn has been placed on gardening leave ahead of his departure.

Munn arrived from the City Football Group's Chinese branch in 2023, joining the same year as Postecoglou.

He was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of City Football Group in China back in 2019 and had previously worked for nine years with A-League side Melbourne City FC as their Chief Executive Officer.

The Australian also had extensive experience working outside of football, starting his career within the Sydney Organising Committee for the 2000 Olympic Games, before moving to work with the National Rugby League and the Australian Football League.

The 51-year-old has been a background figure, charged with shaking up and streamlining various departments.

He led the review that ended with the exit of long-serving head of medicine Geoff Scott last year, but Tottenham's injuries only worsened last season.

Postecoglou had been forced to make do without many of his first team regulars after an unprecedented injury crisis which has particularly hit his defensive line.

Munn's name had been notably absent when Frank spoke about Tottenham's structure when spoke for the first time as the new head coach last week, with the Dane referencing Levy, Venkatesham and technical director Johan Lange.

'I had very good conversations and meetings with (Daniel Levy, Vinai Venkatesham, and Johan Lange) where we discussed everything in depth - details about the Club structure, processes - and of course I came with my views on things, how I saw it, my ideas, and the way I want to do things and how I try to build a team and a club,' Frank said.

'Of course, it’s not just me. I think it’s very important to say: yes, the Head Coach is an important person, but if I don’t have good people around me, it’s impossible. You can’t do anything alone, in my opinion.

'If you want to do something quick, you can go alone. If you want to do something big or achieve something big, you go together. So, it’s definitely about doing things together - me, the staff, the players.

'I think alignment is key - from top to bottom. Of course it starts from Daniel, Vinai, Johan, and me - and the more the four of us can be aligned, just like a unit, an unbreakable unit, the stronger we’ll be.'

Former managing director of football Fabio Paratici has also been tipped to return to Tottenham this summer, with his worldwide football ban due to expire on July 20.

Paratici had left the club in 2023 after an appeal against a two-and-a-half-year FIFA ban for alleged financial irregularities dating back to his spell at Juventus was rejected.

The Italian has helped Tottenham on a consultancy basis, after parts of his ban had been lifted by FIFA.

A club who have qualified for next season's Champions League are reportedly interested in buying Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

They are claimed to be interested in paying his £68million buy-out clause as the team in question look to strengthen their options in attack.

According to The Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to trigger the clause in the contract of the Eagles winger to lure him to north London.

With Tottenham welcoming yet another new manager this summer in former Brentford boss Thomas Frank, they appear keen on signing another attacker.

This has already seen Spurs express interest a player Frank has previously helped to blossom in Bees forward Bryan Mbeumo - but the Lilywhites face competition from Manchester United for his signature.

Spurs have also enquired about the availability of Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, but the Cherries are thought to demand a valuation that may prove too steep for him to leave.

This has seen Frank's new employers turn their attention to Eze, who was an integral part of Palace's run to FA Cup glory under Oliver Glasner last season.

Indeed it was Eze, 26, who scored the only goal of the FA Cup final as Palace beat Manchester City to claim their first-ever major trophy.

Despite an underwhelming season in domestic terms - which saw them finish 17th in the Premier League - Spurs manage to salvage Champions League qualification thanks to victory over Man United in the Europa League final.

However, winning a first trophy for Spurs since 2008 was not enough to keep Ange Postecoglou in his job as the Australian was sacked.

In Frank, they have a new coach who has impressed in taking Brentford to the Premier League, and steadily improving them since winning promotion to the top flight in 2021.

Elsewhere, Spurs have opted to make forward Mathys Tel’s loan move permanent after he spent the second half of the season in north London following his switch from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

The potential arrival of Eze could also see captain Son Heung-min depart prior to the window shutting thanks to strong interest from a number of teams in the Saudi Pro League who rate the Tottenham skipper highly.

Marc Guehi is said to be willing to bide his time at Crystal Palace despite widespread interest in his signature from elsewhere.

Guehi was courted by Newcastle United last summer but Palace rejected an offer worth around £50million, before Tottenham Hotspur failed with a bid in January.

Both Newcastle and Spurs remain keen on the 24-year-old centre back, while Liverpool are also now listed among his admirers.

But according to The Guardian, Guehi is prepared to see out his Palace contract, which is due to expire at the end of June 2026.

That might not suit the decision makers at Selhurst Park, though, as it would likely mean losing their star man on a free transfer.

Guehi — who has been capped 23 times by England and is expected to play a crucial role at next year's World Cup — featured in 35 of Palace's 38 Premier League matches last season.

The former Chelsea academy star also played in all six of Palace's games in their triumphant FA Cup campaign, including the 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final.

Liverpool's interest may intensify following the expected departure of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen.

But Guehi is among several defenders being monitored by the Reds.

Meanwhile, Tottenham's need for a new centre back could hinge on whether Cristian Romero stays or leaves this summer.

It is no secret that the Argentina star is wanted by Atletico Madrid.

A man accused of upskirting at a Beyoncé concert has been arrested as people were kicked out of Tottenham Hotspur stadium for 'stalking and threatening behaviour'.

The suspected upskirter was arrested during the first of six Cowboy Carter shows performed by the megastar at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 5. He is currently on police bail as enquiries continue.

Metropolitan Police also backed venue security in removing people for 'stalking and threatening behaviour' as part of a larger crackdown on violent offenders at concerts in a bit to protect women and girls at 51-large scale shows across London.

Five thousand officers shifts are set to be dedicated to supporting event organisers, public order officers, venue security staff, and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) patrols as three million music fans are set to attend Wembley this summer.

Cops will be working in conjunction with four major venues, Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Emirates Stadium and the London Stadium.

As part of their duties, they will identifying and intervening in any predatory or violent behaviour, and acting quickly to any violence against women and girls.

Officers will also be on hand to speak with concertgoers as they patrol major venues and transport hubs.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ben Russell, who leads the Met's V100 initative, said: 'Every woman and girl has the right to feel safe, whether walking home, using public transport, or enjoying a night out at a concert. Yet too many still don't. The Met is determined to change that.

'This summer we are working closer than ever with stadium management and major event organisers to help keep the public safe.

'Dedicated VAWG patrols are taking place at a number of concerts throughout the summer, with officers trained to spot predatory men in crowds and taken action to prevent violence before it happens.'

The Met's initative is part of a broader strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in the capital, which includes their V100 project which uses data to track and target the most harmful offenders.

Since being launched the V100 strategy has more than doubled the risk of arrest for the most harmful VAWG suspects.

The level of risk is assessed using crime reports alongside a tool which measures the seriousness of harm to victims, known as the Cambridge Crime Harm Index.

Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, said: 'Women and girls deserve to be safe and feel safe wherever they are in the capital and I welcome this action by the Met at summer concerts to prevent violent behaviour, support those in need and take swift action against perpetrators.

'The Met's V100 work, made possible by City Hall funding, is transforming the way they tackle violence against women and girls, ensuring perpetrators who pose the greatest risk are arrested and convicted – protecting victims from the worst offenders and making our streets safer.

'Putting specially trained officers at these busy summer concerts is another step in the right direction.

'The Mayor and I will continue to support the Met to do everything possible to keep women and girls safe as part of our ongoing public health approach to tackling VAWG in all its forms to build a safer London for all.'

A Wembley Stadium spokesperson said: 'The Wembley experience is all about enjoying a moment that our guests will remember forever.

'We are expecting around 3 million people to attend our concerts this summer – the majority of whom will be young women and girls.

'All of them should be able to attend without any fear or worry and be able to remember that moment for all the right reasons.'

MailOnline has approached Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for comment.

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New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank will welcome newly promoted Burnley on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

The Europa League winners face tough trips to Man City and London rivals West Ham in the opening weeks of the season, as well as home matches against Bournemouth and Wolves.

Tottenham face an eye-catching run of matches against Chelsea, Man United and Arsenal in November, while Frank returns to his former club Brentford at the end of December. Spurs will host the second North London derby in February, while they face Aston Villa, Leeds, Chelsea and Everton in the closing weeks of the campaign

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Manor Solomon got married in Israel last week and Spurs posted about it

They blocked accounts which left dissenting replies but have since apologised

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Tottenham have apologised for an 'error of judgement' after blocking some accounts that had replied to a post about Israeli player Manor Solomon's wedding on X.

Spurs shared a series of 'life updates' and photographs from various players, but some replies hurled abuse towards Solomon while others referenced the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Solomon married Dana Voshina in his homeland on Thursday but is now stranded there as Israel has closed its civilian airspace due to the threat of aerial attacks from Iran.

Social media staff working for Tottenham manually blocked certain accounts which had replied, but have since unblocked them.

The club said in a statement to The Times: 'We have been made aware of a number of X accounts that have been blocked manually by the club’s social media team following posts aimed at one of our players related to the current conflict in the Middle East.

'Following an internal review, we recognise some of these posts do not meet the threshold of malicious communication defined in our policy and we acknowledge an error of judgment has been made in these instances. We have unblocked these accounts and are reviewing our internal procedures.

'The club should like to wholeheartedly apologise to those impacted. We continue to stand for peace and acceptance for all, while standing firmly against all forms of abuse and discrimination.'

Solomon, 25, was on loan at Leeds United last season and scored 10 goals as Daniel Farke's side won the Championship title.

Tottenham shared a photo of him as part of a selection including multiple players. In the past few days, alongside Solomon, they have had 'big life updates,' as Spurs wrote.

James Maddison and his girlfriend Kennedy Alexa are expecting another pair of twins, Richarlison and his partner Amanda Araujo have had a baby, and Dejan Kulusevski has got married to fellow Swedish footballer Eldina Ahmic.

According to the Times, Tottenham have an automated process for blocking accounts that direct abuse at their players.

However, these particular posts did not reach the level of 'mailcious communications' required in the club's opinion, but all the same the originators were blocked.

Their statement continued: 'Tottenham Hotspur is proud of the rich diversity that exists within all our communities and amongst our global fanbase. Abuse and discrimination of any kind has no place at our club, within our game or within wider society.

'In line with our published sanctions and banning policy, the club reserves the right to take action against individuals using discriminatory and/or threatening or abusive language towards players, whether in the stadium or online.

'This may extend to reporting, removing or hiding comments and, in some instances, blocking offending accounts — on all social media platforms other than X, this is an automated process carried out via an online tool deployed by the club.'

Solomon is due back for pre-season training with Tottenham in early July but is unable to fly out due to the airspace closing down.

'We are constantly in regular dialogue with all our players regarding their wellbeing and welfare,' a spokesperson told the BBC.

He and Dana, who have been together for seven years, married at the Kahi Events Resort in Israel, where they threw an extravagant party.

Tottenham are reportedly set to delay a decision on captain Son Heung-min’s future until after their pre-season tour in Asia.

Son captained the club to the Europa League last month, bringing an end to their 17-year trophy drought.

The 32-year-old’s future remains uncertain despite the triumph, amid links to clubs in the Saudi Pro League this summer.

Tottenham triggered a one-year extension in January with Son’s contract now expiring in 2026, but the club could listen to offers this summer rather than allow him to depart on a free.

According to the BBC, a potential sale has been complicated by Tottenham’s upcoming pre-season tour of Asia.

The report claims an exit would be delayed until after the tour, with Son a central part of Tottenham’s commercial plans due to his status in South Korea.

Son’s involvement in activities has reportedly already been agreed with Tottenham committed to the plans, which would require a big-money offer for the club to consider a sale prior to the tour.

Tottenham begin their tour with a friendly against arch rivals Arsenal in Hong Kong on July 31, before travelling to South Korea to face Newcastle in Seoul on August 3.

The Times reported that Tottenham are contractually obliged to play their captain in the match.

An open training session is planned the previous day, with the likes of Son and Tottenham's young South Korean winger Yang Min-hyeok likely to feature.

It will mark the fifth time Tottenham have toured South Korea since Son joined the club from Bayer Leverkusen back in 2015.

Son addressed his future following South Korea's 4-0 win in a World Cup qualifier against Bahrain last week.

'I still have one more year left on the contract,' he said.

'Rather than saying anything at this moment, I think we should all wait and see what happens.

'But no matter where I end up, I will always do the best I can. It will never change.'

Son has previously turned down approaches from the Saudi Pro League, but could be open to a move with one year left on his deal.

Son has scored 173 goals in 454 matches for Tottenham, placing him fourth in their all-time goalscoring charts.

His future is expected to be one of the key decisions facing new head coach Thomas Frank, who was appointed last week.

Spurs joined Man United in the race to sign Mbeumo after Frank's appointment

Man United reportedly believe they can beat Tottenham to sign Mbeumo

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Man United reportedly remain 'confident' of signing £60million-rated Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo this summer, despite Tottenham's interest following the appointment of Thomas Frank as head coach.

Mail Sport reported last week that Brentford had rejected a £55million bid from the Red Devils for Mbeumo.

Man United face increased competition for the winger after Tottenham opened talks with the Bees last week.

Tottenham's attempts to hijack a deal came after the appointment of Frank as their new head coach on a three-year deal.

The Dane had brought a teenage Mbeumo to Brentford from Troyes and over time nurtured him into one of the most exciting attacking talents in the Premier League.

Mbeumo offered a glowing assessment of Frank and his influence on him when on the F1 gridwalk at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The forward expressed confidence Frank will prove a success at Tottenham, while he admitted speculation over his own future was a 'new' situation for him.

'It is a bit new for me I would say, I think it can be the life of a footballer and you need to accept it,' Mbeumo told Sky Sports.

'He's [Frank] done so much for me, he literally trusted me from the start.

'He developed me as a human and a player as well. So I can only wish him all the best, and I'm sure he's going to do well.

'He's really smart. He knows where he wants to bring the team, how he wants to play. I think he's been fantastic for Brentford.

"I think he's going to have some time to adapt, obviously. [Champions League] games, more expectations, as you said, but I'm sure he's going to do well.

'He knows how to talk to people, he knows how to build a group, and that's why we've been playing so well.'

Despite Mbeumo's endorsement of Frank, the Manchester Evening News reported that Man United remain confident of beating Tottenham to the signing of the Cameroon star.

The report claims the Red Devils believe they can secure his signing with Mbeumo having told confidants he only wants to join Man United, despite the potential to reunite with Frank at Tottenham and play Champions League football.

It is also claimed Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana has attempted to encourage his international team-mate to join the Red Devils this summer.

Since joining for a £5.8m transfer fee, Mbeumo has scored 70 goals in 242 games for Brentford, including 42 in 136 Premier League matches.

Mbeumo thrived following the departure of Ivan Toney last summer, with the forward enjoying his best Premier League campaign to date.

The 25-year-old scored 20 goals and provided eight assists in the top flight last season.

Mbeumo would provide Man United with much needed firepower after Ruben Amorim's side scored just 44 goals in the Premier League last season, the second lowest of any non-relegated side.

Man United have already signed Matheus Cunha from Wolves in a £62.5m deal as they look to reshape their attack.

Tottenham are weighing up an approach for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.

Their interest, which could be formalised as soon as this week, comes despite the Toffees telling suitors that Branthwaite is not for sale this summer.

Chelsea have been pondering over a swoop and Spurs were expected to test the waters, but David Moyes wants the in-demand England international to stay.

Manchester United saw offers worth around £50million rejected last year while Liverpool and Manchester City have also kept a close eye on the centre back.

Moyes is mindful of how important Branthwaite has become as part of a stubborn backline alongside James Tarkowski, Jake O'Brien and Jordan Pickford.

Indeed, he wants to keep the core of his defence together when Everton make the transition from Goodison Park to their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

But Branthwaite is said to be keen to make the step up to the Champions League and Spurs can offer it after beating United in the Europa League final last month.

Everton, who have the shadow of Profit and Sustainability Rules looming over them, are realistic and could consider substantial bids in the region of £70m.

However, Moyes is hopeful that new owners the Friedkin Group can resist any big-money approaches for the 22-year-old - if only for this summer.

Branthwaite made 32 appearances in all competitions last season despite being ruled out for the opening months of the campaign after undergoing groin surgery.

Spurs are now managed by Thomas Frank and on Sunday, they confirmed the permanent signing of young forward Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich.

Meanwhile, Everton are among the clubs showing interest in Lyon left back Nicolas Tagliafico, who is out of contract this month.

Tottenham have completed their first signing since appointing Thomas Frank as the club's new manager.

Despite enduring one of their worst-ever domestic campaigns Spurs ended the season on a high as Ange Postecoglou led the club to Europa League glory with victory over Manchester United.

However, the Australian was ultimately sacked just weeks after claiming the club's first silverware in nearly two decades and replaced by Thomas Frank.

The former Brentford boss will be looking to push on after arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur and has waited little time in preparing for next season.

With the new campaign on the horizon, Spurs have completed the signing of Mathys Tel on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich, with the Frenchman agreeing a six-year contract.

Having found himself struggling for minutes at the Allianz Arena Tel initially arrived in north London in February, with Spurs paying a €10million (£8.5m) loan fee to secure the 20-year-old's services until the end of the campaign.

Tel would go on to make 20 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, scoring three goals.

Five of those appearances came in the club's victorious European campaign, however Tel was a non-playing substitute at last month's final in Bilbao.

Tel is currently representing his native France at the UEFA Under-21 European Championships in Slovakia, alongside his Spurs team-mate Wilson Odobert.

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl thanked Tel for his efforts for the club after confirming his move to Tottenham.

'Mathys Tel came to FC Bayern as a very young player and took his first steps into top-level international football here,' Eberl said.

'He was a popular figure in our team, always giving his all for the club and the team.

'It has become clear that the move to Tottenham was the right one for his development. He will now continue on this path at Spurs.

'We thank him for his efforts in the FC Bayern jersey and wish him all the best for his future. Merci bien, Mathys'