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PL forced to apologise after Spurs vs Forest moved for train strikes

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The Premier League has apologised after moving Tottenham Hotspur’s home clash against Nottingham Forest forward by a day due to train strikes.
The league fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium had originally been scheduled to get underway on Monday April 8 at 8pm, but has been moved forward by 26 hours to get underway at 6pm on Sunday April 7.
The change comes following the announcement of train strikes on both the London tube and national railways on the original date of the fixture.
There is planned industrial action and substantial travel disruption expected across the rail network...

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Spurs planning exits for key scouts as part of staff restructure

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Tottenham Hotspur are letting go five of the club’s longest serving scouts as part of the ongoing restructuring of their football staff.
Ian Broomfield, Augusto Benito and Colin Jackson are all leaving as part of Tottenham’s transformation of their scouting team.
The move is part of a complete review of football operations dating back to the arrival of chief football officer Scott Munn in September 2023. Tottenham then appointed Johan Lange as technical director in October 2023, with Rob Mackenzie following as Tottenham’s new chief scout.
Broomfield was Tottenham chief scout...

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Tottenham's plans for new hotel next to stadium approved

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Tottenham Hotspur moved one step closer to starting work on their new hotel on Monday after their plans for a 30-storey hotel next to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were approved by the Greater London Authority.
The project, which was approved by Haringey Council in December 2023, is scheduled to be ready in time for the European Championship in 2028, when the stadium will host games.
The hotel will consist of 180 rooms, with 49 residential apartments and 64 car park spaces. It will sit on a small plot of land — known as ‘Plot 3’ — by the junction of the High Road and Park Lane, by the...

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Spurs and Newcastle to play post-season friendly in Australia

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Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United will meet in a post-season friendly in Australia.
The game, three days after the conclusion of the Premier League season, will see Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou return to Melbourne where he previously played and coached.
Newcastle exited the FA Cup over the weekend freeing them up for the trip in the week running up to the FA Cup final. Tottenham went out in the fourth round, also at the hands of Manchester City.
Both groups of players are set for the lengthy journey to the other side of the world just days after Tottenham’s season-ending trip to...

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Postecoglou dismisses 'tourist' supporter claims after Spurs ticket hike

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Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou has hit back at the idea irregular visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are “plastic” or “tourist” supporters.
The makeup of the home crowd has been a talking point over the last week, after Spurs announced a 6 per cent increase in season ticket prices and tighter controls around senior concessions. It has led to accusations that Tottenham would prefer to have a more transient crowd as irregular visitors are more likely to spend more when attending matches.
But Postecoglou forcefully argued that to brand those who can only go to games from time to...

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Van de Ven expected to miss Fulham match with hamstring injury

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Micky van de Ven is unlikely to have suffered a serious injury but is expected to miss Tottenham Hotspur’s upcoming match against Fulham this Saturday, boss Ange Postecoglou has said.
The Netherlands international was substituted off in the 49th minute of Tottenham’s four-goal victory away at Aston Villa last Sunday with what appeared to be a hamstring problem. He was also included in his nation’s provisional squad for their upcoming fixtures against Scotland on March 22 and Germany four days later.
Van de Ven, 22, missed two months of action between November and January with...

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