Tottenham Hotspur Archives

13 Dec

Premier League: Man City vs Spurs Referee Simon Hooper ‘Devastated’ By Late Mistake, Says Howard Webb

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Simon Hooper “was devastated” after not giving Manchester City a late advantage in their Premier League draw with Spurs, according to Howard Webb. Referee Hooper awarded a free-kick to City in added time, just when it looked like Jack Grealish was through on goal. The official initially waved play on when Erling Haaland was fouled by Emerson Royal, but he halted the match once the through ball was played. “I understand the disappointment that City felt on this one,” said Webb. Webb, the 2010 World Cup final referee, is chief refereeing officer at Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), which manages elite…

24 Oct

‘Worst 45 Minutes We’ve Had’: Ange Postecoglou Hits Out Despite Spurs Win

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Ange Postecoglou urged Tottenham to cut the sloppiness out of their game after they moved back to the top of the Premier League with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Fulham. Goals from Son Heung-min and James Maddison extended Spurs’ unbeaten start to the season but Postecoglou was not entirely satisfied. The manager was not happy with his side’s performance in the second half and he urged his players to improve before visiting Crystal Palace on Friday. “We had a really encouraging start to the season with results and performances,” Postecoglou said. “We had to work hard tonight. I thought we…

03 Oct

Premier League: Liverpool v Spurs VAR Error Officials Not Selected For Weekend Games

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The video assistant referee officials involved in wrongly disallowing a goal for Liverpool at Tottenham have not been selected for this weekend's Premier League games. Darren England and assistant Dan Cook did not overrule on Saturday when Luis Diaz was wrongly flagged offside. The on-field referee from that game, Simon Hooper, will be the VAR official for Bournemouth's trip to Everton. Michael Oliver, who was the fourth official, will feature in two games. Oliver will be VAR official for Luton's game against Tottenham on Saturday, before taking charge on the field for Arsenal's game against Manchester City on Sunday. England…

06 Jun

Ange Postecoglou Leaves Celtic To Become New Spurs Manager

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Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract. Postecoglou, 57, leaves Celtic after winning successive Scottish Premiership titles in his two seasons in charge. He is Spurs’ fourth permanent manager since Mauricio Pochettino led them to the Champions League final in 2018-19 and follows Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte. “We are excited to have Ange join us,” said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. “Ange brings a positive mentality and a fast, attacking style of play. He has a strong track record of developing players and an understanding of the importance of the…

22 May

Arne Slot Tells Feyenoord He Wants To Take Tottenham Manager Job

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Arne Slot has told Feyenoord that he's keen to take the managerial job at Tottenham Hotspur, 90min understands. The Dutch coach has enjoyed a wonderful two-year spell at Feyenoord in which he's guided the club to a European final - the UEFA Conference League final in 2022 - and to a first Eredivisie title since 2017, despite losing some key players in recent transfer windows. Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique are among the high-profile names to have been linked with the Spurs vacancy, but 90min understands that Daniel Levy and the club's hierarchy have been impressed with former AZ Alkmaar…