Updated: May 11, 2021, 7:02 pm
Tottenham fans stage a protest outside of their club’s stadium (Adam Davy/PA)
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Tottenham have “unreservedly” apologised for their part in the European Super League and will have an elected fan representative on the board going forward.
Spurs were one of the six English clubs who announced they were joining the breakaway league, only to withdraw 48 hours later after widespread condemnation from administrators, politicians and even royalty.
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Tottenham have “unreservedly” apologised for their part in the European Super League debacle and will have an elected fan representative on the board going forward.
Spurs were one of the six English clubs who announced they were joining the breakaway league, only to withdraw 48 hours later after widespread condemnation from administrators, politicians and even royalty.
The club say they regret their involvement. But they mitigate it by adding they joined under the impression that the format of the competition would evolve over time.
TOTTENHAM have “unreservedly” apologised for their part in the European Super League and will have an elected fan representative on the board going forward.
Spurs were one of the six English clubs who announced they were joining the breakaway league, only to withdraw 48 hours later after widespread condemnation from administrators, politicians and even royalty.
The club say they regret their involvement but mitigate it by adding they joined under the impression that the format of the competition would evolve over time.
A Tottenham statement read: “We have seen football fans around the world come together to show their strength of feeling regarding the future of the game we all feel so passionately about, with strong views expressed on the proposed establishment of a new European Super League (ESL).
THE Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST) is planning a protest against the club’s owners before their final home game of the season against Aston Villa.
The move comes after the fan group called for the club’s executive board to resign in the wake of its involvement in the failed European Super League plan, insisting “change is coming.”
Some fans gathered at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to protest ahead of last week’s Premier League win over Southampton, but with up to 10,000 supporters expected to be allowed in for the Villa game early next month, THST is planning an organised protest.
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