Tottenham Hotspur

[Johnny D]

Jucatori au, antrenor le mai trebuie!

[miril]

La sfarsit de sezon, unul in plina constructie dar dezamagitor, de la Danny Boy Levy catre noi toti, suporterii lui Tottenham:

Chairman's message

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Aerial view of the stadium site - pre-commencement works are ongoing

Notwithstanding that today’s match is an opportunity for a top six finish and European qualification again, I am conscious that on this, the last day of the season, we are reflecting on what might have been.

The new signings in the summer had the effect of raising expectations and we all started the season with high hopes, yet the players undoubtedly needed time to adapt to a new league. We were also forced to make managerial changes, which is far from ideal mid-season.

Such is the competitive nature of the Premier League, no one team can guarantee a top four finish. However that’s not what it’s just about - our sense of falling short, felt by all, including the players, is based on some poor performances during the season and knowing we have not performed at the level we know we could have done. Even in games where we gained maximum points, our football was not always what we have come to expect and associate with our Club.

I firmly believe we have a quality squad with many players from whom we have yet to see their full potential and players who have individually shown great form this season. We also have a healthy mix of experience and youth and over the last two seasons particularly we have seen Development Squad players move up to the First Team and put in promising performances.

Our challenge now is to ensure we are in the best possible position for the start of next season - a season in which we shall look for a new level of commitment and performance from all.

We are in the most exciting, watched league in the world. You, our fans, are our lifeblood and we see a huge increase year-on-year in our supporter numbers. This season we celebrated the opening of our 100th Official Supporters’ Club.

So an increased capacity stadium is also a priority. We are currently waiting for the Government’s decision with regard to purchasing the last remaining property necessary to complete the site assembly. In the meantime the pre-commencement works on site are ongoing and we shall continue to keep you updated.

Tomorrow we host a Testimonial match for one of the Club’s true legends, Ledley King, and we are delighted that the Lane will be filled with thousands of you joining the celebration. With so many former players returning it looks like being a night to remember.

Today, let’s get behind the team as they look to put in a winning performance and ensure we compete in Europe once again.

Thank you for your support this season. I wish you and your families a healthy and happy summer and I look forward to welcoming you back for the 2014/2015 season.

Yours

Daniel

"The future is bright, the future is Lilywhite", cu alte cuvinte. Si cum speranta moarte ultima, COYMS!

Si acum, de la miril pentru Tottenham's Danny Boy:

[miril]

Club Statement - Tim Sherwood

Chairman, Daniel Levy, commented,

“We appointed Tim mid-season as someone who knew both the players and the Club.

“We agreed an 18-month contract with a break clause at the end of the season and we have now exercised that option.

“Since appointing Tim as Assistant First Team Coach in 2008 and then as Technical Co-ordinator in 2010 and Head of Football Development in 2012, we have been supportive of him during football management changes throughout that period. On behalf of the Club, I should like to state our thanks for all his efforts during his years with us. We wish him great success in his managerial career.

“Moving forward, now the season is over, we shall embark on the process of finding a new Head Coach. We have a talented squad and exciting young players coming through. We need to build on this season, develop our potential and inspire the kind of performances that we associate with our great Club."

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...erwood-130514/

[Sir. Eko]

Cine vine ?

[miril]

Frank De Boer, Pochettino chiar si Rafa Benitez, se zvoneste. Primul ar fi de preferat, la prima vedere.

[miril]

Mauricio Pochettino appointed new Head Coach

The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as our new Head Coach on a five-year contract.

Mauricio joins us from Southampton where he guided them to their highest-ever Premier League finish of eighth place last season.

During his 18 months at St Mary's, Mauricio also oversaw the progress of home-grown stars such as Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana, James Ward-Prowse and Calum Chambers.

Mauricio built his coaching reputation in Spain with RCD Espanyol, winning admirers across Europe for his high pressing attacking brand of football as well as for prioritising the development of young players from the side's youth setup before his departure in November, 2012 after almost four years in charge.

Mauricio enjoyed a highly successful playing career, making his debut in 1988 with Argentinian side Newell's Old Boys at the age of 16 and winning the Argentine Primera División with them in 1991. Two spells at Espanyol followed from 1994, sandwiched between time with Paris Saint-Germain and Bordeaux. He won two Copa del Rey titles with Espanyol and also earned 20 international caps with Argentina.

Commenting on the appointment Chairman Daniel Levy said:

"In Mauricio I believe we have a Head Coach who, with his high energy, attacking football, will embrace the style of play we associate with our Club. He has a proven ability to develop each player as an individual, whilst building great team spirit and a winning mentality.

"We have a talented squad that Mauricio is excited to be coaching next season."

Speaking on his appointment, Mauricio Pochettino said:

"This is a Club with tremendous history and prestige and I am honoured to have been given this opportunity to be its Head Coach.

"There is an abundance of top-class talent at the Club and I am looking forward to starting work with the squad.

"Tottenham Hotspur has a huge following across the world and I have great admiration for the passion the fans show for this team. We are determined to give the supporters the kind of attacking football and success that we are all looking to achieve."

Mauricio is joined by Jesús Pérez (Assistant Head Coach), Miguel D'Agostino (First Team Coach) and Toni Jiménez (Goalkeeper Coach) with whom he previously worked at both Southampton and Espanyol

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[Sir. Eko]

Sa ii dea sanse, ca e foarte bun antrenor.

[miril]

Eu cred ca-i da caci Levy nu-i asa obtuz cum il descrie presa. AVB a fortat el plecarea, iar Sherwood a fost solutia de nevoie, care Sherwood... Sa fie intr-un ceas bun! COYS!

[miril]

Mauricio on Spurs TV

We caught up for a quick chat with Mauricio Pochettino as he took time out from a hectic week at the Training Centre since taking over as our new Head Coach

The former Espanyol and Southampton boss joined us on a five-year contract last month.

He described it as an ‘absolute honour’ to take over and talked about his coaching staff - Jesus Perez (Assistant Head Coach), Miguel D’Agostino (First Team Coach) and Toni Jiminez (Goalkeeping Coach) - and his plans for pre-season. Mauricio also confirmed that he has made Steffen Freund part of his first team coaching staff.

And he finished with this message to the fans: “We will try to give everything to make you proud of this football club.”

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[miril]

Fixtures 2014-15 - list in full

The list below includes all scheduled domestic cup dates.

We enter the Capital One Cup at the third round stage, with games scheduled for the week starting Monday, September 22.

Our Europa League involvement, with matches played mainly on Thursday nights, will see our Premier League fixtures moved from Saturday to Sunday as we progress. We enter the Europa League at the play-off stage in August. The draw for the play-offs is scheduled for Friday, August 8.

Sky Sports and BT Sport will make their first live selections soon, although those potential changes will not be announced until July.

For a full list of all currently scheduled fixtures, including our pre-season matches, see our Fixtures & Results page here...

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2014-15

Home fixtures in bold, potential cup dates in italic...

Sat Aug 16 West Ham United A
Sat Aug 23 Queens Park Rangers H
Sat Aug 30 Liverpool H
Sat Sep 13 Sunderland A
Sat Sep 20 West Bromwich Albion H
Wed Sep 24 Capital One Cup 3
Sat Sep 27 Arsenal A
Sat Oct 4 Southampton H
Sat Oct 18 Manchester City A
Sat Oct 25 Newcastle United H
Wed Oct 29 Capital One Cup 4
Sat Nov 1 Aston Villa A
Sat Nov 8 Stoke City H
Sat Nov 22 Hull City A
Sat Nov 29 Everton H
Wed Dec 3 Chelsea A
Sat Dec 6 Crystal Palace H
Sat Dec 13 Swansea City A
Wed Dec 17 Capital One Cup 5
Sat Dec 20 Burnley H
Fri Dec 26 Leicester City A
Sun Dec 28 Manchester United H
Thu Jan 1 Chelsea H
Sat Jan 3 FA Cup 3
Sat Jan 10 Crystal Palace A
Sat Jan 17 Sunderland H
Wed Jan 21 Capital One Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat Jan 24 FA Cup 4
Wed Jan 28 Capital One Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat Jan 31 West Bromwich Albion A
Sat Feb 7 Arsenal H
Tue Feb 10 Liverpool A
Sat Feb 14 FA Cup 5
Sat Feb 21 West Ham United H
Sat Feb 28 Queens Park Rangers A
Sun Mar 1 Capital One Cup Final
Wed Mar 4 Swansea City H
Sat Mar 7 FA Cup 6
Sat Mar 14 Manchester United A
Sat Mar 21 Leicester City H
Sat Apr 4 Burnley A
Sat Apr 11 Aston Villa H
Sat Apr 18 Newcastle United A / FA Cup Semi-Final
Sat Apr 25 Southampton A
Sat May 2 Manchester City H
Sat May 9 Stoke City A
Sat May 16 Hull City H
Sun May 24 Everton A
Sat May 30 FA Cup Final

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[miril]

Mauricio's first training session

Mauricio Pochettino took his first session as the players stepped back into the serious work of pre-season training on Saturday.

After undergoing medical testing on Friday, the players laced up their boots again as preparations for the 2014-15 campaign started in earnest with a mix of football work and running.

Head Coach Mauricio was joined by his coaching team of Jesus Perez (Assistant Head Coach), Miguel D'Agostino (First Team Coach), Steffen Freund (First Team Coach) and Toni Jiminez (Goalkeeping Coach).

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Mauricio talks to the lads at the start of the session

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Vlad Chiriches, Lewis Holtby, Danny Rose, Gylfi, Emmanuel Adebayor, Sandro, Etienne Capoue, Younes Kaboul, Zeki Fryers, Aaron Lennon

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Mauricio all smiles with Tom Carroll

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[miril]

Club and AIA celebrate kick-off of new partnership

July marks the official start of our five-year partnership with AIA Group Limited (AIA), the pre-eminent life insurance provider in the Asia Pacific region.

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Ossie Ardiles and Ledley King at the AIA Family Day in November

As our principal global partner, the AIA brand will appear on the front of the Club’s shirts in all competitions for the next five years until 2019. This long-term partnership will provide a powerful platform for both organisations to work together as the Club further expands its presence in Asia and AIA continues to grow its franchise across the region. The long-term partnership reflects the shared commitment of the Club and AIA to promoting the role of sport in Asia-Pacific as a key element of healthy living.

Last season saw the Club enter into a Cup Shirt Partnership with AIA, whose brand position is ‘Real Life Company’, which encapsulates the Company’s longstanding commitment to be deeply engaged in people’s lives.

A range of joint activations have since taken place in Asia, further demonstrating the strength of the relationship.
Club Legends Ledley King and Ossie Ardiles were in Hong Kong in November, 2013 to celebrate AIA’s third anniversary as an independent company.

The pair supported our Global Coaching team in delivering football sessions for AIA staff and customers, as well as underprivileged local children who AIA work with through a CSR programme that has healthy living and vitality at its core.

Further activations were supported by Ledley when the extension to the partnership was announced back in February and our legendary former captain recently took part in an AIA Roadshow across mainland China from late May to early June.

Events were held for AIA staff, customers and their families in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Kunshan and Guangzhou.
AIA also supported the Club Ambassador’s memorable Testimonial match at the end of last season, which attracted a sell-out crowd and big name Spurs legends from the last 15 years.

Ledley said: “It has been a pleasure to work with AIA so far and I speak on behalf of everyone at the Club in saying we are looking forward to an exciting five years ahead.

“The work we have already done together shows the benefits a partnership like this can bring in terms of the brand-related benefits for both sides and using football as a force for good in communities across the region.

“I look forward to heading out to that part of the world again soon and continuing to engage with the growing and passionate fanbase we have across Asia.”

Excitement now builds towards the big kick-off, and the AIA brand being seen for the first time in a Premier League match when the Club takes on West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday 16th August, the partnership is set to further develop over the coming months.

AIA will also be sponsoring the Hong Kong U16 Representative Team’s trip to London next month, which will see them train at the Club alongside our coaches in preparation for the upcoming Asian Football Confederation U16 Championships taking place in September in Thailand.

Stay tuned for more update on our partnership. We are excited and look forward to continuing our close collaboration with AIA over the next five years.

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[miril]

New deal for Hugo

We are delighted to announce that Hugo Lloris has committed his future to the Club with the signing of a new five-year contract

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Hugo joined from Lyon in August 2012 and has since made 78 appearances in our colours, with his performances in goal making him a firm favourite of the fans.

The 27-year-old French national team captain has just led his country to the quarter-final stage of the World Cup in Brazil and will now enjoy a short break before returning to begin his pre-season training programme with new Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino.

“I spoke with the Chairman and I know the Club is as ambitious as ever,” said Hugo. “It’s very important to feel at home at a club and for my family to feel well. I enjoy a great relationship with the Club and the fans. The arrival of Mauricio Pochettino is important as well. I have a good feeling with him. He is also ambitious.

"Everything is clear in my head and if I’ve signed a new contract it’s because I trust the Club and I’m sure we will progress in a positive way.

“Last season wasn’t the season we all hoped for but we were still able to finish sixth in the league. We know where we have to improve, the Club also knows and there is a feeling and a confident connection between the Club and the players.”

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...r-hugo-100714/

[miril]

Northumberland Development Project - CPO Confirmed

[miril]

La un pas de prima lopata. COYS!

Northumberland Development Project - CPO Confirmed

The Club is pleased to announce that the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has confirmed the Compulsory Purchase Order made by Haringey Council in respect of the remaining land required for the Northumberland Development Project. This is a very significant step in the CPO process.

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The Club has used the intervening period productively and has refined detailed design of the stadium in order to ensure it is future-proofed and optimised.

We shall provide our supporters with a further update and timeline on the Northumberland Development Project as soon as we are able to do so.

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[miril]

Adebayor update

Emmanuel Adebayor is recovering in hospital after contracting a mild bout of malaria

The Togo international was admitted to hospital on Saturday after reporting feeling unwell to our medical staff. A swift diagnosis meant the disease was detected at an early stage and he is responding well to treatment. The striker is expected to be released from hospital tomorrow and will then require a minimum of seven days before returning to training.

The player has been advised not to travel on medical grounds, which means he will be forced to miss our pre-season tour of North America.

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[miril]

New Home and Away Kits for 2014/15 season launched

The Club’s new home and away kits were officially launched today with the designs inspired by former player and manager Bill Nicholson.

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Recognised as one of the most significant people in the Club's history, 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of Bill's passing. The kits reference one of Bill's most famous quotes - 'It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory.' This 'Echo of Glory' inspiration pays tribute to Bill's achievements and significant contribution to the Club.

The home kit is a traditional lilywhite shirt set off by a navy blue horizontal stripe running across the chest. A jacquard runs across the shoulders which includes the words 'Echo of Glory' taken from Bill's quote together with a pattern inspired by the famous gates which lead up to White Hart Lane on Bill Nicholson Way. Yellow taping on the sleeve cuff and collar adds an additional colour flash to set off solid navy blue shorts and white socks.

In the away kit, a yellow highlight is more visible down the front of the black shirt, with 11 stripes signifying the number of trophies won during Bill's reign. Yellow taping is also replicated along the sides of the accompanying black shorts and socks.

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[miril]

Daniel Levy, bancarul. Un adevarat progresist. COYS!

Chairman opens Toronto Stock Exchange

Our Chairman, Daniel Levy joined representatives from Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment - our North American Advertising and Marketing partner and Toronto FC club owner - to open the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

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The ceremony takes place at 9.30am local time and signals the start of the day's trading at Canada's largest stock exchange, which was formally created in 1861.

Daniel and Executive Director Donna-Maria Cullen were joined by Dave Hopkinson, Chief Commercial Officer at MLSE, and Tim Bezbatchenko, TFC General Manager.

Chairman Daniel Levy said: "It is a great honour to open the Toronto Stock Exchange today, especially alongside MLSE. It is fantastic way to underline the strength of our relationship ahead of tonight's match."



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Deal for Swansea duo agreed

We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Swansea City for the transfers of Ben Davies and Michel Vorm.

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Davies joins us on a five-year contract, while Vorm has signed a four-year deal with the Club.

The transfers will also see Gylfi Sigurdsson return to the Welsh club where he spent time on loan in 2012 and we wish him well for the future.

Left back Davies earned his first professional contract with Swansea in 2011 and has gone on to excel in their First Team, winning their Young Player of the Year accolade the past two seasons.

His impressive club form has also earned him 10 caps for Wales and he made a total of 91 appearances for the Swans, including starting their League Cup Final win against Bradford City in 2013.

Dutch goalkeeper Vorm moved to the Liberty Stadium in August 2011 and firmly established himself as first choice in their debut season in the Premier League, which saw him pick up Supporters' Player of the Year, Players' Player and the Away Player awards at their end of season awards.

In total, he made 97 appearances for Swansea and was also part of the Netherlands' World Cup squad this summer in Brazil

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...agreed-230714/

[corello]

Daca Davies este un transfer interesant pentru Spurs, mutarea/acceptul lui Vorm este o enigma pentru mine si nu numai. Chiar daca la lebede a venit Fabianski, Vorm era prima optiune in poarta. La Spurs, sansele ca Lloris sa inceapa pe banca sunt absolut nule. Sa fie vorba de bani? Ca-si trece in CV un club mai mare?
Cat despre revenirea lui Sigurdsson...
Nu m-am bucurat in viata mea mai tare la vreun transfer ca acum Pacat ca nu a fost pus in valoare asa cum trebuie la Spurs
Ati facut o maaaaaare greseala ca v-ati despartit de el

[miril]

Si mie imi pare rau dar nu s-a integrat desi a avut sclipiri. In plus prea multi jucatori in zona in care este el bun, la concurenta. Ii urez bafta multa islandezului dar si lui Swansea una din echipele placute din EPL. Spurs joaca pe mai multe fronturi inclusiv Europa League unde in sezonul asta castigatoarea se califica in Ch L si unde Vorms va fi titular. Si mai este ceva, s-ar putea ca de la anul Lloris sa fie transferat pe bani multi si Vorms va deveni titular de drept fiind tipul de portar ca si Lloris care se pliaza pe jocul conceput de Pochettino. COYS!