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Postecoglou condemns ‘vile and detestable’ chants from some Tamworth fans
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou on the touchline during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at The Lamb Ground, Tamworth, January 12, 2025

TOTTENHAM boss Ange Postecoglou has expressed his disappointment with some of the “pretty vile and detestable” chants he received from a minority of Tamworth supporters during Sunday’s FA Cup tie.

Spurs made hard work of last weekend’s third-round clash at the National League outfit before they won 3-0 after extra time.

Postecoglou’s side turn their focus to tomorrow’s trip to rivals Arsenal but asked if he could expect another hostile atmosphere at Ashburton Grove after an uncompromising welcome at the Lamb Ground on Sunday, the 59-year-old highlighted some of the “unacceptable” behaviour he experienced.

“As I said after the game, credit to Andy [Peaks] and his players and the people of Tamworth at the football club. I thought they did themselves proud on the day with the way they presented everything,” Postecoglou explained.

“[I’d say] 90 per cent of the crowd were very good and enjoyed the banter. There was 10 per cent who were pretty unacceptable.

“The stuff I heard was pretty vile and detestable, and getting things thrown at me, not a great experience, but we’re kind of expected to be the bigger person. I would have loved to have turned around and not be the bigger person in that moment, but you deal with it and go on.”

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