Tottenham: Postecoglou responds after Spurs star is accused of 'taking the p*ss' with 'unacceptable' decision
Ange Postecoglou has reacted after Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison was criticised by a supporter for attending the World Darts Champ.
Postecoglou is one of the favourites to be the next Premier League supervisor sacked as he’s come under fire amid Tottenham‘s inconsistent start to the 2024/25 project.
Spurs are one of the Premier League’s worst sides in stipulation of type as they rest eleventh in the table after 19 matches.
The North London apparels have won merely 2 of their previous ten matches in all competitions. Last time out, they conceded a late aspiration as they were clutched to a 2-2 residence draw versus relegation hunters Wolves.
28-year-ratty Maddison – that has eight objectives and also five assists this term – has been one of Tottenham’s much closer entertainers this term, but he has gone absent in information matches.
Versus Wolves, Maddison was not at full fitness as he was tightened to a 26-minutes cameo attractiveness off the bench.
Regardless of this, Maddison and also Spurs colleague Brennan Johnson went to the World Darts Champ at Alexandra Palace a couple of hours after the draw to Wolves.
This did not rest nicely through information supporters. Commenting on Maddison’s Instagram article, a disciple wrote: “You snatching the p*ss? The type we’re in and also you attend the darts? Objectionable.”
To which, Maddison reacted: “Shut upward u wally [with laughing face emoji].”
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Unsurprisingly, Postecoglou has sided through Maddison as he had “zero nuisance” through Maddison’s verdict to attend the darts.
“I’ve got zero nuisance through the players having resides. It’s a substantial quantity dissimilar trying to tinker a gallery of football and also living a exuberance. I don’t visit any kind of nuisance through that and also I don’t reckon it agony him,” Postecoglou said.
“He wasn’t 100% and also it was a gallery wherein we needed someone to be 100%. He was still nicely sufficient to tinker. If he was bed-ridden, didn’t rotate upward to the gallery and also then still went to the darts, there might be an nuisance there. Yet I had zero nuisance through that.”
Spurs were habitually prospective to be energetic this month and also a report from Fabrizio Romano claims they have ‘acknowledged’ to indicator Slavia Prague goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky for around £10m.
Romano said: “Tottenham are on the edge of finalizing Slavia Prague GK Antonín Kinsky, he’s in London today for specialist to adhere to — as
@infotbal unveils.
“Verbal contract performed in between all parties compelled entailing player side, Kinski last alert to undergo specialist after today’s gallery.”
He added: “Tottenham will invest over £10m for Antonin Kinsky as brand-dynamic goalkeeper, long term bargain in addition acknowledged.
“Slavia Prague and also Spurs will indicator all the formal documentation today after the gallery. Irreparable answer.”
