USspur
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I'm tired of making new threads for all the old / new staffers for their multitude of gigs at the club, so they will (mostly) all go here
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Update – David Pleat | Tottenham Hotspur
After more than two decades of association with the Club, David Pleat is stepping back from his scouting duties.
After more than two decades of association with the Club, David Pleat is stepping back from his scouting duties.
Daniel Levy, Chairman said: “I should like to thank David for his contribution over so many years and in so many ways. He had, and continues to have, an encyclopaedic knowledge of the game and players. I know he will continue to enjoy watching our games at all levels.”
David Pleat said: “Football is my life and continues to be. Spurs has been a huge part of that. However the game and its methods change and it’s time for me to now step back from my scouting role. I look forward to watching the Club have great success in the coming years. I hope to continue my association with the game.”
David’s first involvement with us came in May, 1986, when he was appointed Manager. In his debut season, he led us to a third place finish in the old First Division and reached the FA Cup final. He departed the Club in October, 1987.
David returned in January, 1998, as the Club’s first Director of Football and during his time at the Club, he took charge of the team as Caretaker Manager on three occasions; September, 1998, March, 2001, and September, 2003.
Following the conclusion of his time as Director of Football in May, 2004, he returned once again in 2010, as part of the Club’s scouting department.
spurious
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I had no idea he was still involved in anything more than a jobs-for-the-boys role.
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ClemFandango
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The club appear to have sacked, or "let go", a number of high profile medical staff. They're currently advertising for a "First Team Performance Rehabilitation Coach" and a "First Team Rehabilitation Physiotherapist".
Possibly the biggest one is "Head of Men's Medical" as well. Maybe decisions have finally been made after this injury crisis?
Possibly the biggest one is "Head of Men's Medical" as well. Maybe decisions have finally been made after this injury crisis?
Yid
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It needed looking at, but our flogging of players will be why they're in the treatment table in the first place...
Not having an adequate squad is down to Levy and yet again someone else takes the hit for it...
Not having an adequate squad is down to Levy and yet again someone else takes the hit for it...
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Tottenham Hotspur appoints Vinai Venkatesham as Chief Executive Officer | Tottenham Hotspur
We are delighted to announce that Vinai Venkatesham will be joining the Club’s Board as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the summer.
We are delighted to announce that Vinai Venkatesham will be joining the Club’s Board as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the summer.
Vinai brings expertise in both sporting and commercial operations, having previously served as the CEO at Arsenal Football Club. Prior to this Vinai was part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is currently a non-executive director of the British Olympic Association. He was formerly a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the European Club Association (ECA).
Executive Chairman, Daniel Levy: “The Club has experienced significant growth in recent years, making it crucial to expand our executive management. I have known Vinai for many years, having worked together in the Premier League and the ECA. I am personally delighted that he has agreed to join our Board as we build for success.”
Vinai Venkatesham: “I’m excited to be joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer. After taking some time to recharge and evaluate my options, I believe this is an exceptional opportunity to work with Daniel, the Board and all of the staff, to take the Club forward.”
Yid
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No one works with him... They work for him, until they don't.
J.spurs
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The Adebayor of backroom staff.
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Scott Munn could be a victim of another summer of change at Tottenham Hotspur
The arrival of Vinai Venkatesham, joining as the new chief executive officer, is unlikely to be the end of the changes to executive roles
www.nytimes.com 
SpiderSpurs
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Good, waste of space.Scott Munn could be a victim of another summer of change at Tottenham Hotspur
The arrival of Vinai Venkatesham, joining as the new chief executive officer, is unlikely to be the end of the changes to executive roles
Yid
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Anyone know what he has achieved in his time here...?
Style And Glory
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IF he's the one that ID'd & convinced Bergval & Gray, amongst others, he's done well.
Yid
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Agreed...
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Sweeping Tottenham changes continue as top man placed on gardening leave
EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham Hotspur have been making plenty of changes at the very top of the Premier League club this summer and another one is now in motion
Tottenham Hotspur's chief football officer Scott Munn has been placed on gardening leave, football.london understands.
The 51-year-old Australian joined Tottenham less than two years ago after some initial delays in his announced move from the City Football Group and was a key ally of Ange Postecoglou during his time at the club. However, when the head coach was sacked this month following the Europa League win in Bilbao, along with the arrival of a new chief executive officer in Vinai Venkatesham, Munn's time at the club looked to be heading towards its close.
football.london understands that while no official announcement has been made about him yet, Munn has now been placed on gardening leave by the north London club as the changes continue to take place at the top at Spurs.
Along with Venkatesham's arrival, so Tottenham appointed a new head coach in Thomas Frank and it was announced that the club's executive director Donna-Maria Cullen, a long-time advisor to Daniel Levy, would be stepping down from the board and would be leaving the club this summer.
Former managing director of football Fabio Paratici is expected by staff within the club to return at some point this year. The Italian currently remains in a consultancy role with Spurs with a contract that lasts until the end of August and he is nearing the end of his ban from specific football activities. Paratici does remain part of a civil trial in Italy with others who used to be in the Juventus hierarchy over investigations into what took place at the Serie A club during his time there.
When Munn joined Tottenham back in 2023 in the newly-created chief football officer role, Levy said: "Scott has a unique and broad experience of running sporting organisations at the highest level and will take responsibility for the leadership and management of our football activities to instil best practice both on and off the pitch."
Now new head coach Frank will deal with Venkatesham, technical director Johan Lange and Levy. The Dane spoke last week about the club's current hierarchy.
"They've done a very, very good process. I would say Daniel Levy and Vinai and Johan Lange. I've had very good conversations and meetings with them, where we discussed everything in depth, details about club structure, processes, and of course I came with my view on things and how I saw it and my ideas and the way I want to do things and how I try to build a team and the club, and of course it's not, it's not just me," he said.
"I think it's very important to say, yes, the head coach is an important person, but if I don't have good people around me, it's impossible. You can't do anything alone in my opinion. If you want to do something quick, you can go alone, if you want to do something big or achieve something big, you go together. So it's definitely a thing about doing things together. Me, staff and players.
"I think the alignment is key from top to bottom, and of course it starts from Daniel and Vinai and Johan and me, and the more the four of us can be aligned, just like a unit and like unbreakable unit, the stronger we will be, and there will be ups and downs. I think right now it's a fairy tale. Everyone is happy. The sun is shining. It's fantastic, but we haven't played one game yet.
"Hopefully we win a lot. We'll work very hard every single day to make sure we create as many magic moments for the fans, and put them together and hopefully at the end of the season there will be a very good season, but the alignment in terms of structure, processes, transfers, squad, playing style, culture, all that is is key."
Yid
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Is like to know what changes are being made to the physio and conditioning staff...
Whoever they were over the last few seasons haven't fared very well at all...
Whoever they were over the last few seasons haven't fared very well at all...
Dave
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Tottenham news round-up: Frank ready to sign Eze as transfer agreed
Tottenham News rounds up the latest headlines in North London as a brand-new transfer is agreed for Thomas Frank.
I'm getting a little excited...just a little.
USspur
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Following the recent appointment of Thomas Frank as our new Head Coach, we can now confirm the full composition of our men’s first team coaching staff ahead of the new season.
Further to the previously-announced arrivals of Justin Cochrane (First Team Assistant Coach),Chris Haslam (Head of Performance & First Team Assistant Coach),Andreas Georgson (First Team Assistant Coach) and Joe Newton (First Team Coach Analyst),we can confirm that Matt Wells will remain on the coaching staff as First Team Assistant Coach.
In addition, we welcome Cameron Campbell as First Team Individual Development Coach and Fabian Otte as First Team Goalkeeper Coach – they arrive following spells at RB Leipzig and Liverpool respectively.
Fabian Otte, Andreas Georgson, Justin Cochrane, Thomas Frank, Johan Lange, Chris Haslam, Matt Wells and Cameron Campbell.
Furthermore, we’re pleased to announce that Stuart Lewis and Dean Brill have been promoted into new roles from our Academy.
Stuart is now First Team Academy Transition Coach following four successful years leading our Under-18s. As part of this new role, he will aid the development and integration of our young players into the senior set-up.
Dean becomes First Team Assistant Goalkeeping Coach, having previously worked as Head of Academy Goalkeeping.
Finally, we can announce that Rob Burch has left the Club. A former player and coach in our Academy, Rob returned to us as First Team Goalkeeping Coach in 2023. We thank him for his service and wish him well for the future. A member of our Spurs family, he will always be welcome at the Club.
Further to the previously-announced arrivals of Justin Cochrane (First Team Assistant Coach),Chris Haslam (Head of Performance & First Team Assistant Coach),Andreas Georgson (First Team Assistant Coach) and Joe Newton (First Team Coach Analyst),we can confirm that Matt Wells will remain on the coaching staff as First Team Assistant Coach.
In addition, we welcome Cameron Campbell as First Team Individual Development Coach and Fabian Otte as First Team Goalkeeper Coach – they arrive following spells at RB Leipzig and Liverpool respectively.
Fabian Otte, Andreas Georgson, Justin Cochrane, Thomas Frank, Johan Lange, Chris Haslam, Matt Wells and Cameron Campbell.
Furthermore, we’re pleased to announce that Stuart Lewis and Dean Brill have been promoted into new roles from our Academy.
Stuart is now First Team Academy Transition Coach following four successful years leading our Under-18s. As part of this new role, he will aid the development and integration of our young players into the senior set-up.
Dean becomes First Team Assistant Goalkeeping Coach, having previously worked as Head of Academy Goalkeeping.
Finally, we can announce that Rob Burch has left the Club. A former player and coach in our Academy, Rob returned to us as First Team Goalkeeping Coach in 2023. We thank him for his service and wish him well for the future. A member of our Spurs family, he will always be welcome at the Club.
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Tottenham shake up medical and sports science staff with double departure
EXCLUSIVE - Tottenham have made sweeping changes behind the scenes to their medical and sports science departments with a double depature
Tottenham's director of performance services Adam Brett and head of sports science Nick Davies have both left the club after only a year, football.london understands.
Brett arrived last summer after almost a decade at Brighton while Davies joined Spurs at the same time from West Ham and having worked with the Welsh national team. Tottenham struggled with injuries galore last season under Ange Postecoglou, with the Australian at times only having 13 to 14 fit senior players to call upon during the middle of the campaign.
Of particular concern for the former Spurs boss was reinjuries, notably to key players such as Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as well as the likes of Wilson Odobert, Richarlison and Ben Davies.
“I never think it's just bad luck,” said Postecoglou during the season. "Some of it is. I've never lost a goalkeeper for this period of time [before]. But some of it is recurring, particularly this year in terms of guys coming back and re-injuring. It's something we're looking at.
"We're always trying to explore whether we can do things better. Last year was different to this year. Last year it hit us across the board. This year it's more guys that are coming back who are affected. Knock on wood, we've got a core group who are playing a lot and are getting through it ok. But it is something we are trying to address."
Tottenham have continued to review their medical and sports science departments over the past year after making those changes last summer which came with the departure of head of medicine and sports science Geoff Scott after 20 years at the north London club.
football.london reported previously that there was set to be another big shake-up of the medical side of the club and now Brett and Davies have also departed just 12 months on, with Davies linked with a move to Everton to link up again with David Moyes.
There is expected to be a process to replace both men at the club in due course but in the mean time new Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank will have familiar faces around him for the season ahead with one of his right-hand men Chris Haslam arriving with him from Brentford as head of performance as well as being a first team assistant coach.
Nick Stubbings has taken up a role as the lead of medical following 11 years with the Bees with Tom Perryman coming across as a strength and conditioning coach.
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Tottenham hire ex-Man Utd executives who left during Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s jobs purge
Exclusive: Daniel Levy hires Altius8 agency, founded by former Old Trafford employees, with intention to transform Spurs’ revenues
The leading Manchester United executives who oversaw soaring commercial revenues and then left after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s major cost-cutting programme have been hired by Tottenham Hotspur.
The team led by United’s former commercial star Victoria Timpson is comprised of many of the club’s former leading women in the executive team, including Ali Edge and Florence Lafaye. While they were not public figures under the previous regime they drove United’s big commercial shirt deals with the likes of TeamViewer and Snapdragon, which in turn helped finance the signings of a series of managers.
Timpson, who left United last summer after 16 years, was most recently its chief executive of global alliances and partnerships. She led the club’s central London office in pushing up commercial revenues – by 17 per cent in her final year.
Timpson was briefly succeeded by Lafaye, United’s commercial director, who then also departed after 13 years with United. Edge worked at United for 29 years, a longer stint than even Sir Alex Ferguson, and was most recently a director in Timpson’s department. She was chiefly responsible for retaining commercial deals.
The trio, along with another former United commercial executive Tom Liston-Jones, who was head of data and strategy, have established a new 20-strong agency, which will be known as Altius8. It has agreed a deal with Spurs chairman Levy with the intention that they will have the same transformative effect on the club’s revenues as the team did at United.
United’s Snapdragon shirt-front deal, agreed with parent company Qualcomm in September 2023 for three years for £60 million annually, was then renewed in August by Timpson before she left. She chose to depart last summer during the first major wave of redundancies and departures initiated by Ratcliffe and Ineos.
Timpson previously secured the TeamViewer sponsorship during the Covid lockdown. That was worth £235 million over five years. The German tech company withdrew after the first year. Other commercial partners such as IT giant DXC; blockchain platform Tezos; the Microsoft PCs range CoPilot+; cosmetics multinational Estee Lauder; and Malaysia Airlines were deals agreed on Timpson’s watch.
As well as the quartet from United, Altius8 has signed Andrew Markham, formerly of Liverpool and Jon Naspe, who has worked at Manchester City and with sports car manufacturer Ferrari. Altius8 has launched with investment from Teneo, the global consulting and strategy consultancy. Representatives for Altius8 declined to comment.
It is understood that a whole range of sponsorship assets will be supported by Timpson and her colleagues although it is not clear yet whether that might include a potential naming rights deal for Spurs’ new stadium. A title sponsor is still yet to be sealed more than six years after the £1.2 billion stadium opened.
The new Spurs stadium has a F1-branded karting track, as well as the multi-use function that allows it to stage concerts and regular season NFL games by storing the football surface in a subterranean chamber. The arrival of Timpson and Altius8 supporting the Tottenham commercial team, headed up by the club’s chief revenue officer Ryan Norys, and the recent arrival of new chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, represents a new direction for Spurs under Levy.
The formation of Altius8 under Timpson’s leadership, industry sources say, will ask intriguing questions as to whether Ineos made the right decision in dismantling what was one of the few unqualified successes of the Glazer era at Old Trafford.
The Florida-based family, that has owned United for more than 20 years, had no choice but to drive commercial revenues in the early years to ensure it could meet the huge borrowing costs of the takeover. The operation that developed drew admiration and many attempts to replicate, across the European game. While former chief executive Ed Woodward, and his deputy – later successor – Richard Arnold established the London office it was Timpson and her team who came to seal all major deals over the last decade.