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Tottenham should not appoint former Marseille manager Roberto de Zerbi because of his support for Mason Greenwood, says a women's fans group.

De Zerbi, who has been suggested as a potential replacement for under-pressure interim manager Igor Tudor, signed former England forward Greenwood during his time at the Ligue 1 club.

Greenwood, 24, left Manchester United in 2023, after charges against him, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped.

In November, De Zerbi described Greenwood as a "good guy" who had paid a "heavy price".

Women of the Lane said De Zerbi's comments raised "serious questions about judgement and leadership".

The group, whose aim is to eradicate sexism and misogyny in football, said: "This is not an appointment Tottenham Hotspur should make."

Tottenham have won only one point in five Premier League matches under Tudor and are one point and one place above the relegation zone.

Italian De Zerbi, who left Marseille in February, has been reported as a replacement this season or during the summer.

He spent two successful seasons at Brighton, leading them into Europe, before leaving for Marseille in 2024.

In November, De Zerbi said of Greenwood: "It saddens me what happened in his life, because I know a totally different person than the one who was described."

Proud Lilywhites, Spurs' official LGBTQ+ fans' group, said: "When someone in that position publicly defends a player like Mason Greenwood, and frames it in a way that downplays the seriousness of what happened, it matters, not just in isolation but in what it signals."

Spurs Reach, Tottenham's official race, ethnicity and cultural heritage fans' group, said: "Regardless of intent, framing of this nature risks normalising harmful attitudes."

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Tottenham manager Martin Ho has signed a new long-term contract with the Women's Super League club.

The 35-year-old joined in July 2025 from Norwegian side SK Brann and has had an impressive first campaign.

Spurs currently sit fifth in the WSL table with nine wins from 18 matches and, with four games remaining, are four points away from beating their best points tally of 32, set in 2021-22.

They are six points behind fourth-placed Arsenal - who have two games in hand - and the two meet on Saturday at Emirates Stadium (17:30 GMT).

Ho, a former Manchester United assistant coach, picked up the February manager of the month award following strong displays from his side.

He said: "I'm really proud to extend my time at Tottenham Hotspur. I want to thank the club for the trust and belief they've shown in me.

"That alignment is vital when you're building something with real purpose. From the moment I arrived, there was a clear vision around the direction of the club.

"Together, we've started to lay strong foundations in terms of identity, standards, and the way we want to work every day.

"There has been progress, but we know there is much more to come."

We asked for your views on how much Spurs have missed injured winger Dejan Kulusevski this season.

Here are some of your comments:

Chris: Huge. He's the best player in the squad, alongside Maddison, when both are fit. The heart of our midfield has been ripped out. Let's not forget too that Kulusevski can play in several positions. Always 110% effort, unlike 90% of the current first XI.

Andrew: We've missed him a lot. Probably the biggest loss of all. A very good "outlet" player - had strength, power, decent pace and wasn't afraid to shoot from distance. You'd like to think he'd return and get close to his best form but, sadly, I doubt it.

Hec: We have missed him and Maddison enormously. No creativity at all. But poor managers, team selection and tactics have also contributed enormously. The silence coming from N17 is deafening. Does this mean that Tudor is staying? No, please no!

Tom: Of our top five goalscorers from last season, we've lost four - Johnson (18), Maddison (12), Son (11), and Kulusevski (10) - while Solanke (16) was out for half the season. No team survives when they lose so many goalscorers and don't replace those goals.

Dejan Kulusevski's continued absence could hardly have come at a worse time for Tottenham.

The 25-year-old posted on social media that his knee is "great" after social media footage showed him limping while visiting Sweden's national team camp this week, but there is still no timeline for his return.

Kulusevski has scored 25 goals and provided 30 assists in 146 appearances for the club since his move from Juventus, initially on loan, in January 2022, and Spurs have missed his creativity for 10 months now.

The difference in attacking output and results with and without him is stark.

Since his debut, Spurs have played 116 Premier League games in which Kulusevski has featured, winning 54 times - a win percentage of 46.5%.

They have played 47 times in the league without him, winning just 13 times - a win percentage of 27.7%.

Their average goals per game is two with Kulusevski in the team and 1.3 without him, while their points per game drops from 1.5 to 1.1 in his absence.

Of course, the majority of Tottenham's games without the forward have come this season, when their form has put them in the battle to avoid relegation.

However, how much of an impact would Kulusevski have had on Spurs' campaign should he have been available throughout?

Tottenham fans, how much have you missed Kulusevski this season? And what impact would his availability have had on your league position and performance?

Matilda Vinberg has penned a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur.

Vinberg arrived at Spurs having been a key part of Swedish club, Hammarby IF's double-winning side in the 2023 campaign.

She scored her first goal for Tottenham in March, 2024, in a 1-0 win at home to Leicester City in the Women's Super League.

Vinberg made 23 appearances for Spurs in the 2024/25, 18 of those coming in the WSL.

Head Coach Martin Ho, said: "I'm delighted Matilda has committed her future to the club. It shows real belief in the direction we're going, and continuity in the group is a key part of building something strong."

Vinberg said: "It feels amazing, obviously I'm very happy here. It was an easy decision for me to extend my contract. Ever since I started my journey here at Spurs, I've had great support from the staff, the players are amazing, and I think we have a good potential to become a top team in the WSL."

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Tottenham winger Dejan Kulusevski has issued an update on his continued rehabilitation, saying his knee is "great" after a recent "intervention".

Kulusevski has not played since May 2025 after seriously injuring his knee in a challenge with Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

The injury required surgery on the Sweden international's right patella, but he was expected to return around the end of last year.

He has remained sidlelined for longer than expected however, with former Tottenham boss Thomas Frank saying before his dismissal last month that he "didn't know" if Kulusevski would play again this season and current interim head coach Igor Tudor saying on Friday there is no timeline yet for his return.

Images on social media showing the 25-year-old limping at his country's national team camp this week had also sparked concern among Spurs fans.

In a post on his Instagram story, Kulusevski said: "Just to clarify things. I'm limping because I had a small intervention in the knee two weeks ago.

"Went in and took out what was not suppose to be there. Knee is great now. Thanks for all the support."

When asked about Kulusevski before Thursday's World Cup play-off against Ukraine, Sweden manager Graham Potter said: "Dejan is making progress, but not as quickly as we would have liked."

Northampton Saints will treat playing Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as if it was a cup final, according to prop Manny Iyogun.

Saturday's Prem fixture will be the second part of a women and men's double header, titled Showdown VI, at the 62,850-capacity stadium.

Last week Saracens reported that 40,000 tickets had already been sold, external for an event which will also see Dizzee Rascal perform live between the two games.

"It's got a bit of a finals vibe to it and games like this prep you for finals in knockout rugby and that's exactly how we're approaching it," Iyogun told BBC Radio Northampton's Saints Show.

Saints are two points clear at the top of the Prem table following their narrow, below-their-best win over Newcastle Red Bulls - and have already beaten Saracens twice this season in league and cup.

Sarries, meanwhile, returned to Prem action last Friday with a heavy 62-point defeat at Bath, leaving them in sixth place, eight points outside the play-off spots.

Iyogun's team-mate Tom Lockett believes they will be playing at the "best new stadium in the UK".

"To get a chance to play in it is pretty cool, something we're all pretty excited for but ultimately we've still got to perform as if it's the Gardens or any stadium," second row Lockett said.

"We'll go down on Friday and get a feel for the stadium and then hopefully put that to the back of our mind and go and do the job.

"We've got better at that over the years, playing in big environments and finding out what works and what doesn't work and how we get back on script when things aren't going to plan.

"Obviously we want to be involved in as many big games as possible so it can only be a good thing [to play there]."

England lock Alex Coles could again be absent because of injury suffered on Six Nations duty so 23-year-old Lockett may again inherit the key role as line-out routines caller.

"Colesy is huge for us not only in terms of how he plays but also how he leads that line-out area," Lockett added.

"I've taken so much from him over the past five or six years. I like to think I'm in a good position now where I've got enough experience to take that mantle from him."

Asked how many different routines Saints have, he replied: "It's basically a language and you have to be fluent in that language to know all the different moves you could run.

"If you put a number on it, it would be well into the thousands. Colesy's coming up with new stuff all the time."

So, are there any Tottenham supporters in the Saints dressing room? Not according to Iyogun.

"It's a very tough time [to be a Spurs fan] and playing at Tottenham probably wouldn't be the best experience [if you were]," he said.

"I'm Chelsea fan so me and [strength and conditioning coach] Tommy Buller - he's a Man City fan - have a bit of a natter about it. There's a lot of football fans, Colesy's an Arsenal fan, so there's a bit of rivalry."

Igor Tudor's position as Tottenham head coach is under major threat with the club's hierarchy facing another defining decision.

So what can Spurs do next to stop the slide?

Stick with Igor Tudor?

Tudor, after four successive defeats, actually inspired improvement from Spurs in a deserved draw at Liverpool before beating Atletico Madrid – albeit in a losing Champions League cause – but normal service was resumed with the humiliating loss to Forest.

Do those in charge of Spurs really believe Tudor has the ability to pull them out of the mire – or do they acknowledge they made a serious error and it is time for another change?

Send for former Spurs firefighter?

This is the biggest dilemma CEO Vinai Venkatesham and his fellow power brokers face as they work on a strategy before their next Premier League game, away to Sunderland on 12 April.

It might be one thing to decide Tudor has to go, should they chose to make that change, but who can realistically step in for what is now a firefighting job?

Former manager Harry Redknapp has indicated his willingness to return, but is now 79 and has not worked in management since being sacked by Birmingham City in May 2017.

Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle has also suggested he would be interested, but once again this would be a dip into the distant past

Ryan Mason is a well-respected and popular figure having twice served as Spurs' caretaker manager but his reputation took a hit after being sacked by West Brom.

Tim Sherwood, the former player who left Spurs in May 2014 after a six-month spell as permanent head coach, has made it clear he fancies the job while Robbie Keane, currently at Ferencvaros in Hungary, falls into the category of the younger up-and-coming manager.

Should Spurs make big move now?

Should they throw caution to the winds and try to bring in a full-time appointment now to save their season from the ignominy of relegation?

Mauricio Pochettino would top a fan poll as the permanent successor to Thomas Frank – the Argentine still a much-loved figure after taking Spurs to the 2019 Champions League Final.

If Spurs are to seek an immediate full-time appointment, this leaves Roberto de Zerbi as frontrunner. The talented but combustible Italian established a fine reputation at Brighton and is available having left Marseille by mutual consent in February.

Any other takers?

Sean Dyche's name has inevitably been linked after a good body of work fighting against the odds while Austrian coach Adi Hutter is a rank outsider after being sacked by Monaco in October.