Martin Ho can’t wait to meet our ‘passionate’ Lilywhite fanbase.
Appointed as our new Women’s Head Coach last week, the 35-year-old has got straight to work at Hotspur Way ahead of his first campaign, getting familiar with his new surroundings in north London after putting pen to paper on a contract that runs until 2028.
Set to compete in our seventh consecutive season in the Barclays Women’s Super League, we’ll find out our fixtures for the new term at the end of this month – Friday 27 July.
While it will be a while until Martin gets the opportunity to lead us for the first time in the WSL with just under two months until the opening day - 6 September – our new Head Coach is already looking at ways to drive us forward and get us ready for the new campaign, not just on the pitch, but off it as well with our supporters at the heart of his plans.
“(The connection between us and our supporters is) really important,” he told us. “In my previous experience I’ve just had in Norway, the connection between club and city was really big.
Watch | Behind the scenes of Martin's first day
“I know how passionate the fans are here, and I want to make sure we can bring them closer, engage with them a lot more, not just locally but from a global perspective.
“How can we bring the fanbase closer to us and attract new fans and motivate more people? How can we engage more young girls and boys to want to participate in football?
“The more we do that, it will generate more of a talking point and energy around the team.”
Having spent time in the WSL as assistant manager with both Everton and Manchester United, Martin has previously visited Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, coming in his spell with United, but now he is set to take his seat in the home dugout in N17, and he cannot wait!
“I think it’ll be very important for me to walk out as Head Coach at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, to represent the team and where we want to go,” he added.
“We want to play more games there in the future. If we can leave a good account of ourselves when we’re there, I’m sure we’ll definitely attract more fans - and that gives us the opportunity to play there again more often.”
Watch | Martin's first interview