Tottenham are making some changes to their Enfield training complex to ensure that their players are better equipped next season
Improvements are underway at Tottenham's Hotspur Way training complex to ensure it hands Roberto De Zerbi and his players more of a competitive advantage.
When Spurs' sprawling training ground in Enfield was first opened 14 years ago, it was state-of-the-art and seen as one of the best in the world. However, there has been a feeling among the coaching staff in recent years that with its luxury hotel on site and its design it is an environment more geared towards comfort than performance with some of the facilities, such as the first team gym, not up to the standard of Europe's big clubs.
Now work has begun on fixing that for De Zerbi's men and others at the club as Tottenham CEO Vinai Venkatesham explained at a meeting between the club and the Fan Advisory Board.
In the recently-published minutes from the gathering, held last week, they stated that Venkatesham said that "f ootball and performance are now positioned at the centre of decision-making which has led to numerous changes. An example being work is underway to reshape the first-team environment in the training centre, including a new player briefing/tactical room, a complete transformation to the gym, changes to the player restaurant and making the building feel like a true performance environment. The close season is the first window where changes of this scale can be commenced."
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Venkatesham also spoke above investment in the club's academy and the appointment of Dan Lewindon from The City Football Group to overhaul Spurs' medical and performance departments.
"The academy has seen significant transformation over the past couple of years, but since the Autumn significant further investment has been made available to strengthen the talent pipeline as a key priority across all age groups, while acknowledging that outcomes would take time to become visible," read the minutes of the CEO's debrief.
"In July a global search for a new Performance Director was started with Dan Lewindon appointed in October. He joined in February following his notice period and has reviewed medical and performance operations. This has led to a significant number of personnel changes since the season concluded, the first opportunity to practically be able to make changes of this scale."