Tottenham players held an urgent meeting last month to address the growing rift with their supporters. Spurs suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat at the hands of Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night, conceding two goals in a disastrous six-minute spell.
This loss marked the end of a dreadful week for Thomas Frank's squad, following losses against Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. It also marks their fourth defeat in six Premier League matches. This was also Spurs' 10th home defeat of 2025 in the league, setting a new unwanted record as they have never lost more than 10 home league games in a single year in their history.
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Controversy from Saturday's match centred around Fulham's second goal when Guglielmo Vicario lost control of the ball well outside his box. Harry Wilson capitalised on this error, curling the ball into the unguarded net after the goalkeeper failed to clear the danger.
When the ball came to Vicario again shortly afterwards, some Spurs fans expressed their displeasure by booing him. This reaction incensed both Frank and Pedro Porro after the match.
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The Telegraph claim that the issue of the Spurs' fan base was the primary topic in a players' meeting following their defeat to Chelsea on November 1. The report suggests that the disconnect between the players and their supporters is seen as a critical issue within the squad.
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The Spurs squad have introduced a fresh ritual whereby they congregate in the centre circle at half-time before departing the field as one unit.
The motivation behind this gesture is to showcase their unity, regardless of the prevailing mood.
It is suggested that this is not the first group of Tottenham players to harbour worries about their bond with supporters, with similar tensions arising in previous campaigns.
Following Saturday's match, Frank branded those Tottenham fans who jeered Vicario as "not true fans" and called their behaviour "unacceptable".
He declared: "I didn't like that our fans booed at him [Vicario] straight after and a few times he touched the ball. They can't be true Tottenham fans because everyone supports each other when you are on the pitch.
"And we do everything we can to perform. After, fair enough, boo, no problem. But not during. That's unacceptable in my opinion."
Meanwhile, in an Instagram message posted on Sunday afternoon, Porro stated: "Football is emotions. In football, as in life, there can always be mistakes.
"What I will not tolerate is hearing disrespect from the fans to my team-mates, hence my frustration at the end of the game.
"And we will get up. We remind you, six months ago, everything was so bad. In the end, it is not how it begins but how it ends. To the true Spurs fans, I love you."