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TOTTENHAM cheekily referenced their 2006 "lasagne-gate" heartbreak in today's new home kit launch.

The North Londoners' released their 2025-26 strip with a glossy video across their social media channels.

With the slogan "Take A Vow" - the campaign was themed on fans and players taking wedding-style vows.

Beloved former skipper Ledley King began the video by saying: "Loyal Spurs supporters. Beloved Lilywhites. We gather here today to take a vow between fans and club."

A series of fans and players, including Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski and Micky van de Ven then went through the wedding-style vows routine.

As King, 45, delivered the famous "In sickness and in health" line - the promo pertinently showed a plate of lasagne.

The dodgy meal is a reference to Tottenham's May 2006 clash with West Ham at Upton Park.

Martin Jol's side went into the contest needing to win to secure Champions League football for the first time since the famous competition rebranded from the old European Cup.

Disaster struck on the eve of the match, as several members of Jol's squad were struck down by illness following a "dodgy lasagne".

Spurs went on to lose 2-1, sickeningly allowing rivals Arsenal to pip them to fourth.

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Ex-White Hart Lane favourite Jermain Defoe, who scored Tottenham's goal at Upton Park, told the Transfer Talk podcast: "I remember the build up to the game. It was massive for the football club.

"We felt like we deserved it, I remember going into the game and everyone was buzzing.

"We had the evening meal, and going to bed, I remember a call from the doctor to ask how I was feeling, because a lot of the lads were not well. I thought it was like one or two, but quite a few were struggling. I couldn't believe it.

"Such an important game and seven of the lads were sick. I still respect guys such as Michael Carrick, who went out and played even though they were struggling."

Tottenham tried desperately to get the game postponed, only to be told in no uncertain terms that failure to play could lead to a points deduction.

On what it was like in the dressing room after that infamous defeat, Jermaine Jenas later reminisced: "There was this moment where we were sat in the dressing room and there were eight, nine, 10 people being sick everywhere.

"One is in the toilet, one’s in the sink, one’s in a bucket, everyone’s just being sick everywhere.

"And then all you could hear was the biggest party ever going on in the dressing room opposite."

'IT'S JUST TOTTENHAM'

King, who missed the game courtesy of a broken metatarsal, reflected: "The players were not ready to play football. I don’t know how they played. I thought at the time, this is just our luck isn’t it? It’s just Tottenham."

Despite the trauma, Spurs fans were able to see the funny side of the lasagne reference, with one writing on X: "It’s absolutely brilliant made me laugh out so loud when I saw it."

While a second commented: "The lasagna was lovely touch."

A third joked: "This killed me."

But another added: "Still hurts tbh."

TOTTENHAM have been tipped to appoint Manchester United legend Michael Carrick after speaking to potential replacements for Ange Postecoglou.

The Aussie’s future remains in doubt despite guiding Spurs to glory in the Europa League.

The Londoners finished the Premier League season in 17th.

And Tottenham chief Daniel Levy has been speaking to other managers about potentially replacing Postecoglou in the dugout this summer.

Fulham’s Marco Silva and Brentford’s Thomas Frank have both been linked with the job.

While there is also interest in Crystal Palace FA Cup winner Oliver Glasner and Inter Milan Champions League finalist Simone Inzaghi.

However, former Chelsea, West Ham and England winger Joe Cole reckons Spurs should be looking in another direction.

He has urged them to drop their gaze to the Championship and take a look at their former midfielder Carrick, who is now in charge of Middlesbrough.

The five-time Premier League winner with Man United has been in charge at the Riverside since October 2022, winning 63 of his 136 games in charge.

Carrick’s Boro finished 10th in the table this season, four points off the play-offs.

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But despite missing out on a promotion push, Cole feels Carrick could be a perfect fit for Tottenham, where he made 75 appearances between 2004 and 2006 as a player.

Cole told Paddy Power: “At Tottenham, Daniel Levy is running out of managerial candidates for the job. He’s gone big, he’s gone bold, and he’s gone off the beaten track, but none of them seem to have worked.

“Michael Carrick could be a good option for the manager’s job. An ex-Spurs player, who understands the club, would be quite nice.

“Also, I’d like to see Glenn Hoddle back at the club in some capacity. I know Tottenham fans would love to see him back and he’s got the best football brain I know.

“I’d love to see Glenn back, maybe supporting Michael Carrick. The club needs bringing together because it was really torn at times last season.”

RYAN MASON has been confirmed as the new West Brom manager.

The 33-year-old has signed a three-year contract at The Hawthorns after quitting his role as Ange Postecoglou's No.2 at Tottenham.

Mason informed Spurs on Sunday that he doesn't want to renew his contract when it expires at the end of June.

And that gave the green light for Championship side West Brom to end their six-week search to find a replacement for Tony Mowbray.

He instantly became the club's top target after Mowbray was sacked on April 21 following a poor run of form.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy issued a heartfelt statement after Mason's seven-year coaching role in North London came to an end.

Levy, 63, said: "Ryan has been an integral part of Tottenham Hotspur for a number of years, both as a player and a coach.

“I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Ryan for all his dedication and hard work over the years, and we wish him every success for the future."

Tottenham academy coach Stuart Lewis could follow Mason to West Brom, according to BBC Sport.

Mason joined Spurs' coaching team in April 2018, playing a key role in the club's academy.

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He later became interim first-team manager, leading them to a heartbreaking Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City, following the sacking of Jose Mourinho in 2021.

He has been part of Tottenham's senior set-up ever since, becoming acting head coach for a second time following the departure of Antonio Conte in 2023.

The Enfield-born footballer also progressed through the club’s academy and made 70 appearances for his boyhood team.

Mason was forced to cut short his playing career in 2018 at the age of 26, after fracturing his skull while playing for Hull against Chelsea a year earlier.

Highly-rated coach Mason held talks with Belgian club Anderlecht in October before a mutual decision was made to remain at Spurs.

Meanwhile, the future of Ange Postecoglou remains up in the air after his Europa League final triumph last month.

TOTTENHAM are speaking to other managers about replacing Ange Postecoglou.

But the Europa League-winning Aussie remains in the dark if the North Londoners will actually sack him or not.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is still weighing up whether to axe Postecoglou or keep him on after the 59-year-old ended the club’s 17-year trophy drought with glory in Bilbao earlier this month.

SunSport understands it is more likely a change in the dugout is made, with a decision expected this week, but it is not a foregone conclusion yet.

The representatives of a number of possible successors are believed to have been contacted in the meantime.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank and Fulham chief Marco Silva are among those Spurs are considering.

Crystal Palace’s FA Cup winning hero Oliver Glasner has been a target but the German says he is “99 per cent” certain to be staying with the Eagles.

While SunSport understands there has been interest in Champions League runner-up Simone Inzaghi of Inter Milan.

Postecoglou has been made to wait on his future as he and a number of Spurs staff went on holiday last week.

That was despite him clinching the club’s first piece of silverware since the League Cup in 2008 with victory over Manchester United in Spain in the Europa League final almost a fortnight ago.

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The triumph meant ex-Celtic chief Postecoglou kept up his record of winning a trophy in the second season in every managerial job he has ever had where he has lasted that long.

Spurs are set for a summer of change at executive level whether Postecoglou stays or goes.

Ex-Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham is coming in as chief executive, with chief football officer Scott Munn heading out the door.

TOTTENHAM have confirmed that Kevin Danso's initial loan move is set to become a permanent transfer.

The centre-back, 26, joined Spurs from RC Lens in January on an initial six-month loan.

The transfer included an obligation to buy, with Tottenham spending £21million to make the move permanent.

Updating fans, Spurs confirmed their Danso switch while also referencing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's permanent move to Marseille.

Their statement read: "As previously announced, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's loan to Marseille will become a permanent transfer this summer, while Kevin Danso's loan to us from RC Lens becomes a permanent move."

Danso made 10 Premier League appearances for Spurs either side of a hamstring injury.

The former Southampton youngster made his debut in Tottenham's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat at Liverpool, while he also featured in their FA Cup exit at Aston Villa.

Danso appeared three times in Spurs' victorious Europa League campaign, including as a substitute in the 1-0 final win over Manchester United.

Upon joining at the end of the January transfer window, Danso said: "It feels amazing. I’ve always wanted to play for a big club in the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur is exactly that… I think as soon as you hear Tottenham Hotspur is interested, the only thing you can do is say yes."

On what attracted him to Spurs, the 6ft 3in defender added: "Just everything, especially through the last few years, how big the club has become — they’ve got into a Champions League final before.

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"It’s just an amazing project to be a part of and I’m happy to be here.

"There’s opportunities to win trophies. I think that is every kid’s dream growing up — to win trophies at a Club like Tottenham Hotspur."

In addition to Hojbjerg, Spurs formally announced the departures of Fraser Forster, Sergio Reguilon, Alfie Whiteman and Timo Werner.

Forster, 37, featured 34 times for Spurs in three seasons, including four times in this year's Europa League campaign.

Reguilon signed from Real Madrid in 2020 and played 73 times for Tottenham, either side of loans with Atletico Madrid, Man Utd and Brentford.

Goalkeeper Whiteman, 26, came through the club's academy and made one first team outing.

Tottenham have unsurprisingly opted against making Timo Werner's loan deal permanent.

Academy starlets Will Andiyapan, Archie Baptiste, Jahziah Linton, Maxwell McKnight, Max Robson, Jaden Williams, Timileyin Adekunle, Dante Orr and Charlie Warre have also departed.

TOTTENHAM ace Son Heung-Min is being chased by clubs in Saudi Arabia.

And sources close to Spurs say the club WOULD consider selling their captain if a massive offer comes their way this summer.

The Tottenham skipper remains a hugely popular figure at the North London club, despite his drop off in form this season.

The 32-year-old signed a contract extension in January and is believed to be happy to stay, after Spurs' Europa League triumph secured Champions League football next season.

But uncertainty over Ange Postecoglou's future, and the chance to leave Spurs on a high, could persuade Son that now is the perfect moment to take on a new challenge.

Daniel Levy will green-light a major shake up of the squad, although it’s unclear whether Postecoglou will be trusted to oversee it or not.

And although Spurs have secured a lucrative Champions League spot, a mega-money offer for Son would help to bankroll new signings.

The South Korean winger has been identified by the billionaire-backers of the league as a superstar target, with Cristiano Ronaldo set to leave Al-Nassr.

Chiefs believe Son can open the Saudi Pro League up to a whole new audience in the Far East, where he is adored and a national icon.

Saudi League owners had hoped to persuade Mo Salah to join this summer.

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But the Egyptian has remained in the Premier League having signed a new bumper deal at champions Liverpool.

That’s led to Saudi switching their attention to Son, who has suffered this season with injuries.

Son used to be Tottenham's ever-present and was a constant source of goals and assists down the years.

But like many of his team-mates, he has been off the pace this term, scoring just 11 goals in all competitions.

Son just ended his 10th season in North London and second with the armband after Hugo Lloris left for the MLS last summer.

Meanwhile, the Saudi's have given Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes a few days to make his mind up.

TOTTENHAM have been offered the chance to sign Leroy Sane on a free transfer, reports suggest.

Sane, 29, is out of contract with Bayern Munich this summer after helping the club win the Bundesliga.

The winger scored 13 goals in 45 games in all competitions this season.

Tottenham's Europa League triumph over Manchester United last week also secured them Champions League football for next season.

This has made the north London club a more attractive destination for players this summer.

And ex-Manchester City star Sane has been offered to Spurs for free, according to Sky Sports.

Having joined the Bavarian outfit in 2020 from Man City, Sane will be a free agent when his contract expires at the end of June.

Sane has also been linked with a transfer to London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.

German outlet BILD claim Sane asked his agent, Pini Zahavi, to speak to the three clubs over a potential move.

Zahavi is said to be travelling to Munich for talks over his clients future this week.

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Sane's current salary sees him earn £8.3million base plus a £4.6m variable bonus.

Bayern chiefs insist on not increasing that salary if Sane stays.

Although the likes of sporting director, Max Eberl, are said to be happy to keep Sane on the books if he accepts the same or equivalent terms.

One potential offer could see Sane's base salary increased, with the variable being reduced accordingly.

Turkish champions Galatasaray are also said to have tabled an offer of £8.3m a year to Sane.

Bayern want his future resolved quickly with the new-look Club World Cup looming.

Sane has played 220 games for the club since joining, scoring 61 goals and adding 55 assists.

ANGE POSTECOGLOU is being made to wait on his Tottenham future with Daniel Levy not expected to make a decision this week.

Chairman Levy is still mulling over whether to back or sack the Aussie, who delivered the North Londoners’ first trophy in 17 years with last week’s Europa League success.

Postecoglou, who also oversaw Spurs finishing 17th in the Premier League, is currently on holiday with his family.

No meetings are believed to have been held with the 59-year-old before he left and with a number of other staff also jetting off for some post-season R ‘n R, a call on Postecoglou is not anticipated for some time yet.

Levy had been of the mind to axe the ex-Celtic chief but the Europa triumph could spark an emotional U-turn.

That has been the case for a vast number of supporters who previously wanted a change in the dugout but now are demanding Postecoglou stay after the glory in Bilbao.

Former Tottenham centre-back Ramon Vega says it is “bizarre” Postecoglou’s future is even being discussed after ending the club’s silverware drought.

The Swiss, who won the League Cup with Spurs in 1999, told SunSport: “The question of whether he deserves to stay on is disrespectful. It would be a huge mistake to sack him.

“We had managers who were names and potentially more expensive than Ange and they won nothing whatsoever.

“I don’t know where these guys (the board) are living, in reality, or cuckoo land?

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“It’s the board’s responsibility now (to back him). The club was a laughing stock until last week, let’s be honest.

“He’s suddenly put Tottenham on the map internationally and finally won a trophy with an unbelievable season with injuries.

“He has to stay, that’s it. If he’s the person who brought a trophy to the club, why is there even a question? Why do we have to wait for yes or no? That’s it, continue.”

Postecoglou urged Spurs to ensure they keep hold of talismanic defender Cristian Romero in his final press conference of the season on Sunday.

Romero was key to Spurs’ Europa triumph but has seemed to agitate for a move at times this season, stating publicly his desire to play in La Liga amid interest from Atletico Madrid.

Yet the World Cup winner, 27, hinted he could stick around by claiming he had “no doubt that staying together led us to success. We must continue, this is the path” in a social-media post.

Former centre-back Vega, 53, reckons it is essential to keep Romero - and believes retaining Postecoglou could be the key to it.

The ex-defender, who played for Spurs between 1996 and 2001, added: “Absolutely we need to keep hold of Romero. He’s top notch.

“If Ange stays, most likely Romero and all these guys will say ‘Yes I will stay’. If another person comes in, then Romero might say ‘I’m prepared to leave now’.

“Ange can convince them to stay. If you have a manager who is respected from top to bottom within the dressing room, you can achieve anything.

“This is what the board needs to realise. They have a manager that the players believe in going forward.”

Meanwhile, James Maddison is targeting a return from his serious knee injury in time for next season’s kick-off.

The England midfielder, 28, said: “I’ll have to work over the summer and rest and recover. I’ll be back hopefully for the start of next season. That’s the aim.”

Maddison will likely miss much of Spurs’ pre-season match schedule, which they announced on Tuesday will include a friendly against Newcastle in South Korea, though the date and venue are yet to be confirmed.

TOTTENHAM could earn more money than Arsenal in Europe next season after winning the Europa League.

But Manchester City will be the Premier League's biggest earners - netting a staggering £53million in the Champions League before kicking a ball.

And Newcastle fans wondering where the club’s "£100m jackpot" can be spent might be disheartened to realise the Toon will get barely £25m up front from their fifth place finish.

Despite finishing third in the Premier League behind Liverpool and Arsenal, the Etihad side will be the highest pre-season earners of the SIX top-flight sides in the Euro elite.

But it's one twist that will delight every Tottenham fan.

Winning the Europa League to earn a shot at lifting the Uefa Super Cup in August means Spurs could end up guaranteed slightly MORE money than their bitter North London rivals.

Under the Uefa cash model brought in last season, all six Prem sides will earn a qualification "starting bonus" of £15.72m.

But the division of the total £717m “value pillar”, based on European performances over the past five and 10 years and the value of the TV contracts in each nation, means a difference of close to £30m up front between City and Newcastle.

TNT Sport pay £305m per season for live coverage of all but 17 of the 189 matches, with Amazon Prime screening the others - the first pick of Tuesday games - and highlights on the BBC.

The combined value of those three deals is only exceeded by the £411m per year cable outfit Canal+ are playing for rights in France.

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City, ranked second in the five-year coefficient table despite their early exit this season, earn the biggest share of the "European" part of the pot, worth £28.23m.

They also take the third biggest slice of the "non-European" pot, based on the coefficient over the past 10 seasons and worth a further £9.18m, adding up to a total of £53.13m

Prem champions Liverpool are next among the English sides, picking up £51.64m before kicking a ball, while Chelsea, ahead of Arsenal in both coefficient tables, will earn £48.82m.

Arsenal’s £47.86m makes them fourth among the English contingent.

Spurs, who earned their passage by virtue of their exploits in Bilbao despite finishing 17th in the Prem, will earn £44.62m if Portuguese league runners-up Benfica fail to negotiate their two qualifying rounds, or £269,000 less if the Lisbon side do reach the league phase.

But when the £3.38m guaranteed for reaching the Super Cup is added, that could take Tottenham to £48m, a fraction above the Arsenal windfall.

In August’s draw, City, Liverpool and Chelsea will be in the top seeding group, with Arsenal among the second set of nine clubs, Spurs in the third section and Newcastle in the final pool.

All clubs meet two teams from each seeding group but cannot play a side from their own country in the league phase.

The prize fund for performances in the competition remains the same as last season, with clubs able to earn a further maximum of £77.4m.

After the eight-game league phase, the team top of the table will collect £8.3m, in addition to £1.76m for every league stage win.

Bonuses for knock-out progression will earn the eventual winners in the Budapest Final a further £55m.

TOTTENHAM are mulling over whether to sack Ange Postecoglou with a replacement already eyed, reports say.

Postecoglou became a Spurs legend overnight having guided the North Londoners to their first trophy in 17 YEARS.

But despite the Europa League success, it was a worst-ever Premier League finish for Tottenham having ended the season in 17th.

According to talkSPORT, Spurs boss Daniel Levy and the board have not yet made a decision on Postecoglou's future.

It is claimed they will wait until the Aussie goes on holiday before deciding on who will be in charge next season.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank is said to be one of the leading candidates if Postecoglou is sacked.

Frank does has a hefty release clause in his Brentford contract, believed to be in the region of £9million.

But the Dane also has a long-standing relationship with Spurs' technical director Johan Lange.

Tottenham's 4-1 loss at home to Brighton on the final day of the season capped off a horror league campaign.

But Postecoglou remarkably still called Spurs' season "OUTSTANDING."

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He continued: "We won a trophy, which we have not done for 17 years, and we're in the Champions League.

"Ask any supporter at the start of the season if they'd take that and there wouldn't be a person in the house that wouldn't."

Postecoglou also fended off "unnecessary" speculation about his future in North London.

He said: "You know my gut feeling? My gut feeling is I feel right now that I’ve done something that no one believed I could.

"And I shouldn’t be sitting here talking about it (my future). That’s my feeling, but it is what it is. As I said I am and probably I am talking now because I’m tired, mate.

"I have to [talk] about another game and I just want to go on a break and enjoy my family and reflect on being part of something unbelievably special, unbelievably special.

"I’ve been fortunate to be in this position a number of times, but seeing those scenes Friday and people have reached out and talked to me about how it has affected them what has happened over the last couple of days.

"It’s a beautiful thing and I just want to enjoy that. To be honest, the rest of it? You know I don’t even want to be talking about it. I just think it is unnecessary."

Levy also offered no clarity over Postecoglou’s future in his end-of-season message to Tottenham supporters.

Levy’s letter in full read: “Dear all, we did it. What an unforgettable night it was in Bilbao as we ended our long wait for glory.

“This is a huge moment for the whole club, an historic achievement that sees us lift our first European trophy since 1984.

You know I don’t even want to be talking about it. I just think it is unnecessary.

Ange Postecoglou on his Spurs future

“This club has been on an incredible journey on and off the pitch since we last won silverware, the League Cup, in 2008 – establishing ourselves as one of the biggest in Europe, moving into our new stadium and experiencing some incredible moments – we knew a trophy was the missing piece.

“We’ve come so close on a number of occasions and never quite got over the line – I have never wavered from the belief that success is just around the corner.

“I’d like to thank Ange and the players for making this incredible achievement possible and thanks to all of our amazing staff – there is so much hard work that goes on behind the scenes and this moment is for everyone to enjoy.

“I’d also like to thank you – the fans – for staying with us and carrying that same belief.

"I know it’s been hard at times and I have shared in that pain and frustration along the way.

"But when we all come together, we know we can achieve something special.

“Your support – whether that was in Bilbao, in our own stadium or in pubs and homes around the world – was the driving force behind our team.

“This is one trophy – our clear ambition as a club has always been long-term, sustained success, competing for top honours every year. We have now tasted success and we are determined to use this as a springboard for more.

“Let’s enjoy this moment as a club together, finish the season strong with a win today and go again next year.

“Most of all, be proud. Come on you Spurs!”