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Daniel Levy has stepped down as executive chairman at Tottenham Hotspur after nearly 25 years in the role.
Sky Sports News understands Spurs' majority shareholders - the Lewis family - are committed to the long-term future of the club and are not looking to sell their shares.
Levy's exit has led to further speculation that the Lewis family are preparing for a potential sale - something that has been rumoured in football for some time.
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But Sky Sports News has been told the decision has been taken in pursuit of long-term success and building on the foundations of their Europa League triumph.
A source close to the Lewis family told Sky Sports News: "Generations of the Lewis family support this special football club and they want what the fans want - more wins more often.
"This is why you have seen recent changes, new leadership and a fresh approach. In Vinai (Venkatesham), Thomas (Frank) and Peter Charrington, they believe they are backing the right team to deliver on this. This is a new era."
Levy: We have built Spurs into global heavyweight
Levy had been the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League after purchasing a stake in Spurs from Lord Alan Sugar in December 2000.
He had overseen the building of a new training ground and stadium over the last quarter of a century, but also faced criticism from the fanbase for a lack of investment in transfers.
This summer, Levy appointed Thomas Frank as the club's new men's manager and Martin Ho for the women's side, It followed the departures of Ange Postecoglou and Robert Vilahamn respectively.
During his tenure, Spurs won the League Cup and the Europa League in May, as well as reaching the Champions League final under Mauricio Pochettino.
In a statement, Levy said: "I am incredibly proud of the work I have done together with the executive team and all our employees.
"We have built this club into a global heavyweight competing at the highest level. More than that, we have built a community. I was lucky enough to work with some of the greatest people in this sport, from the team at Lilywhite House and Hotspur Way to all the players and managers over the years.
"I wish to thank all the fans that have supported me over the years. It hasn't always been an easy journey but significant progress has been made. I will continue to support this club passionately."
At boardroom level in the last few months, Vinai Venkatesham was hired as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) while Peter Charrington joined the board and will step into the newly created role of non-executive chairman.
A club statement added: "This is all part of the club's ambition to ensure that it is set up to deliver long-term sporting success... There are no changes to the ownership or shareholder structure of the club."
'Levy may have been asked to step down'
Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol:
"What's interesting is that in the official statement from Tottenham, it says that Levy is stepping down. But it looks like he may have been asked to step down by the ultimate owners of the club, the Lewis family.
"I think their thinking is that even though he has achieved so much at Spurs, especially building the stadium, turning them into one of the richest football clubs in the world, they just want a little bit more success on the pitch.
"There is the feeling that Levy was maybe holding them back a little bit, especially if you look at their wages. They were paying about 42 per cent of their revenue in wages to players. That is much, much less than other clubs, other rivals in the Premier League.
"Their fans have been saying there's no reason why we shouldn't be competing to win the Premier League, that we need to buy better players and also pay them more.
"Everybody knows that Levy was quite cautious when it came to transfer dealings as well. So I think maybe going forward, we are going to see the loosening of the purse strings a little bit more.
"Maybe Tottenham will start paying higher wages and maybe they'll start spending more in the transfer market. In my personal opinion, Daniel Levy has built an exceptional squad. But the fans want just a little bit more."
Levy on fan protests: 'When I'm gone, I'll get the credit'
In early August, Levy gave an interview with The Overlap and addressed criticism over his ownership, amid regular protests from Spurs fans against both him and the ENIC Group, which also has a stake in the club.
The 63-year-old believed his role in building the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium means he will only get credit for his work once he has left the club - which he now has - before adding that he shares in the Spurs fans' pain when they do not succeed on the pitch.
"When I'm not here, I'm sure I'll get the credit," said Levy.
"When you come here and look at this wonderful building - and the fact that other clubs are trying to copy what we're doing - it should be a sign that we did something a bit bold and right.
"Of course [fan unrest] hurts, but their pain is also my pain. I want to win and when we're not playing well and not winning, believe me - I suffer as well.
"It ruins my whole weekend. It's horrible. You're in this to win. When you don't win, it's not fun."
One of the criticisms Levy had is an overinvolvement in the football side of the club, despite a strong track record in the commercial success of Spurs.
Asked if that criticism is fair, Levy replied: "I would say that's completely unfair. People who have worked in this club and understand the workings of the football side of this club, I do not interfere at all in the decision-making of this player versus that player. It is always the coach and the technical staff.
"The only way I get involved is when they decide which player they want to buy or sell, I will go out and do my very best for this football club. But I'm not interfering in the football decisions.
"It's not different from any other club. It's not just me, it's a board. When we went through the decision to appoint Thomas, there were a number of people involved, in which I was just one of them."
He also added that winning the Europa League was his best achievement at the club, saying: "It has to be. Also when we came back here a few days later and did the parade. The outpouring of emotion for everyone to see around the world was amazing.
"It was nothing to do with the money, it was all about [that] we needed a trophy. I promise you. The money, you realise a few days later that we're in the Champions League. But it was about getting a trophy. It's my proudest moment."
Fan views: 'Sad day for Spurs' - but should Levy have gone after the new stadium was opened?
Sky Sports has been asking Tottenham fans for their thoughts on Levy's departure and his legacy, with differing views on what he has contributed to the club. Have your say in our dedicated Spurs club blog.
Geoff31s: Who do we blame if things go wrong again? From a footballing perspective I'm excited for what is to come. He has a lot of faults but he's built the club, an amazing stadium, great training stadium and put us firmly on the map. Let's hope the future is bright
Dave S: Sad day for Spurs, I think Levy will leave a lasting legacy; new stadium and major European silverware. I hope that the club's trajectory is still positive, else wise the fans who called for a resignation will come to rue their remonstrations!
Stephen : I wish to thank him for all he's done. He gets a lot of stick from fans with regards to his dealings but just look at where we are now and where we were 25 years ago. A lot of it is because of Daniel Levy. I hope that this is because he wants to leave and not anything other. Coys
Kevin: Finally! Should have happened once the stadium opened. People say the only reason Villa and Newcastle can't compete is because of PSR. The only reason Spurs couldn't compete was Levy. Spurs have hundreds of millions of PSR Headroom. Tottenham are coming for the Premier League.
Johnny Cakes: End of an era. Good luck and thank you, Daniel. There's been a few positives and many disappointments during your tenure, not that is all on your shoulders, ENIC have been a lot to blame.
Connor: Glad he's gone to be honest, we need to be competitive at the top end of the league and not keep sacking managers like we always do. Hopefully new executive chairman will push the club forward and not worry too much about business all the time!!
Josh: Absolutely delighted. Levy has hamstrung us for far too long with his penny pinching, self imposed wage caps, false promises and blaming passing approach to running the club. Yes he has built us into a financially self sufficient club but he lost sight the football side year ago
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Tottenham full-back Djed Spence was both honoured and surprised to learn he is in line to make history as England's first openly Muslim player.
The 25-year-old was one of two new faces included in Thomas Tuchel's squad as the road to next summer's World Cup continues with qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
Spence was surprised to get the call-up having not spoken to the England boss before and amazed to hear he could make history as the first Muslim footballer to represent the senior men's team.
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"I've seen that," the versatile full-back said. "It's a blessing, it's amazing. I did see something like that. I was surprised, really, first ever. It's just amazing. I don't have the words really."
Asked if he felt pressure being the first of his faith to play for the senior side, the former England U21 international said: "Maybe, maybe not.
"I don't really feel the pressure for certain things. I just play football with a smile on my face, be happy, and the rest will take care of itself."
Spence's faith plays a big part of his identity and is something he frequently acknowledges on social media.
"First things first, God is the greatest," he said. "I pray a lot. I give gratitude to God.
"In the toughest moments of my life, the darkest moments, I've always believed that God has always been by my side.
"When I'm winning, when I'm in a good moment, I promote God as well because he's always been by my side. It's a big thing for me, my faith."
How Spence went from Spurs wilderness to England squad
It helped Spence overcame the "biggest hurdle" of his career when Tottenham boss Antonio Conte brought him crashing down from the high of winning the play-offs with Nottingham Forest in 2022.
Spurs signed the exciting full-back that summer from parent club Middlesbrough in a deal potentially rising to £20m, but the Italian dismissed him publicly as a club signing.
"I did really well, got promoted with Nottingham Forest," Spence said. "I am buzzing, I am going to sign for Tottenham. So, to hear comments like that wasn't nice. It does shatter your confidence a bit.
"But, you know, I am fighter, so whatever I do I will try to do my best in everything I can."
Spence would end up spending time on loan at Rennes, Leeds and Genoa, forever keeping in mind that "when you believe in yourself and trust in God everything will align with itself".
That approach eventually brought a full Spurs debut last December, two-and-a-half-years after he joined, in what proved a breakthrough campaign that culminated in Europa League glory.
Spence's substitute appearance in the Bilbao final was all the more impressive given he started the season by being omitted from Ange Postecoglou's group-stage squad.
"Without [a strong] mentality, you won't make it to the top," he said. "I definitely think I have got a strong mentality, especially to fight through challenges."
Using criticism as fuel has helped on that front, as seen when Spence tagged his critical former Boro boss Neil Warnock in a social media post posing with the play-off trophy and a celebratory cigar.
"I wouldn't say I particularly have a list or anything," he said with a smile when asked if he put names in a little black book.
"But I do have a mental note of people who doubted me, for sure, and it does feel good to prove them wrong."
Spence's ability to fight for his position and deal with disappointment has shone throughout his journey to the England squad via the road less travelled - something he hopes can inspire others.
"If I can do it, you can do it," he said. "Not just Muslim kids, any child of any faith. Put your mind to something and you can do it, man."
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How much have clubs spent on transfers during the summer window? We crunch the numbers...
This article was last updated on September 1 at 9.40pm. All transfer fees include potential add-ons and exclude undisclosed fees.
This article is being updated live, with numerous deal sheets submitted.
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Premier League clubs splashed a record-shattering £3bn on new signings during the summer window - soaring past the previous record of £2.46bn set in 2023.
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Clubs also set a record for the amount of money recouped from player sales at £1.76bn. All that buying and selling registered a net spend of £1.24bn.
Clubs splurged £237.2m on Deadline Day alone, sending the overall spend hurtling past the £3bn threshold for the first time in history - with outstanding deal sheets potentially increasing that figure.
Throughout the window, clubs typically spent steadily, during and after the first mini-transfer window before the Club World Cup.
Liverpool spent a record-breaking £446.5m during the window, while Chelsea became the first club to recoup more than £300m from sales.
In terms of net spend, Arsenal splashed a table-topping £257m, followed by Liverpool (218.4m), Spurs (£154.2m) and Manchester United (£152.5m).
At the other end of the scale, Bournemouth emerged from the window £66m in the black after offloading a raft of star players, including Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Dango Ouattara and Milos Kerkez.
Alexander Isak was the most expensive signing in the window after Liverpool splashed £125m on the Newcastle striker - a new record for a Premier League signing.
Arne Slot's side also shelled out £116.5m on Florian Wirtz, while Hugo Ekitike (£79m, Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool), Benjamin Sesko (£73.7m, RB Leipzig to Man Utd), and Bryan Mbeumo (£71m, Brentford to Man Utd) also made big-money moves.
Along with Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, promoted clubs Burnley, Sunderland and Leeds were among the busiest recruiters - all signing 10 or more players.
Forest also shipped a table-topping 26 players out on permanent deals, followed by Palace (24), Brighton and Chelsea (both 23).
Championship
Championship clubs also set a record with £201.2m spent and £411m recouped, resulting in a £209.8 net profit.
Ambitious, promoted clubs Wrexham and Birmingham, and Swansea led the way for net spend, while Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich - who all suffered relegation from the Premier League last term - registered the highest net profits.
Four clubs were inactive during the window: Portsmouth, Charlton, Blackburn and Oxford.
Sindre Walle Egeli (£17.5m, Ipswich from FC Nordsjaelland), Finn Azaz (£15m, Southampton from Middlesbrough) and Kasey McAteer (£15m, Ipswich from Leicester) were among the most expensive incomings.
Meanwhile, the sales of Mateus Fernandes (£42m, Southampton to West Ham), Tyler Dibling (£42m, Southampton to Everton), Omari Hutchinson (£37.5, Ipswich to Nottingham Forest) and Liam Delap (£30m, Ipswich to Chelsea) significantly boosted the selling clubs' coffers.
League One
You can use the interactive tables below to find out every signing and outgoing in League One this summer.
League Two
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Scottish Premiership
The Scottish Premiership window closes on September 1 at 11pm.
You can use the interactive tables below to find out every signing and outgoing in the Scottish Premiership this summer.
Women's Super League
The WSL window closes on September 4 at 11pm.
Sky Sports' Charlotte Marsh:
So far, London City Lionesses have by far made the most signings of the window. They have signed the likes of Nikita Parris, Jana Fernandez, Danielle van de Donk and Katie Zelem just to name a few.
Meanwhile, Spurs have signed just one player under new manager Martin Ho.
Women's football reached a new milestone this summer with the first million-pound player as Arsenal signed Olivia Smith from Liverpool.
Serie A, LaLiga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1
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You can use the interactive tables below to find out every signing and outgoing in Europe's other top four leagues this summer.
Thomas Frank suffered his first Premier League defeat as Spurs head coach after Bournemouth deservedly won 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A woeful Spurs had just one shot on target, which came in the 68th minute, in a sorry performance that ended Frank’s honeymoon following opening league wins against Burnley and Manchester City. There were boos from the home fans at the full-time whistle.
Spurs could have moved top with a win over Bournemouth, but the visitors looked like the team aiming for the summit with an outstanding performance in north London that saw them have 19 shots, with six on target.
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Their very first effort in the fifth minute put them ahead as centre-back Marcos Senesi picked out an unmarked Evanilson inside the box, and he hit a shot that deflected off Spurs captain Cristian Romero to loop over goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
It was Spurs’ first Premier League goal conceded under Frank, and they should have been 2-0 down before half-time as Evanilson dragged wide quickly after, before Antoine Semenyo headed over from close range.
A dismal first half from Spurs saw the home side fail to have a shot as they sorely lacked creativity that the club hope new £51m signing Xavi Simons will bring, with the attacker watching on after his presentation before kick-off.
The Cherries’ one-way traffic continued early in the second half as Vicario made good saves to deny Semenyo and Evanilson, with Brooks hitting the bar from the latter’s rebound.
Despite changes from Frank, Spurs failed to trouble Bournemouth with substitutes Wilson Odobert blasting over in the 79th minute and Mathys Tel volleying wide in stoppage time.
Andoni Iroala’s side held on to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since January, while Frank has plenty to ponder during the upcoming international break.
Frank: I understand boos
Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank speaking at this post-match press conference on the boos:
"I prefer them not to boo, but I understand it was not a good performance today and they have high expectations, which is absolutely fair.
"Let's say we performed even better but we could still lose a football match. Today, I don't think we hit the level we should."
On the loss: "I think we clearly didn't perform well today. I think we played against a very good Bournemouth team that we know can make it difficult for any team in the league.
"We knew exactly what they came with, and we trained for it but we just didn't handle it well enough in terms of the balls behind and the second ball, and the duels in the middle of the park - that's the defensive side of it.
"On the offensive side, we struggled to find a good enough solution to get through phase one and two, so we could get up there and put a bit of pressure on them. We only did that in the last 15, where we put good pressure and we could have equalised, but I think over the game it was fair that Bournemouth won."
Iroala: We could've been punished for lack of killer instinct
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola speaking at this post-match press conference on their lack of killer instinct:
"Definitely something that could have punished us at the end. Every chance we were missing, normally in this kind of stadiums, when you start missing chances there is a moment you regret and we were regretting at the end when we were finishing very tired with some players cramping.
"I don't think we deserve to concede in that moment, but it can happen and we've had to close it together. A little bit like the other day against Wolves, we haven't killed the game earlier but we haven't been punished."
On the win: "Very pleased with the performance. At the beginning of the season, you have to trust the performances and I've liked almost everything today about the team.
"I think scoring early makes your game probably easier in the sense of that it gives you some confidence and boost of energy, but we haven't conceded chances against a team that is very good, plays very well, so especially happy for this."
Analysis: Frank brought back down to earth - but Simons provides creative hope
This was a reality check for Thomas Frank.
After the highs of winning at Manchester City, Spurs put in a dreadful display against Bournemouth that has punctured the air of optimism under the Dane.
One fan departing the stadium at full-time shouted 'Same old Spurs', and it was considering they came into this with a chance of moving top and maintaining a perfect start.
Those wins against Burnley and Manchester City proved a false dawn as Spurs looked clueless against an outstanding Bournemouth.
On the day Spurs found out their fixture dates for the Champions League, you would have thought Bournemouth were the team to be facing Villarreal at home on September 16, such was the dominance and slickness in their display.
A toothless Spurs had just five shots against the Cherries, while Frank's side failed to have a single shot in the first half of a Premier League home game since February 2020.
How Frank could have done with his new £51m signing Xavi Simons on Saturday afternoon.
Frank said of Simons at his post-match press conference: "Sometimes you need a player that can do something a little bit out of nothing, go past a player, produce a cross, a shot, a pass, with that extra quality that you need on the day, and that's what I think he can bring."
Spurs will desperately be hoping the Netherlands international can add some sparkle and guile, because the boos will only get louder if Tottenham put in more performances like this.
Story of the match in stats...
What's coming up in the Premier League?
Thomas Frank suffered his first Premier League defeat as Spurs head coach after Bournemouth deservedly won 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A woeful Spurs had just one shot on target, which came in the 68th minute, in a sorry performance that ended Frank’s honeymoon following opening league wins against Burnley and Manchester City. There were boos from the home fans at the full-time whistle.
Spurs could have moved top with a win over Bournemouth, but the visitors looked like the team aiming for the summit with an outstanding performance in north London that saw them have 19 shots, with six on target.
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Their very first effort in the fifth minute put them ahead as centre-back Marcos Senesi picked out an unmarked Evanilson inside the box, and he hit a shot that deflected off Spurs captain Cristian Romero to loop over goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
It was Spurs’ first Premier League goal conceded under Frank, and they should have been 2-0 down before half-time as Evanilson dragged wide quickly after, before Antoine Semenyo headed over from close range.
A dismal first half from Spurs saw the home side fail to have a shot as they sorely lacked creativity that the club hope new £51m signing Xavi Simons will bring, with the attacker watching on after his presentation before kick-off.
The Cherries’ one-way traffic continued early in the second half as Vicario made good saves to deny Semenyo and Evanilson, with Brooks hitting the bar from the latter’s rebound.
Despite changes from Frank, Spurs failed to trouble Bournemouth with substitutes Wilson Odobert blasting over in the 79th minute and Mathys Tel volleying wide in stoppage time.
Andoni Iroala’s side held on to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since January, while Frank has plenty to ponder during the upcoming international break.
Frank: I understand boos
Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank speaking at this post-match press conference on the boos:
"I prefer them not to boo, but I understand it was not a good performance today and they have high expectations, which is absolutely fair.
"Let's say we performed even better but we could still lose a football match. Today, I don't think we hit the level we should."
On the loss: "I think we clearly didn't perform well today. I think we played against a very good Bournemouth team that we know can make it difficult for any team in the league.
"We knew exactly what they came with, and we trained for it but we just didn't handle it well enough in terms of the balls behind and the second ball, and the duels in the middle of the park - that's the defensive side of it.
"On the offensive side, we struggled to find a good enough solution to get through phase one and two, so we could get up there and put a bit of pressure on them. We only did that in the last 15, where we put good pressure and we could have equalised, but I think over the game it was fair that Bournemouth won."
Iroala: We could've been punished for lack of killer instinct
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola speaking at this post-match press conference on their lack of killer instinct:
"Definitely something that could have punished us at the end. Every chance we were missing, normally in this kind of stadiums, when you start missing chances there is a moment you regret and we were regretting at the end when we were finishing very tired with some players cramping.
"I don't think we deserve to concede in that moment, but it can happen and we've had to close it together. A little bit like the other day against Wolves, we haven't killed the game earlier but we haven't been punished."
On the win: "Very pleased with the performance. At the beginning of the season, you have to trust the performances and I've liked almost everything today about the team.
"I think scoring early makes your game probably easier in the sense of that it gives you some confidence and boost of energy, but we haven't conceded chances against a team that is very good, plays very well, so especially happy for this."
Analysis: Frank brought back down to earth - but Simons provides creative hope
This was a reality check for Thomas Frank.
After the highs of winning at Manchester City, Spurs put in a dreadful display against Bournemouth that has punctured the air of optimism under the Dane.
One fan departing the stadium at full-time shouted 'Same old Spurs', and it was considering they came into this with a chance of moving top and maintaining a perfect start.
Those wins against Burnley and Manchester City proved a false dawn as Spurs looked clueless against an outstanding Bournemouth.
On the day Spurs found out their fixture dates for the Champions League, you would have thought Bournemouth were the team to be facing Villarreal at home on September 16, such was the dominance and slickness in their display.
A toothless Spurs had just five shots against the Cherries, while Frank's side failed to have a single shot in the first half of a Premier League home game since February 2020.
How Frank could have done with his new £51m signing Xavi Simons on Saturday afternoon.
Frank said of Simons at his post-match press conference: "Sometimes you need a player that can do something a little bit out of nothing, go past a player, produce a cross, a shot, a pass, with that extra quality that you need on the day, and that's what I think he can bring."
Spurs will desperately be hoping the Netherlands international can add some sparkle and guile, because the boos will only get louder if Tottenham put in more performances like this.
Story of the match in stats...
What's coming up in the Premier League?
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Thomas Frank suffered his first Premier League defeat as Spurs head coach after Bournemouth deservedly won 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A woeful Spurs had just one shot on target, which came in the 68th minute, in a sorry performance that ended Frank’s honeymoon following opening league wins against Burnley and Manchester City. There were boos from the home fans at the full-time whistle.
Spurs could have moved top with a win over Bournemouth, but the visitors looked like the team aiming for the summit with an outstanding performance in north London that saw them have 19 shots, with six on target.
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Their very first effort in the fifth minute put them ahead as centre-back Marcos Senesi picked out an unmarked Evanilson inside the box, and he hit a shot that deflected off Spurs captain Cristian Romero to loop over goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
It was Spurs’ first Premier League goal conceded under Frank, and they should have been 2-0 down before half-time as Evanilson dragged wide quickly after, before Antoine Semenyo headed over from close range.
A dismal first half from Spurs saw the home side fail to have a shot as they sorely lacked creativity that the club hope new £51m signing Xavi Simons will bring, with the attacker watching on after his presentation before kick-off.
The Cherries’ one-way traffic continued early in the second half as Vicario made good saves to deny Semenyo and Evanilson, with Brooks hitting the bar from the latter’s rebound.
Despite changes from Frank, Spurs failed to trouble Bournemouth with substitutes Wilson Odobert blasting over in the 79th minute and Mathys Tel volleying wide in stoppage time.
Andoni Iroala’s side held on to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since January, while Frank has plenty to ponder during the upcoming international break.
Frank: I understand boos
Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank speaking at this post-match press conference on the boos:
"I prefer them not to boo, but I understand it was not a good performance today and they have high expectations, which is absolutely fair.
"Let's say we performed even better but we could still lose a football match. Today, I don't think we hit the level we should."
On the loss: "I think we clearly didn't perform well today. I think we played against a very good Bournemouth team that we know can make it difficult for any team in the league.
"We knew exactly what they came with, and we trained for it but we just didn't handle it well enough in terms of the balls behind and the second ball, and the duels in the middle of the park - that's the defensive side of it.
"On the offensive side, we struggled to find a good enough solution to get through phase one and two, so we could get up there and put a bit of pressure on them. We only did that in the last 15, where we put good pressure and we could have equalised, but I think over the game it was fair that Bournemouth won."
Iroala: We could've been punished for lack of killer instinct
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola speaking at this post-match press conference on their lack of killer instinct:
"Definitely something that could have punished us at the end. Every chance we were missing, normally in this kind of stadiums, when you start missing chances there is a moment you regret and we were regretting at the end when we were finishing very tired with some players cramping.
"I don't think we deserve to concede in that moment, but it can happen and we've had to close it together. A little bit like the other day against Wolves, we haven't killed the game earlier but we haven't been punished."
On the win: "Very pleased with the performance. At the beginning of the season, you have to trust the performances and I've liked almost everything today about the team.
"I think scoring early makes your game probably easier in the sense of that it gives you some confidence and boost of energy, but we haven't conceded chances against a team that is very good, plays very well, so especially happy for this."
Analysis: Frank brought back down to earth - but Simons provides creative hope
This was a reality check for Thomas Frank.
After the highs of winning at Manchester City, Spurs put in a dreadful display against Bournemouth that has punctured the air of optimism under the Dane.
One fan departing the stadium at full-time shouted 'Same old Spurs', and it was considering they came into this with a chance of moving top and maintaining a perfect start.
Those wins against Burnley and Manchester City proved a false dawn as Spurs looked clueless against an outstanding Bournemouth.
On the day Spurs found out their fixture dates for the Champions League, you would have thought Bournemouth were the team to be facing Villarreal at home on September 16, such was the dominance and slickness in their display.
A toothless Spurs had just five shots against the Cherries, while Frank's side failed to have a single shot in the first half of a Premier League home game since February 2020.
How Frank could have done with his new £51m signing Xavi Simons on Saturday afternoon.
Frank said of Simons at his post-match press conference: "Sometimes you need a player that can do something a little bit out of nothing, go past a player, produce a cross, a shot, a pass, with that extra quality that you need on the day, and that's what I think he can bring."
Spurs will desperately be hoping the Netherlands international can add some sparkle and guile, because the boos will only get louder if Tottenham put in more performances like this.
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