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Chelsea and Spurs are both through to the last 16 of their European competitions

The London clubs will each find out their next opponents in Friday's draws

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UEFA are set to make an exception to their same-city guidelines by allowing Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur to each play their European ties in London on the same evening next month.

Mail Sport has been told the relevant authorities have given the green light for both home games to go ahead on Thursday March 13 ahead of their respective draws on Friday.

Chelsea and Tottenham have reached the round of 16 in the Conference League and Europa League respectively, and are scheduled for home advantage in their second legs.

UEFA's rules define a ‘clash' as when two clubs cannot compete on the same day because they share the same stadium, same city or are in cities within a radius of 50km. Stamford Bridge and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are approximately 16km away from one another.

Ahead of Thursday night’s play-off ties, Chelsea knew they could be drawn with Real Betis, Gent, Copenhagen or Heidenheim in the Conference League, while Tottenham will face either AZ, Galatasaray, Midtjylland or Real Sociedad in the Europa League.

Man United co-owners Ineos have entered into talks with Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur aimed at making an early exit from their sponsorship of the north London club.

Mail Sport understands that what have been described as amicable discussions are taking place between both parties with a view to the petrochemicals giant withdrawing prematurely from a five-year deal signed in 2022.

Ineos, owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, are the official 4 x 4 partner of Spurs via their Grenadier vehicle and their branding is prominent in the dugouts at the club’s impressive new stadium. The Ineos logo also regularly appears regularly on advertisement hoardings and was seen throughout Spurs’s 1-0 win over United on Sunday. It is thought the agreement runs to several millions per season.

However, they are currently reducing their sporting portfolio. Last week, New Zealand Rugby announced that they were taking legal action, after Ineos made an early exit from a sponsorship deal with the All Blacks worth £3.7m a year that is not due to end until 2027.

A partnership with Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team has also been terminated, while the Daily Telegraph reported earlier this week that Ineos’ one-third stake in Mercedes Formula 1 was also at threat, with talks ongoing.

Since their arrival at United, Ineos have made a series of cuts as part of a wide-ranging review of how the business operates, which has identified a number of areas of wastage.

Mail Sport revealed that they were to make 250 redundancies and earlier this month disclosed that a further 100 to 200 job losses were being considered.

Their aim is to return United to profit, and to free up funds to strengthen Ruben Amorim’s first team.

When news of their row with the All Blacks broke, Ineos released a statement blaming the ‘de-industrialization of Europe’ amid high carbon taxes.

When the deal with Spurs was announced, the club declared it a ‘partnership of grit and glory, purpose and passion, and daring to do things differently’.

Tottenham players Ben Davies, Dominic Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario, Timo Werner, Archie Gray and Yves Bissouma have all filmed content that appears on the Ineos website.

Spurs and Ineos declined to comment.

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Beyoncé fans could be forced to fork out eyewatering sums to see their favourite popstar after resell sites started listing some of her Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tickets for £1,334 each.

The superstar, 43, is set to take her Cowboy Carter tour to the North London stage in June, with fans desperately trying to bag a ticket to see her perform the Grammy winning album live.

Beyoncé won Album of the Year this month for her new country record, only making tickets to see her show more desirable.

On ticket resell site Viagogo, fans are being faced with prices of £1,334 for a close-up seat, while they'd need to cough up £1,900 for a standing ticket opposite the stage.

If they want a cheaper seat further away, they could pay £524 to sit near the back or £891 to sit on the left-hand side.

Last week, Beyoncé fans lashed out when Ticketmaster glitched, leaving thousands waiting in queues while slamming the 'joke' high prices.

But fans in the UK were less than impressed when the pre-sale went live, yet they were left waiting when Ticketmaster's website seemed to crash.

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While Ticketmaster previously insisted the site worked fine, many users complained they could not purchase any of the long-awaited tickets.

And when they did finally get through they said they were faced with prices as high as £700 each.

Known for her Single Ladies hit, the singer's tour will kick off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 5 and will go on to play there on 7, 10, 12 and 14.

The pop star is currently preparing her Cowboy Carter tour which will include performances in the US before she turns to the UK and European leg in June.

One user, Mart Tweedy, shared on X: 'I'm sorry but this is an absolute JOKE for seated Beyoncé tickets at Tottenham.'

Meanwhile, another user said: 'Been on Ticketmaster and waiting rooms all morning and do I have a Beyoncé ticket to my name? Of course not.'

James Maddison has been backed in his row with Roy Keane - after appearing to take aim at the Irishman in celebrating Sunday's winning goal for Tottenham against Man United.

'Just a little bit of outside noise, wasn't there this week,' said Maddison on Sky Sports after celebrating his 10th goal of the season by throwing an imaginary dart down the lens of a TV camera and then putting a finger to his lips to shush the noise.

'People have their opinions. I wanted to do my talking on the pitch. There will be a certain few enjoying me being the match-winner.

'The gaffer, he always talks about blocking the outside noise but it's difficult. It's in your face with social media. You see it and it's there, especially when it's a high-profile name.'

The seemed like an oblique reference to former United captain Keane who had taken a swipe at Maddison during an episode of Gary Neville's Overlap podcast last week.

And, in case there was any doubt, after the game, Maddison then posted the clip from The Overlap on social media.

'Maddison isn't bad, when he's not at the darts,' Keane had said on the podcast.

'People say Maddison's the man. When is he going to step up to the plate? He got relegated with Leicester and he'll get relegated with Spurs.'

'He's good, he's a talented player, but if you're a player in the Spurs dressing room and Maddison's back in the squad, you wouldn't be looking and going "Oh Jesus, he's back today, we're going to be fine".'

It seemed a rather brutal attack on a man who is Tottenham's topscorer - in a tough season for Ange Postecoglou's side.

And, on Monday, former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor weighed into the row.

'Roy Keane’s comments were unprovoked,' he said on talkSPORT.

'Maddison has had a decent season. Can he do better? Yes he can, but these are unprovoked comments.

'I worked with Roy Keane at Aston Villa. I know his character, what he's like, and didn't like it. There’s no need.

'James Maddison seems like a good lad. Good on him for giving these pundits something back. It just summed Roy Keane up.

'The way the comments were made, it just seemed like it was pre-planned. Let's say something, if it's going to go up on social media it's going to blow up. There’s just no need for it.'

Maddison will have the opportunity to make another point to Keane on Saturday when Tottenham travel to Ipswich Town - where the Sky Sports pundit used to manage and was targetted by Tractors fans earlier this season.

Gary Neville has accused Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy of being 'oppressive' in his running of the club.

The Manchester United legend gave a balanced review of Levy's reign, praising his business acumen and financial responsibility, but claiming he interferes too much on the footballing side.

It comes after thousands of Spurs fans protested against his reign in the streets ahead of their 1-0 win over Manchester United, with chants of 'Levy Out' before James Maddison's 13th-minute goal.

They held grievances against ENIC and Levy's leadership as well as ticket prices and the club's plan to end concessions for seniors.

Levy is often accused of having a tighter purse than other club leaders. In 2024 Spurs spent 42 per cent of their revenue on wages, a figure dwarfed by their rivals, but their net spend of -£466.07million in the last five seasons is the league's third-highest.

'The rumour mill around is that Tottenham are looking potentially for people to buy this club. It'll be a big price, but it would probably be the right time in some ways,' Neville told Sky Sports.

'I think what he's done here in terms of the stadium, getting the training ground right. The problem is, he's not been able to detach the football side from himself so that ultimately, he just runs the business side

'He's obviously very good at that. He runs a pretty tight ship. That's what you want at a football club - it's easy at a football club to get people who say yes, who get emotional about spending money.

'He's got to look after Tottenham and their long-term future, but he's also got to bring in experts in the football department and he always seems to interfere and that and be oppressive in the way he deals in that side of it.

'That's the big problem because a football club is a football club and it's all about first-team performance.

'The stadium is great, the training ground is great, that's what he can do, he can do, he can bring commercial revenue, make sure the NFL and Beyonce are here, there's loads of money coming into the club, he's protected the long-term future of the club i terms of revenue and things like that which are really important.

'But, he can't let go. It's a little bit like United when David Gill and Sir Alex Ferguson left, the guys who were running the commercial side, who were doing a great job, came into the football side, and think they can play Football Manager. And they can't, it's a completely different skill set.'

The win over Manchester United lifts Tottenham to 12th in the table but will do little to balm the long-term discontentment of supporters.

The anger at Levy is longstanding with Tottenham trophy-less for 17 years and without a top-three finish in the league since 2018.

This is despite the club posting a revenue of £615m last season and charging the second-most expensive adult season ticket in Europe at £856.

Fulfilling their vow to do so from earlier this week, thousands of supporters turned up for a demonstration, having grown fed up with the club's decline on the pitch during Levy's tenure.

A crowd of at least 2,000 made their way down the High Road before they congregated outside the stadium where various chants for Levy to leave the club were heard.

A number of large banners were then held up outside of the West Stand, with one of the largest - aimed at majority owners ENIC - reading: '24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy - Time for change.'

Fans have targeted the ownership's lack of ambition, with another banner reading: 'To dare is too dear, ENIC out.'

Disapproval has often stemmed from Tottenham's lengthy trophy drought, having not won a piece of silverware since the 2008 League Cup.

There was a glimmer of hope that this wretched period could come to an end this season, as Spurs took a 1-0 lead into their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Liverpool.

But despite being so close to a trip to Wembley, Tottenham looked helpless against the Reds in the deciding leg of the tie, succumbing to a 4-0 defeat following a performance that lacked any real cohesion or belief.

Tottenham fans have come out in full force to protest against Daniel Levy ahead of Spurs' Premier League clash against Manchester United this afternoon.

Frustration towards the Tottenham chairman has intensified in recent weeks, with the club 14th in the Premier League and out of both domestic cups.

Current manager Ange Postecoglou may be feeling the heat but anger at Levy is longstanding with Tottenham trophy-less for 17 years and without a top-three finish in the league since 2018.

This is despite the club posting a revenue of £615million last season and charging the second-most expensive adult season ticket in Europe at £856.

Fulfilling their vow to do so from earlier this week, thousands of supporters have turned up for a demonstration, organised by fans' group Change for Tottenham, having grown fed up with the club's decline on the pitch during Levy's tenure.

A crowd of at least 2,000 made their way down the High Road before they congregated outside the stadium where various chants for Levy to leave the club were heard.

A number of large banners were then held up outside of the West Stand, with one of the largest - aimed at majority owners ENIC - reading: '24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy - Time for change.'

Fans have targeted the ownership's lack of ambition, with another banner reading: 'To dare is too dear, ENIC out.'

Disapproval has often stemmed from Tottenham's lengthy trophy drought, having not won a piece of silverware since the 2008 League Cup.

There was a glimmer of hope that this wretched period could come to an end this season, as Spurs took a 1-0 lead into their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Liverpool.

But despite being so close to a trip to Wembley, Tottenham looked helpless against the Reds in the deciding leg of the tie, succumbing to a 4-0 defeat following a performance that lacked any real cohesion or belief.

A blunt but simple sentiment felt by a vast percentage of the Tottenham fanbase, today's protest has one overriding goal - for Daniel Levy and the ownership to step away from the club.

Given the scale of the demonstration, some fans are convinced there is no way Levy can come back from this - with one writing on X: 'This is absolutely HUGE. No turning back now. Levy is finished.'

Participants of the protest were also having none of any opposing views to Levy, whether serious or not - with one man seeing his 'Levy In' banner snatched from within the crowd.

As Postecoglou's side gear up for a clash with fellow strugglers Manchester United, Change for Tottenham have undoubtedly ramped up the pressure on Levy, just as they vowed to do.

'You [Levy] are killing a once great football club to improve your own financial wellbeing,' spokesperson Jay Coughlan told GB News.

'Us fans deserve to have a voice, we seem to have sat back and let the club slowly lose what we are about.'

Coughlan has also sent out a warning to Levy that the protest at the Manchester United game 'is only the start' with 'more details to follow' on further action.

'It’s by far the most vigilant fans have been on the way the club acts,' Coughlan told The Sun.

'If you look at 2019, we were battling to win a Champions League final. Fast forward five years and realistically we’re in a relegation fight.'

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Jamie Redknapp has slammed Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy amid the club's struggles on the pitch this season.

Spurs currently linger 15th in the Premier League table and were dumped out of both domestic cup competitions last week.

Pressure on Ange Postecoglou has soared, with Spurs on track for their worst-ever season in the top flight.

However, Redknapp believes a lack of 'winning culture' is to blame for the club's failures as Levy is satisfied with financial success off the pitch.

Ahead of Tottenham's clash with Manchester United, the former midfielder said on Sky Sports: 'There's never really been any rhyme or reason when he's got rid of managers. I think it's hard to second guess what someone like Levy will do.

'I feel normally when he comes under huge pressure that's when he normally tends to want to change the manager. But he's probably thinking right now "who else doI bring in". There are candidates out there that'd do a great job but I think that's the problem.

'I've thought long and hard about this situation since they lost to Liverpool. I played for both clubs, I tried to figure out "why is it Tottenham have been underachieving for so long?"

'I think a lot of it comes down to culture, a winning culture, When I was at Liverpool, every season the culture and the environment was to try and win. You bought players to try and win. Around the ground there were pictures of people that have won great trophies.

'Here I think that as long as they've got the American football and Beyonce in the summer, I think the owners are happy. It looks like a business model that everyone can be happy with and successful.

'Does that breed a winning environment? No it doesn't because something is fundamentally wrong.

Levy is set to face the biggest protest against his 24-year Tottenham reign when Spurs host United.

Anger at Levy is longstanding with Tottenham trophyless for 17 years and without a top-three finish in the league since 2018.

This is despite the club posting a revenue of £615million last season and charging the second-most expensive adult season ticket in Europe at £856.

And hundreds are expected to turn out for a demonstration, organised by fans' group Change for Tottenham, having grown fed up with the club's decline on the pitch during Levy's tenure.

Protesters plan to march ahead of the game and then stage a sit-in protest at full-time in the South Stand.

Demonstrations are nothing new with slogans including 'L£VY OUT' and 'Profit before glory' common place at Tottenham Hotspur stadium in recent seasons.

James Maddison is 7/1 to score first against Manchester United today

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There are several bets on offer in the head-to-head and Goalscorers market for today's Premier League showdown between Tottenham and Manchester United.

After a dismal run of form that saw them go seven straight league games without a win, Spurs finally picked up a victory last time out in the top flight when they beat Brentford 2-0 away from home.

And they are tipped to make it two wins in a row against United as Tottenham enter today's contest as 6/5 favourites.

Conversely, United are 9/5 underdogs and a draw is priced at 11/4, according to Sky Bet.

Meanwhile, in the goalscorers market - Tottenham's Mathys Tel is the favourite to score first at 13/2, while James Maddison, Rasmus Hojlund and Brennan Johnson are all priced at 7/1.

Maddison, Tel and Hojlund have combined to score 17 goals across all competitions this season.

Sky Bet odds in Full-time Result market for Tottenham vs Manchester United:

Tottenham 6/5

Manchester United 9/5

Draw 11/4

Sky Bet odds in Goalscorers market for Tottenham vs Manchester United:

Mathys Tel to score first 13/2

James Maddison to score first 7/1

Brennan Johnson to score first 7/1

Rasmus Hojlund to score first 7/1

Tottenham host Manchester United in a bottom-half Premier League clash this weekend and, fortunately for one of them, they can't both lose.

It's been a season to forget for both sides, who currently sit 15th and 14th respectively in the table. United, 20-times English football champions, are on track for their worst-ever season, somehow worse than the disaster of 2023-24 under Erik ten Hag.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are the same. Their current total of 1.12 points per game is worse than the 1.16 they picked up in the 1997-98 Premier League season when they finished on 44 points - their worst-ever total.

A win for either side on Sunday, however could finally kickstart their season. Not to much - Spurs are out of the running for every trophy apart from the Europa League - United also have the FA Cup - but it's a starting point.

But how bad do both sides really have it? What's to blame? And is there any way in the short term at least that their issues can be fixed?

Mail Sport looks at the disaster ratings for each side, rating seven key areas of both clubs out of 10 and delving into where their problems really are.

Manager

Tottenham: In theory, these two sides have two managers that could be at opposite ends of their tenures.

Ange Postecoglou is over a year-and-a-half into his stay in north London, and has at times been hanging onto his job by a thread. Spurs are failing in every competition apart from the Europa League, have had some embarrassing defeats and every press conference seems to involve the Australian snapping at a reporter.

Still, he maintain the faith of the powers that be. Other things have happened seemingly out of his control - more on that later - and it seems he will be given a fair crack at things once he has a fully fit squad available.

Still, it's been way below par and it feels as though the trigger could be pulled any moment. 4/10

Man United: Ruben Amorim seemed to signal a fresh start at Old Trafford, but it's been anything but so far. United keep falling to defeats, and Amorim hasn't been shy of expressing his views in the media either.

A clash with Marcus Rashford has been the main plot line of his stay so far, while a refusal to budge from his favoured 3-4-3 is starting to raise eyebrows.

United would be right to stick with him, but the potential for another disaster and managerial change is already there. 6/10

Board

Tottenham: 'We want Levy out.' They are the chants that are regularly heard around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium these days.

Since Daniel Levy took over as chairman in 2001, it's been up and down for Spurs - their shiny new ground in north London shows there has been some good to go with the perceived bad.

But no trophy since 2008 and a 'Spursy' tag ultimately comes down to one man. That's not stopped him trying - and Spurs will always be stable off the pitch - but football success is what, for many, matters most. 4/10

Man United: The same song was used in Manchester in reference to the Glazer family until Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake and took control of footballing matters nearly a year ago.

But on-field matters are still a disaster, and regular budget cuts across the club seem to be causing unrest among fans. Dan Ashworth was brought in as Sporting Director and quickly dismissed, and there's a general feeling of 'what's next'?

Ratcliffe has a long way to go yet to win over United fans. 5/10

Transfers

Tottenham: Spurs and Levy spent big in the summer, recruiting Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray, Wilson Odobert and Lucas Bergvall. While Solanke and Bergvall have settled well, Gray has played out of position all season and Odobert has a long-term injury.

In January, it was a patching-up job, with Kevin Danso and Antonin Kinsky arriving to give support amid injuries. Mathys Tel, though, is their signing of the season, and Spurs will be pleased if they can make that permanent.

Still, they need more. But in the last two transfer windows, it's been pretty successful, although some Spurs fans may disagree. 8/10

Man United: Like Spurs, United spent big in the summer on the likes of Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs De Ligt, with Joshua Zirkzee and Noussair Mazraoui also arriving. There's been a mixed return on their investment so far.

In January, their hands were somewhat tied from a PSR perspective, with Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven the only arrivals. Antony and Rashford left on loan, but there need to be many more outs in the summer. 6/10

Injuries

Tottenham: There's no sugarcoating it. Tottenham have been decimated by injuries this season.

Their current injury list includes Dominic Solanke, Richarlison, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner, Wilson Odobert, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario and Radu Dragusin.

Other stars - Micky Van De Ven and James Maddison to name just two - have also been in and out the side with issues. Is it Postecoglou's fault? Hard to know for sure. But it's not helped his cause in terms of having players available for selection.

Seeing the players written down makes it easier to understand why he is still being backed. It doesn't get much worse. 1/10

Man United: United have had to deal with injuries this season, but not much more than any other side, and certainly not on the same level at Tottenham.

That was until this weekend.

Lisandro Martinez's ACL injury was a huge blow, while Luke Shaw continues to struggle for fitness too and had made just one league appearance this season. Mason Mount is also currently sidelines.

But things came crashing down on Saturday when it was revealed that Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte had both suffered injuries, while Mail Sport exclusively broke that Amad Diallo could miss the rest of the season. Problems. 4/10

Players

Tottenham: One of the arguments of the 'Ange in' Spurs fans is that Postecoglou doesn't have the players available to him to play the way he wants to, as the song goes.

A high-pressing, all-aggression game is tough when you have so many first choice players absent. Again, is that his problem? Maybe. Or maybe the players just aren't good enough.

While the likes of Archie Gray and Djed Spence have stepped up in defence, players such as Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma have struggled further forward.

Son Heung-min, meanwhile, looks a shadow of his former self. Spurs fans will be hoping for a busy summer window. 5/10

Man United: All you have to do at United is take a look at their forward line. Just three goals between them for Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee so far this season. Scott McTominay has more on his own since his summer exit to Napoli.

Kobbie Mainoo has been trialled up front, the wingers have struggled to becoming No 10s and the defence is being swapped every week.

Some have said United need a whole need squad to suit what Amorim wants to do. They may be right - he did brand them 'the worst side in the history of the club' after all. 3/10

Tactics

Tottenham: There's not much focus on formation with Postecoglou - more his approach to matches.

Often criticised for failing to adapt, it was pretty much 100mph or nothing, and it was a tactical approach that saw his side come unstuck on a number of occasions.

Recently, we have seen him adapt a little more, allowing teams to have the ball, though it's not bought much more success. It will be interesting to see if that sticks in upcoming games. 5/10

Man United: It's 3-4-3 or nothing for Amorim. You don't like it? Appoint a different coach, he says.

After Gary Neville voiced concerns that Amorim is struggling to sell his ideas to United's players, Mail Sport reported that some have discussed among themselves whether a change of plan that is better suited to their style of play may be the best way forward.

If the players themselves are questioning it, there's not much hope. There's no better flow or any clearer identity since Amorim took charge either - but the formation won't change soon - so get used to it. 5/10

Season overall

Both United and Tottenham have a long way to go to get back to their best. It's clear there are issues at both clubs both on and off the field, and it will take time.

There are reasons to be cheerful - Amorim is starting a project, players are starting to return to fitness at Spurs, and both sides will strengthen in the summer transfer window.

But a lack of success this season, questionable tactics and poor players have contributed to this campaign being a bit of a disaster for both Tottenham and United.

Totals:

Tottenham 27/60

Man United: 29/60