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Luis Enrique may be banned from the UEFA Super Cup clash against Tottenham and may not even be allowed to coach Paris Saint-Germain in the lead-up to the match after he was involved in a controversial moment after the Club World Cup final loss to Chelsea.

Thomas Frank’s first competitive game in charge as Tottenham’s head coach will be the Super Cup clash against PSG in Udine on August 13.

Spurs will take a lot more confidence into that game after witnessing how their London rivals demolished the Parisians on the counter-attack in the Club World Cup final, scoring three goals while also managing to keep a clean sheet.

What is under the scanner is what followed the full-time whistle, with tensions boiling over at the MetLife Stadium following an altercation between Gianluigi Donnarumma and Andrey Santos.

New Chelsea signing Joao Pedro arrived to protect Santos, and he fell to the ground after being shoved in the face by Enrique, who had to be held back by PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe.

Luis Enrique could be hit with a total coaching ban

The Sun reveals that FIFA is now set to open a formal disciplinary probe into Enrique’s behaviour after the Club World Cup final.

However, the world football governing body will not be able to impose any specific match sanctions as PSG will not play any games under their jurisdiction until the InterContinental Cup in December.

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The Super Cup, including all other European competitions that PSG play, falls under the jurisdiction of UEFA, while their domestic matches are administered by the French Football Federation.

As a result, FIFA are set to impose a time penalty, which would see Enrique banned from all training grounds and matchday work for a fixed period, which will come as a massive boost to the Lilywhites ahead of the Club World Cup final.

Referring to Enrique’s behaviour at the MetLife Stadium, Spanish referee Eduardo Gonzalez told The Sun: “Of course, you can be sanctioned. There’s a difference, the red and yellow cards in the tournament will expire. But FIFA can sanction him with time.

“So, if Luis Enrique is given a one-month ban, he would miss any games in that month. What’s more, he wouldn’t even be able to train the team. You can’t touch an opponent’s face. That’s already a humiliating issue, that you have to go over and punch a player in the face when the game is over.

“I don’t look at names, I look at the action, and if we look at the action, it’s punishable. Fifa is above Uefa. If FIFA tells you there are three matches it’s in their competition, but since in this tournament the yellow and red cards ended, FIFA can, on the other hand, sanction players based on time.”

Luis Enrique plays down the incident ahead of Tottenham clash in UEFA Super Cup

Tottenham Hotspur fans will certainly be hoping FIFA come down hard on Enrique as the North Londoners are going to need all the help they can get in the Super Cup clash against the European champions.

However, in his post-match press conference, the PSG boss played down the incident and insisted that he only intended to prevent both sets of players from brawling.

Enrique said (via The Metro): “At the end of the match, there is a lot of tension. There was a situation that I believe could have been avoided by everyone. I think that is logical.

“I am going to prevent my players from going any further in that brawl and from then on there is pushing and shoving by everyone. I think and I repeat, that is not the best thing to do. It’s the result of the tension, the result of the situation of the match and I have nothing more to add.”

While it is never pleasing for Tottenham fans to see Chelsea lift a trophy, the Blues’ thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final would have given them the belief that an upset is very much on the cards in the UEFA Super Cup.

PSG were overwhelming favourites to be crowned the first champions of this new-look Club World Cup, having dispatched almost every team they have faced over the last six months.

However, the European champions were humbled 3-0 by Chelsea in the final at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday, with a first-half brace from Cole Palmer and a goal from new boy Joao Pedro seeing the West London side canter to a win.

This defeat for the Parisians comes almost exactly a month before they take on another London side, Tottenham Hotspur, in the final of the UEFA Super Cup in Udine.

Tottenham will be more optimistic ahead of Super Cup clash vs PSG

Understandably, not many Tottenham fans have given their side a chance against PSG, who undoubtedly looked head and shoulders above any side in the Champions League last season.

However, this loss against a counter-attacking Chelsea side and their group stage loss against Brazilian side Botafogo show that Luis Enrique’s men are vulnerable on the break.

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Thomas Frank would have watched these games, and with the firepower Spurs now have on the counter-attack, especially following the arrival of Mohammed Kudus, the Dane will believe he can lift a trophy in his first competitive game as Tottenham head coach.

Why PSG will be undercooked for UEFA Super Cup clash

We have pointed out previously on Spurs Web that PSG could end up being undercooked against Tottenham in the Super Cup clash due to a FIFA rule.

All players are required to be given three weeks off after their involvement in any major tournament. That means with a month to go for the Super Cup clash, some PSG players might not return to pre-season training until a week or two before the final in Udine.

In stark contrast, the first set of Tottenham players started arriving for pre-season over a week ago, and one would expect the squad to be fit and raring to go for the Super Cup clash.

Fabrizio Romano provided an update on Morgan Gibbs-White and Tottenham Hotspur just before it was announced that Nottingham Forest have now officially taken legal action.

Unless you have been living under a rock over the last few days, you would be aware that Nottingham Forest have threatened legal action against Tottenham after the Lilywhites activated Morgan Gibbs-White’s release clause.

Forest are not happy that Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause was made public and believe that confidentiality was broken, leading to Tottenham submitting the perfect bid to trigger it.

On Monday morning, it was confirmed by Tom Barclay that Forest had indeed launched a legal complaint against Spurs, presumably for contacting the midfielder and his entourage without their permission.

Spurs Web has relayed various sources over the last few days that have claimed that Morgan Gibbs-White is expected to become a Tottenham player despite the legal mess this deal appears to be mired in.

In fact, The Athletic even suggested over the weekend that Nottingham Forest themselves do not expect to stop Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs and know that they might only be able to hold up the deal temporarily.

Fabrizio Romano has now provided an update on proceedings, claiming that the feeling at N17 is that Gibbs-White will become a Tottenham Hotspur player ‘soon’.

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When asked if Spurs are still confident about completing a deal for the Forest midfielder, Romano told GiveMeSport newsletter (14/07/25): “Yes, they are. It’s a tense situation, but Spurs hope to be able to proceed soon.”

Why Spurs fans should not be worried about Gibbs-White deal being hijacked

While Tottenham appear confident that they are not in the wrong in this situation, the worry for Spurs fans would be that this delay could allow another club to swoop in and hijack the deal.

However, Alasdair Gold has pointed out that there could be further legal complications if the Morgan Gibbs-White deal is hijacked as Tottenham essentially had the deal wrapped up.

The midfielder’s release clause had been met and he was set to have a medical with the Lilywhites before Forest stopped communication with them and decided to take legal action.

Nottingham Forest have now lodged their legal complaint regarding Tottenham’s move for Morgan Gibbs-White, in a bid to halt what they believe is an improper approach.

Tottenham Hotspur fans are eagerly awaiting news over the potential signing of Nottingham Forest talisman Morgan Gibbs-White.

The 25-year-old, a versatile midfielder capable of operating as a number eight, ten or out wide, had caught the attention of both the Lilywhites and Manchester City.

While City opted to go after Ryan Cherki of Lyon, Tottenham moved and triggered Gibbs-White’s £60million release clause just an hour after agreeing a fee for new signing Mohammed Kudus.

Nottingham Forest file legal complaint over Tottenham move for Morgan Gibbs-White

Tottenham had a medical booked for Friday 11 July, and were set to make Gibbs-White Tottenham’s fifth signing of the summer – the fourth under new boss Thomas Frank.

However, in a bid to retain their talisman this window, Nottingham Forest were considering taking legal action against Tottenham.

It has since been reported that despite the attempts of the Tricky Trees to prevent a deal for the English midfielder from materialising, Tottenham remain confident of landing Gibbs-White.

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Tom Barclay of The Sun has relayed a fresh report on the situation, stating that Nottingham Forest have now officially filed their legal complaint regarding Tottenham’s pursuit of Gibbs-White.

Spurs remain confident of Gibbs-White deal despite legal threat

Nottingham Forest have already lost one of their top performers from last season in Anthony Elanga, and reports claim the Forest’s owner is not prepared to lose Gibbs-White without resistance.

The 25-year-old has since returned to training with Forest, after missing the Tricky Trees’ opening pre-season clash against Chesterfield over the weekend.

Tottenham are still confident they will secure a deal for the midfielder, as they believe their approach for Gibbs-White was entirely within legal parameters.

There has been a big development regarding Morgan Gibbs-White at Nottingham Forest as his proposed move to Tottenham Hotspur seemingly hangs in the balance.

Gibbs-White had a medical booked at Hotspur Way last Friday after Tottenham Hotspur triggered the midfielder’s £60m release clause.

However, the transfer, which appeared to be in its final stages, has ground to a halt due to some unusual developments. Nottingham Forest complained to the Premier League that Spurs had illegally approached Gibbs-White without their permission.

The accusation of “tapping-up” is certainly not something that football fans have heard for a long time and it is unclear what the Midlands side’s main complaint is.

According to some reports, Forest are fuming that the details of Gibbs-White’s confidential release clause were leaked, but it seems that they can do little more than merely hold up the deal for a few days.

Gibbs-White is back in pre-season training at Nottingham Forest

Many spotted last week that Gibbs-White was not training with the Forest squad, but it was later confirmed that the England international was not due back until this week, given his involvement in the World Cup qualifiers last month.

All eyes were thus on the Forest training ground this morning to see if the midfielder was back and it turns out that Gibbs-White did indeed report back as expected.

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Journalist Tom Barclay has confirmed that the England midfielder showed up for training this morning, and the Midlands club’s social media account also provided pictorial evidence of the former Wolves man arriving.

Morgan Gibbs-White is expected to become a Tottenham player

Various outlets have claimed that Gibbs-White’s move to Tottenham is still on course to go through despite Forest’s attempts to stop it.

The accusation of an illegal approach from Forest is said to be a temporary disruption rather than a deal-breaker, with things being firmly weighted in favour of Spurs.

Alasdair Gold has provided an update on Morgan Gibbs-White’s proposed move to Tottenham and has explained why we might get some big answers today regarding the reasons for the hold-up.

Tottenham triggered Morgan Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause last week, and the development left many surprised as it was not public knowledge that the midfielder’s contract contained such a clause.

It subsequently revealed that Nottingham Forest are considering legal action against Spurs, and had complained to the Premier League about an illegal approach from the North London side for the 25-year-old.

Some sources have subsequently revealed that Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is furious that Gibbs-White’s release clause was leaked, which is why they have decided to challenge the move.

Tottenham fans should know more about Morgan Gibbs-White deal today

Alasdair Gold has asserted that we could get a lot more answers on Monday, but he revealed that officials at N17 remain confident that the deal would go through.

When asked how likely Tottenham Hotspur are to get the Morgan Gibbs-White deal over the line, Gold said on a Q&A on Football.London: “It’s difficult to predict right now with complete certainty as it’s an unusual situation, and that’s reflected in media coverage across the board, but the feeling among many at this early stage seems to be that Forest are more likely to hold up the deal than prevent it.

“The fact that this has all happened just before a weekend means little was likely to progress in these two days when it comes to legal matters or potential Premier League complaints. Neither club is commenting on the situation and the Premier League also declined to comment when I approached them today about whether a complaint has actually been lodged by Forest.

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“Spurs are believed to be hopeful the deal will go through eventually, while Forest are distinctly unimpressed by the whole thing, as they could lose both Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga in the space of a handful of days, which won’t go down well with their fans.

“Much will come down to the legal aspect of the contract and the details within it, for from the outside it seems simple enough that amid it all a release clause has been triggered regardless of whether the Midlands club wanted knowledge of it to be available.

“The worry, of course, for Tottenham fans will be whether this delay in proceedings allows another club to enter the fray and go about it in a way that Forest do not have an issue with. However, that also surely gets messy from a legal standpoint, as Spurs had the deal all but done with the player set for his medical before Forest reportedly cut off communications.

“I would imagine Monday will bring with it far more answers in terms of whether a complaint has been formally submitted with the Premier League and whether anything of a legal nature has truly begun, or whether it was simply considered and found to be fruitless.”

Nottingham Forest only expect to hold up Gibbs-White deal

Various sources continue to suggest that Morgan Gibbs-White is expected to become a Tottenham player despite the possible legal mess this deal appears to be mired in.

In fact, The Athletic even suggested that Nottingham Forest themselves expect Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs to go through, and are only hoping to send a message by delaying the inevitable.

The outlet posited that they do not want to be perceived as not having fought to hold onto their best player.

John Terry believes Tottenham have a major issue under new manager Thomas Frank, and he has not held back in revealing why he hopes they do not succeed.

Thomas Frank is laying the building blocks ahead of the 2025/26 season this summer, with his Spurs backroom staff now fully sorted.

The former Brentford manager has even given Tottenham fans a glimpse of how he plans to use Joe Newton, the club’s analyst, to devise opponent-specific tactical plans throughout next season.

The transfer market, under Frank’s guidance as Tottenham boss, has also shown early signs of serious intent, with nearly £89 million already spent on three players.

On top of that, a deal is currently in motion for Morgan Gibbs-White, after Spurs activated his release clause – if Tottenham are able to overcome Nottingham Forest’s legal complaints.

John Terry says Tottenham have a problem under Thomas Frank

Several former players have suggested that Thomas Frank could do well at Tottenham, with the most recent being Steven Caulker.

The former Tottenham defender labelled Frank a “brilliant manager”, adding that exciting times could be on the horizon for the N17 club under the Dane’s leadership.

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John Terry, however, is not among those hoping for Spurs’ success next season. The Chelsea legend did not attempt to hide his dislike for the north London club, although he did still offer praise for Frank, calling him a good manager, but insisted there is a lingering problem at Tottenham.

When asked, “How do you think Spurs will do?”, Terry told talkSport: “Hopefully not too well. I think he is a really good manager, but the problem is I do not think they are in a good place based on where they finished last year.

“I look at Spurs and go, the foundations and the facilities are incredible, but I think it is time for a change and someone to come in and give it a really good go.

“I am happy for them to stay where they are. I hate Spurs and Spurs hate me, it is really simple. It is pure hate. I hope they stay where they are, if I am being honest.”

Of course, John Terry’s hate for Tottenham comes as no surprise, given the former England international is a Chelsea legend, and the rivalry between the two clubs is one of the fiercest in English football.

However, regardless of what Terry might think, Tottenham must improve on their domestic performance this season, as anything worse than 17th next term would see the club relegated – a scenario that simply cannot be entertained.

Tottenham legend Rafael Van der Vaart has been a fan of Mohammed Kudus for a long time, and he shared what he heard about the winger from Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars in 2023, which will make Spurs fans very excited.

Spurs were linked with a whole host of Premier League attackers over the last month, but in the end, the Tottenham fans were delighted with the signing that the Lilywhites have managed to get through the door.

Kudus has joined Spurs from West Ham for £55m, and the deal represents a bargain, given that the Hammers wanted at least £60m for Kudus.

Some sources even suggested that West Ham wanted to add a Tottenham tax to the Kudus deal, but in the end, Daniel Levy and the Spurs hierarchy managed to use their strong negotiating position to push through a favourable deal.

Marc Overmars expected Tottenham’s Mohammed Kudus to become a €100m player

Back in 2023, Rafael van der Vaart revealed that then Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars had told him that he expects the Ghana international to become a €100m (£87m) player in the future.

The former Spurs midfielder explained that even though the winger was not pulling up any trees at the Eredivisie giants at the time, Overmars had seen enough to be convinced that he could become one of the best attackers in the world.

Van der Vaart told Studio Voetbal (via Voetbalzone): “I first saw Kudus during a friendly. He (Marc Overmars, Ajax’s sporting director) said: ‘Raf, honestly. This is my best signing ever. This is going to be worth a hundred million’. He believed in him.

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“He hasn’t shown it yet, of course, but he hasn’t really been deployed to his full potential. We only saw what he could do at the World Cup. He actually has everything a footballer needs in his position: strength, speed… He’s the very best player Ajax has.”

Kudus put pressure on West Ham to push through Spurs transfer

According to reports, Kudus handed in a transfer request to West Ham to push through a move to Tottenham.

The winger even allegedly showed up to pre-season training late on two occasions to force the East London club’s hand to accept Spurs’ offer.

Tottenham Hotspur have been ramping up their transfer activity ahead of the start of the new season under new head coach Thomas Frank.

A £55million transfer for Mohammed Kudus from West Ham was nearly followed by a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White, which has since been held up by Nottingham Forest.

Tottenham had earlier brought in Kevin Danso on a permanent basis following his loan spell and also took up the option for Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich to keep him in North London.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently admitted that Europa League champions are in the market for a midfielder once they try to seal the Gibbs-White deal to further improve the Tottenham first-team squad ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

Adam Wharton is admired by Tottenham Hotspur

It was reported earlier this week that Tottenham are interested in Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, who has been identified as a dream signing.

Respected football journalist Alasdair Gold was asked for his understanding of the prospect of Wharton making the move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer.

Gold highlighted the fact Tottenham have been long-term admirers of the 21-year-old since he was a player at Blackburn Rovers prior to his initial £18m move to Palace in February 2024, which could rise to £22m depending on add-ons.

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Palace value Wharton at £100m and Gold believes that such a hefty transfer fee would see Tottenham set their sights on investing that amount of money in a more experienced player.

He wrote in his Q&A for Football.London: “Wharton is certainly a player that Tottenham have liked for a few seasons and they considered making a move for him when Palace signed him from Blackburn early last year for a deal worth up to £22m.

“Could I see Spurs paying a £100million fee for him? I would be surprised if Tottenham shelled out that amount right now and if they did pay such a sum it’d probably be for someone more established than having played 36 Premier League games.”

A move for Wharton this summer would be surprise

With Tottenham having already shelled out £55million for Kudus and will have to pay £60m to trigger Gibbs-White’s release clause, it seems unlikely that Daniel Levy would be prepared to part with a club-record transfer fee for Adam Wharton.

Wharton has four years left to run on his existing contract at Selhurst Park which puts the Eagles in a strong negotiating position.

There is no doubt that Wharton is one of the brightest prospects in England, but Tottenham could really do with some experience if they are to look to challenge in the Premier League and Champions League.

Tottenham are not slowing down in the transfer market, and their next move could be for a prolific Ligue 1 striker, despite having already held talks with Yoane Wissa.

Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer business is gathering pace as the Lilywhites are finally splashing the cash, and this time it is not just on youngsters.

Of course, the current Spurs squad is filled with young, talented players with huge potential; however, the need for experienced heads is clear to see.

Tottenham now look to be addressing those needs, as Mohammed Kudus has joined Spurs, signing a six-year deal, after spending the last two seasons in the English top flight.

Tottenham preparing Evann Guessand bid despite Yoane Wissa talks

Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest is also expected to move to Tottenham after the Lilywhites triggered his £60 million release clause, but the transfer is set to be delayed as Forest are taking legal action against Spurs.

While that move is expected to be sorted, Tottenham are still very much active in the summer window, with reports linking them with a move for a striker.

It has been claimed in recent weeks that Spurs are expected to go ahead with a move for Yoane Wissa, despite the signing of Mohammed Kudus.

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Now, a fresh report from Africa Foot claims that Tottenham are preparing a bid for OGC Nice striker Evann Guessand.

The centre-forward, who grabbed 13 goals and provided nine assists in 33 Ligue 1 games, is attracting interest not just from Spurs, but also from Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce.

Spurs weighing up £22m move for Guessand

It is understood that Spurs are readying a €25m (£22m) offer for the 24-year-old striker, but it remains to be seen if a move for Guessand will affect one for Wissa.

The Brentford man is said to be available for a whopping £50 million this summer, even with just a year left on his contract.

But that price tag would come as no surprise, as Wissa has Premier League experience, having scored 45 Premier League goals in 137 matches.

With Wissa, turning 29 in September, and Guessand, 24, alongside the steep asking price from Brentford, Tottenham sure have a decision to make on the forward they bring in this summer.