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Thomas Frank admitted we experienced a “bad combination” of Bayern Munich hitting their levels and us not managing to do the same as we suffered a heavy defeat in our last game of pre-season on Thursday night.

The Bundesliga champions hit four impressive, unanswered goals at Allianz Arena – and in truth could have scored more – as we ended up on the wrong end of a 4-0 scoreline.

It was a disappointing conclusion to what has in general been a positive pre-season campaign, with Thomas confirming that he wanted to see more energy from the players on the night.

“We were obviously playing a very good team tonight,” he told SPURSPLAY. “Bayern in my opinion are one of the teams that probably are favourites to win the Champions League. They hit a good level, we didn’t hit a good level, that’s a bad combination but we will definitely learn from this one. I definitely got some answers that we will look into and we will calmly reflect on it after the game now and look through it. Also it seems like we lacked some energy somehow which we need to find – no team can play without that energy.”

All roads now lead to Udine and the UEFA Super Cup showdown with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

“We will 100 per cent be ready for that game, I’m not in doubt about that,” added the Head Coach. “There are six days ahead, we have a normal week for the first time in the last two weeks so with everything – just getting down, less travel, energise them (the players), three or four good sessions – then we will be ready against PSG.”

Thursday’s result in Germany was our first loss of the summer, with Thomas underlining the need for consistency as we move towards the start of the competitive campaign.

Assessing pre-season in general, he said: “As a whole, from the start to now, I think overall it’s positive. It was a negative performance today and a negative result but overall there have been some really positive performances – the Arsenal one, we were pretty happy with a lot of bits in the Newcastle one – then it’s about that consistency in the team and the principles we want to get into the players. It will take a bit to get up to that consistent level that we want to but I’m not in doubt we will get there.”

Watch | Thomas reflects on Bayern loss

Our final pre-season friendly of this summer ended in defeat in Germany as Bayern Munich ran out 4-0 winners with our former striker Harry Kane among their goalscorers on Thursday evening.

Thomas Frank had yet to suffer a loss since his appointment as Head Coach, but that came to an end in the Telekom Cup at the Allianz Arena after Kane opened the scoring early on before second-half goals from Kingsley Coman, Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare – the latter both teenagers who scored with fine curling efforts.

There were a number of players in action against their former clubs, with Joao Palhinha making his first appearance in our colours against his parent club following his recent loan move, while Mathys Tel also returned to Munich after signing permanently for us this summer. And, of course, our all-time top goalscorer Kane was in Bayern’s starting XI.

The first action of note came after just four minutes when Michael Olise curled a 20-yard free-kick just wide with his left foot before the French forward set up the opener for Kane. He clipped a wonderful ball over our defence to the striker, who looked offside before controlling with one touch and sliding the ball into the far corner of Guglielmo Vicario’s net with his second.

Just two minutes later, Palhinha was adjudged to have fouled Josip Stanišić inside the area for a penalty to Bayern and Kane stepped up but his usual ruthlessness from 12 yards evaded him as he blasted the spot-kick way over the bar, slipping as he struck the ball.

Richarlison tested Manuel Neuer with a snap-shot for our first effort in the 17th minute while Leon Goretzka brought a smart save out of Vicario and then found plenty of space inside our area only to half-volley Coman’s cross wide from 15 yards out.

The home side were enjoying the better of the possession and the chances, with Kane seeing a shot cleared off the line and Luis Diaz unable to convert the rebound, while the former Liverpool man was put in by Kane but mis-controlled and Vicario was out quick to smother.

Palhinha’s debut lasted 45 minutes as he was replaced by Lucas Bergvall at half-time, while the pattern of the game continued as the second half got underway with Bayern continuing to be on top. Olise poked Kane’s cross over the bar from the edge of the six-yard box before forcing Vicario into a diving save, while Conrad Laimer scooped a shot over the bar at the end of a swift break.

We were playing some decent football of our own at times, often playing through the thirds with efficiency and accuracy but lacking a cutting edge in the final third and we fell further behind just after the hour mark. Djed Spence was robbed by Laimer out on our left flank and Coman picked up the ball, coming infield before curling into the top corner.

Vicario produced an excellent close range save to prevent Kane adding a third for the hosts before Bayern made a raft of changes and we almost opened our account, Pedro Porro with a wonderful cross which Richarlison headed wide.

Bayern’s third came in the 74th minute as two teenagers combined, David Santos Daiber laying the ball into 17-year-old Karl and he hit a first-time left-foot curler past Vicario. Another fine goal made it 4-0 with 10 minutes remaining, a Bayern move seemingly breaking down but we couldn’t clear the ball and, as it fell to 18-year-old Kusi-Asare, he struck a curling effort from the other side of the area which Vicario could do nothing about.

The last few minutes saw us apply some late pressure but Neuer denied us a consolation when he kept out Tel’s left-footed effort from a tight angle.

A tough evening against the Bundesliga champions, but now we focus on our first competitive game under Frank with the UEFA Super Cup clash against PSG next Thursday.

Thomas Frank has named his side to face FC Bayern in our final pre-season outing at the Allianz Arena on Thursday, live on SPURSPLAY (kick-off 5.30pm UK).

Our Head Coach has made six changes from our 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in Seoul four days prior with the reigning Bundesliga champions providing an excellent test ahead of the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain next Wednesday.

A matter of days after securing his loan switch from Bavaria to north London, latest addition Joao Palhinha is back in familiar territory and comes straight into our midfield three for his first run out in Lilywhite as our new number six.

In the wake of Club legend Heung-Min Son's emotional departure to LAFC yesterday evening, there are changes to the forward line with Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus coming in to start as former Bayern man, Mathys Tel, is named amongst our substitutes.

Guglielmo Vicario is restored in goal and Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence come into our backline with Antonin Kinsky, Kevin Danso and Ben Davies moving to the bench.

The Club is firmly committed to tackling the unauthorised resale of match tickets, which is a criminal offence under English law.

Ticket touting prevents genuine fans from accessing tickets and can result in away fans in home areas. It also rewards those who seek to profit from fans wishing to support their team in person.

This statement is intended to outline the measures the Club is taking to tackle ticket touting and detail what fans can do to support us with these efforts. It also reaffirms our position on the sale or transfer of away match tickets, as well as the types of sanctions issued to those who pass on or mis-sell tickets.

What we’re doing

The Club continues to address the issue of ticket touting through targeted purchasing from unofficial sellers, the ongoing development of our own technology, and by working with the relevant authorities to push for wider campaigns against black market ticket sales.

We also offer direct support to the victims of ticket touts on matchdays, many of whom are unable to access the stadium due to their tickets being invalid. In addition to providing them with documentation which supports in obtaining refunds, we use the information they provide to identify the individuals who mis-sold their tickets. Throughout the 2024/25 season alone, hundreds of indefinite bans were issued to ticket touts.

Touts are also identified through our monitoring of suspicious booking patterns and our investigation of fan reports. We take precautionary actions against any accounts reasonably believed to have direct links to known touts.

What you can do

Ticket touts sell through unauthorised third-party websites, where listings often far exceed face value and where additional fees substantially increase the amount fans pay. In many cases, the tickets they claim to sell simply do not exist.

Supporters can also report fraudulent or unofficial ticket listings to us at any time. On matchdays, any away fans in home sections – who will most likely have obtained their tickets from touts – can be reported either to a steward or to our matchday text service, 07537404821.

Away match tickets

We’re aware that an increasing number of tickets for our away fixtures are sold or transferred to other supporters. While this is not always done for profit, it prevents supporters who have missed out on a ticket and would have otherwise qualified from being able to support the team away from home.

Away match tickets are strictly non-transferable and issued for personal use only. There are no circumstances under which selling or passing on tickets is permitted – including to friends and relatives. Supporters unable to attend an away fixture they have been issued a ticket for should always contact the Club.

Going forward, to help ensure that tickets are used by the fans they are issued to, we will increase the number of random spot checks and matchday collections required for away games.

Sanctions and Banning Policy

Given the options to either return match tickets or distribute them via official platforms, there is no valid reason for any supporter to sell (or attempt to sell) tickets via unofficial channels.

We shall therefore continue to take the strongest possible action against anyone found to have sold or passed tickets on unofficially, in accordance with our Sanctions and Banning policy. Recommended sanctions include ticketing point deductions and indefinite Club bans. The policy also allows for enhanced sanctions to be applied where appropriate.

Any supporters who choose to relinquish control of their ticket will be held responsible for the actions and behaviours of the individual(s) in possession of it. This includes where tickets have been passed to friends or relatives and subsequently re-sold.

Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust said:

“THST supports the Club’s policy to ensure that the named ticket holder is the only person who should use a ticket. Demand far outweighs supply, and everyone should have a fair chance of accessing tickets, whether at home or away. We have also asked the Club to continue to explore new technologies and review policies, not only to deter ticket touts, but also to provide opportunities for fans more easily to share tickets legitimately via official channels, ensuring tickets are issued in the fairest way possible to all genuine Spurs supporters.’

We can confirm that James Maddison will undergo surgery for a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee.

The 28-year-old midfielder suffered the injury during our pre-season friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday in Seoul.

His surgery will take place in the coming days and, following that, James will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team.

Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur wishes James a full and speedy recovery. We will be supporting him every step of the way.

It's seems incredible, but we first faced Bayern Munich just months before the start of the First World War, all the way back in 1914.

We embarked on a nine-game post-season tour of Germany, Italy and Switzerland after finishing 17th in the old Division One in 1913/14. Our final match of that league campaign was against Sheffield Wednesday on 25 April - the first match of the tour was against Hanover FC, a 6-3 win on 3 May.

We faced Bayern Munich for the first time six days later - 9 May, 1914 - and won 6-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Harry Sparrow. two goals from Jimmy Banks and a penalty from Tiny Joyce - our goalkeeper!

A little over two months later, the world changed and Europe was at war - the Great War lasted from July 1914-November 1918. This 1914 tour was our last for 11 years, when we travelled to Switzerland after the 1924/25 season.

Sweet revenge on our way to UEFA Cup glory

We played Bayern Munich in back-to-back seasons in European competition in the early 1980s.

First up, the Munich giants got the better of us over two legs in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1982/83 - a 1-1 draw in the second round, first leg followed by a 4-1 loss in Germany.

We met again a year later, this time in the third round of the UEFA Cup. This time, a narrow 1-0 loss away was turned over in dramatic style back at the Lane as Steve Archibald levelled the tie on aggregate before Mark Falco was picked out by Glenn Hoddle and fired into the bottom corner for a late, late winner.

Of course, we went on to lift the trophy later that season with another dramatic tie, this time the final against Anderlecht over two legs and the trophy clinched on a penalty shoot-out at the Lane.

Results vs Bayern Munich

Watch | last time we met

Phil Beal will never forget the date - 3 December, 1973.

That’s when Bayern Munich, including some of the greats of German football, turned out for the legendary defender’s testimonial at White Hart Lane.

The Bayern Munich team was a who’s who of German football at the time - including defender Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’, striker Muller, Paul Breitner, Uli Hoeness and goalkeeper Sepp Maier. Just over seven months later, all five would start as West Germany beat Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup Final.

Speaking to Andy Greeves last season, Phil turned back the clock 52 years to reflect on a night that honoured his career at Spurs - 420 appearances, 1963-1975, twice a League Cup winner (1971, 1973) and UEFA Cup winner in 1972. Indeed, Phil played in six finals, considering the UEFA Cup was played over two legs in 1972 (against Wolves) and 1974 (against Feyenoord, we lost 4-2 on aggregate).

Bayern Munich are obviously a special club for you, given that they provided the opposition for your testimonial match back in December 1973. Firstly, how was it decided that they would be the opponents?

Phil: "There was someone on my testimonial committee who used to arrange our team travel. It just so happens, he also used to arrange Bayern Munich’s travel too. He said ‘I can get Bayern Munich over’, so that’s how they came to be our opponents. It was quite an honour that Bayern accepted the invitation."

What memories spring to mind from the match?

Phil: "The disappointing thing on the day of the match was that there were numerous strikes – a petrol strike, an electricity strike and a strike on the Southern Regional Railway. We had to go ahead with the game as Bayern were already in London. So, one of the things we had to do was hire a generator to power the White Hart Lane floodlights! The attendance was about 17,000, which was decent in the circumstances, with it so difficult for supporters to get to the game. The match itself was really good. Bayern brought their strongest squad, which was great for me and the supporters. It was played as if it was a European tie rather than a testimonial. Both teams going for it. I have a photograph of myself, Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller before the match which brings brilliant memories of that occasion."

You mentioned the strength of Bayern’s squad. Can you talk us through some of the players in their side?

Phil: "Their squad was full of internationals… Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, (Paul) Breitner, (Sepp) Maier and Uli Hoeness to name but a few!"

What was it like playing against Franz Beckenbauer?

Phil: "I wasn’t overawed by any player during my career because it was a regular occurrence to be playing both with and against great players. I played against Pelé when I was in America, I played with and against George Best. But it goes without saying that Beckenbauer was an incredible player. He reminded me a lot of Bobby Moore in that he just made the game look easy. What a player he was. I remember being very impressed with Gerd Müller during the game - someone who got so many goals for Germany and Bayern. He was some player. After my testimonial, I actually got the chance to play against Beckenbauer again when I was playing in the States and he was with New York Cosmos."

Our final outing of pre-season sees us take on Bundesliga champions FC Bayern on Thursday in Munich (kick-off 5.30pm UK) - and you can watch it live on SPURSPLAY!

And for today only, we are offering 50% off new SPURSPLAY subscriptions!

Our final pre-season outing ahead of Wednesday's first competitive game of the campaign - the small matter of the UEFA Super Cup Final against Paris Saint-Germain in Udine - we will face FC Bayern at the Allianz Arena in the heart of Bavaria.

Locking horns once again with the German giants, we'll once again come up against our legendary former forward - the Club's record goalscorer - Harry Kane, with him set to lead the line for Bayern.

We head to Germany looking to build on a solid pre-season campaign thus far where we remain unbeaten after five matches as Thomas Frank continues to shape his side for the 2025/26 campaign.

We'll be live on air from 5pm (UK) with all the build up to the game from Ben Haines and the iconic Michael Dawson with kick-off 30 minutes later in Munich.

Today's game

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Eloise Summers-Mee netted a brace and Cruz Fuller-Fagan was on target once again as a stirring second-half performance from our Women’s Under-19s saw us pick up our first win of pre-season against Birmingham City Under-21s on Wednesday afternoon.

Having been unable to capitalise on a strong showing in the first half at Hotspur Way, we eventually broke the deadlock just after the hour mark as Fuller-Fagan’s well-struck effort found the back of the net to make it two goals in as many games for the forward.

With a foothold in the game, we doubled our advantage six minutes later with a composed finish from Eloise Summers-Mee inside the box before the forward, who has stepped up from the Under-16s to the Under-19s for this season, netted her second of the game from the penalty spot after she was fouled inside the box.

While we took control of the first half in glorious conditions at our training complex, we were unable to test the Blues’ goalkeeper in the first period. Mia Endacott, who has been training with the first team in recent days, was a real threat down the left and produced some good moments as her, alongside Rania Oukriss, saw an effort blocked from inside the box in the opening 20 minutes, while the Trialist could only direct her shot into the side-netting in what was arguably our best opportunity of the half.

Sophie Jackson was called into action in the closing stages of the half, getting a strong hand on Day’s shot from the edge of the box to tip it around the post but, following wholesale changes at the break, we took control of proceedings once again after the restart. Poppy Neill struck the underside of the crossbar with a fierce right-footed effort just minutes into the second-half before Summers-Mee should have opened the scoring moments later, but she was unable to bury the ball following a brilliant run from Oukriss to pick out the forward inside the area.

However, our pressure finally prevailed on 62 minutes as Oukriss’ cut-back from the byline fell to Fuller-Fagan just inside the 18-yard box and she directed her first time left-footed strike into the bottom corner via the inside of the post. Six minutes later and we had our second of the game, Oukriss played Summers-Mee behind the backline who then showed composure in the area to slot the ball under the Blues’ keeper.

Oukriss was denied by a superb save on the stretch by their shot stopper as her effort from distance was tipped over the bar but, on 72 minutes, we had our third goal of the afternoon when we were awarded a penalty after Summers-Mee was brought down inside the box. The young forward stepped up to take the spot-kick, firing low into the bottom right corner. Ruby Mace - another player that has stepped up to first team training in pre-season so far - saw a powerful strike from range saved well by the visitors’ shot stopper in the final minutes of encounter as, all in all, it was an impressive display from our youngsters who step up their pre-season preparations with a clash against Leyton Orient on Sunday (10 August) at Cheshunt.

"It's hard to talk because I don't know where to start...

"I grew up in tough places. I came here… one thing was clear, you know, I wanted to give my all. So, as a kid, when I started football, this was always in my head, because performance-wise, I think it could be ups and downs, ups and downs, but I give it my all. I think you can do it every single time. So, this is me and this is how I train, this is how I learned from my parents.

"I came to north London 10 years ago. I was very nervous, to be honest. Before I joined Spurs, I was very young, and having sessions with some teams in England, and it was quite difficult because I couldn't speak English and it felt like everybody just wasn’t having me, so I didn't have really good memories in the UK, if I'm honest. But when I went to White Hart Lane - obviously it was still White Hart Lane when I joined - when I walked in, everybody just welcomed me to north London. I had a special feeling, but afterwards I had to do the English interview, so I was quite a bit nervous because I couldn’t speak English! I still remember that I just said, ‘I'm happy to be here’, and I was just so excited.

"I made a brave decision because it was the Premier League and Spurs and (hoping) that everything would come together. Obviously, the fear was still there, but I just wanted to make my fear not exist. My dream was to play in the Premier League, you know, and do whatever I could, try to be the best player in the world. That decision was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made.

"Obviously, I was not expecting my first year to be amazing, but after the games go on, I think people, players, trusted me more and more, and fans gave me love, and I just wanted to stay as long as possible. I always wanted to give something back to the fans. From this period until now, I get so much love, I'm so grateful. To get love, it’s just not free, you know, everybody has to make a big, big effort, but as soon as the people understood the way I play, I think they loved me.

"The Spurs family, they will remember my name forever. I scored the first goal in the stadium, won a trophy as captain. To win the Europa League, it was something special and spectacular, I think. The way we handled the situation, the circumstances we faced, it was one of the hardest challenges we've faced, so lifting the trophy as captain of this club, it makes you feel like you are special person, you know. That day I still remember, I feel it. The parade was just incredible, and I never forget those moments… the happiest faces I ever seen from the fans, smiling, laughing, even some people were crying. They were just so proud of the boys, it was just something I’ll never ever forget, and I will watch the clips forever.

"I'm very proud of what I achieved for this amazing football club, and I'm very proud, to be honest, what I achieved as an individual, as a collective, I think is something special. You have to earn it, you have to be playing well, you have to be nice on and off the pitch, and you have to be a top footballer and also the top professional, you know, so that's what I dream of, and seeing the Korean fans, so many Korean fans in the stadium, makes me even more proud. I'm not the guy who always taking it, you know, I always wanted something to give back. I get so much love, so I take the love, but I always want to give the happiness and the true love that I had while I'm playing. Seeing Korean fans, also the Spurs fans welcome the Korean fans, makes me very, very happy.

"I'm very lucky that I had amazing mum and dad who were very strict on me. They always said to me, ‘it doesn't matter how good you are as a footballer, you want to be a better person than a footballer’. As I get older, you're obviously facing reality and you always see the younger players coming in. I just want to be a good role model where everybody looks at me and say, ‘look, we have an amazing captain who is also playing good but also being an amazing human being’.

"It's hard to say it, but there is not forever. It was tough, but I gave everything I could, everything I had, and the loyalty, that was also was important, but as I said, for me, it was clear that I wanted to give something back - that was the trophy. I came here as a kid, but leaving as a grown man, that is something special. I’m very grateful to the club and all the staff, all the coaching stuff, all the players I played with and hugely, hugely grateful to everyone, especially the fans."