A 30-year-old man was arrested and charged with causing criminal damage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Saturday, with local media reporting that the cost of the damage ran to six figures in pounds. Spurs’ fan base includes members of north London’s Jewish community.
A person has been arrested for vandalising the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the international break, with the cost of damage reportedly over £100,000.
It’s claimed that the incident, which occurred on Monday night, is not related to anti-semitism due to Spurs’ close links to the Jewish community – which has reported a rise in anti-semitic incidents following Hamas’ attack on Israel and the subsequent breakout of war in the Middle East.
A Tottenham statement read: “We can confirm that an individual was arrested for criminal damage following an incident that took place on Monday night.
There is no indication that this incident is linked to anti-semitism.”
The Daily Mail reports that there was ‘significant damage’ to parts of the stadium which in excess of £100,000 to repair.
Spurs only moved into their new £1.2billion home four years ago after they built over the old White Hart Lane site.
The 63,000-seater stadium has a number of purposes and is also used to host music concerts and NFL London matches among other events. Indeed, it’s unclear what effect the damage will have on Sunday’s clash between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennesse Titans, which kicks-off at 2.30pm.
Tottenham‘s next game at the stadium takes place on October 23 when they welcome London rivals Fulham in the Premier League.
Ange Postecoglou’s men currently sit top of the table after a superb start to the season which has seen them unbeaten in their first eight games, winning six of them.
There has been a spike in reported incidents of antisemitism in Britain since the latest outbreak of violence in Israel.
Police said there had been 105 reports of antisemitic incidents and 75 antisemitic offences between Sept. 29 and Oct. 12, compared with 14 incidents and 12 offences in the same period a year ago.
Tottenham are being tipped to sanction a loan move for a dynamic forward Ange Postecoglou knows very well in the January transfer window.
The Spurs boss is expected to be active again in the January market as he looks to build on the club’s impressive start to the campaign so far, with the north London side sitting top of the Premier League after eight games.
Signing another forward is most certainly in Postecoglou’s thoughts, especially with Richarlison continuing to struggle and being wasteful in front of goal.
Never was that more highlighted than in the 1-0 win at Luton last time out, with the Brazilian missing two glaring chances in the opening 15 minutes before 10-man Tottenham eventually got over the line thanks to Micky van de Ven’s second-half winner.
To that end, Postecoglou wants more competition in his forward line, despite the club landing Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest on deadline day.
The winger reportedly earns £200,000-a-week in Saudi Arabia but his move has not worked out well, with the attacker not even registered to play in the league.
Jota would be welcome addition at Tottenham
And when asked if Spurs could swoop for the ex-Hoops star in January, Hutton told Football Insider: “He will be on massive wages you would have thought but if he were to join on loan Spurs would only have to pay part of that.
“Ange [Postecoglou] obviously knows him really well and knows what he is capable of.
“I think that is a position where Tottenham probably could have a little bit of competition, the likes of Son and Kulusevski play on the outside but I think he could add something to it.
“I think he has got the quality to play in the Premier League, he is at a good age, he is still getting better and it is always a little bit easier when you know the manager because you feel like you are onto a winning start already.
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