Spurs fans were less than impressed to hear that Daniel Levy is keen to see the club feature in the summer Club World Cup.
According to Football.London the Spurs chairman has admitted that, although it would be potentially problematic, he would like Spurs to play in the Club World Cup as each team will earn up to £50 million for taking part. The 58-year-old spoke to the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust about the Club World Cup, with the minutes of that meeting as follows:
“Daniel Levy would like Spurs to take part in that. It could replace an overseas tour and offer a more competitive edge for the players.
“However, there would be problems for the fixture calendar with too many games already. The FA is currently looking at how to ease pressure.” per Football.London
The first expanded Club World Cup is set to take place in China in the summer of 2021 and will feature 24 clubs from across the globe in order to decide the world’s best team.
Would you want to see Spurs play in a Club World Cup?
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Reaction from Spurs fans to Gold’s tweet on Levy and the Club World Cup can be seen in the tweets below.
The tiny squad we have are battered and he wants them to play during a Euro summer? He should get his boots on then.
— ap (@otheranthony) March 10, 2020
Of course. Anything with ££££ signs on it, he wants in
— Trevor Lloyd (@Trevorlloyd92) March 10, 2020
Of course he wants to play even though the squad is decimated because he wants money
— Rickles (@burks_eric) March 10, 2020
He doesn’t get it does he.
Running our players into the ground will mean we never achieve our aims.
Unless the sole aim is wringing every penny by playing every random event – despite not investing profits in a top striker or CDM, etc— days without a striker (@MattyFrench82) March 10, 2020
Do not give this crook another penny
— Dominic Levene (@domlevene) March 10, 2020
With this size squad? Bloke is off his head
— Matt (@matthewjames_h) March 10, 2020
Hahaha with what players? Barely have enough to field 11 right now as is and then with the Euros coming? What a joke
— Bombay (@GordoneBombay) March 10, 2020
it’s actually comical..
Wants to add another competition but doesn’t want to buy any players.
Our injury list is a joke already so one more competition won’t hurt if they are giving us (ENIC) £50million
— Jack Dingwall (@JackDingwall) March 10, 2020
How on earth does he expect that squad to play in a club World Cup? It’s embarrassing to even think about it – we’re light years from it and Levy needs to realise that.
— Andrew Spring (@AndySpring1) March 10, 2020
These Spurs fans are clearly less than happy with Levy’s plans and suggest that they don’t have the squad depth to be able to take part in such a competition.
What do we think?
Although it may represent serious financial gain, a Club World Cup would add to an already congested fixture list and considering the injury problems Spurs have faced already this season, it seems very risky.