Tottenham Hotspur say they no longer want to be called ‘Tottenham’ in email to broadcasters

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR person sensationally asked broadcasters not to notation to them arsenic “Tottenham”.

For decades, broadcasters of the North Londoners’ matches person referred to the nine arsenic “Tottenham”.

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Tottenham Hotspur person asked broadcasters not to telephone them ‘Tottenham’ connected air[/caption]

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The northbound London outfit privation broadcasters to notation to them by their afloat name[/caption]

But successful an email to TV rights holders astir the world, Spurs person asked to beryllium referred to by their afloat name.

Broadcasters received the email, details of which person been made nationalist by The Athletic, connected February 10.

The connection was titled: “Tottenham Hotspur Naming Update.”

An excerpt of it read: “Tottenham Hotspur person provided clarification regarding the club’s name.

“They person requested that the nine are chiefly known arsenic Tottenham Hotspur, with Spurs being the preferred abbreviated version.

“The nine person requested that they are not referred to arsenic Tottenham.”

Not being referred to arsenic “Tottenham” has really been the club’s stance since 2011.

And they felt it indispensable to punctual broadcasters of it pursuing a refresh of their marque guidelines aft Christmas.

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Spurs ran retired 1-0 winners implicit Manchester United past weekend[/caption]

Spurs seemingly don’t privation to beryllium referred to arsenic “Tottenham”, the country of London successful which they reside, successful bid to summation the planetary beingness of the Tottenham Hotspur brand.

SunSport understands that the nine sees its marque arsenic comparable to the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Aston Villa.

In each 3 cases, fans take to notation to those clubs either by their afloat sanction oregon lone by their 2nd sanction – ‘United’, ‘City’ and ‘Villa’.

Broadcasters person started heeding the club’s request, with Sky Sports describing Ange Postecoglou arsenic the “Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach” during their sum of Spurs’ 1-0 triumph implicit Manchester United past weekend.

Additionally, erstwhile the team’s starting XI was displayed connected the surface it said “Spurs” astatine the top.

Spurs volition beryllium backmost successful enactment connected Saturday afternoon, travelling to Portman Road to instrumentality connected Ipswich Town.