Arsenal fans have trolled Tottenham over a secret email their rivals reportedly sent to Premier League broadcasters over a name change.
The Athletic claimed on Friday that they’ve seen an email Spurs sent on February 10, outlining how they wish to be referenced going forward.
The email, believed to be titled ‘Tottenham Hotspur Naming Update’, explained how Tottenham no longer wish to be called simply ‘Tottenham’ on any Premier League broadcasts.
They have requested to either be called by their full name – ‘Tottenham Hotspur’ – or simply ‘Spurs’, which is the north London club’s nickname.
Arsenal fans have poked fun at Spurs on social media after the news emerged, particularly on Reddit.
‘I can understand that,’ @varro-reatinus posted. ‘The name is synonymous with ‘s**t’.’
‘I’ll do my part by continuing to call them s**t,’ a second Arsenal fan, @OdegaardsLeftFoot, said.
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@SantosFurie89 added: ‘Swirling down their toilet bowl stadium.. At least American football fans have some history of success at that venue.’
‘Should have thought about that before they named themselves Tottenham then, shouldn’t they,’ @ICanSeeYourFuture posted.
Spurs are massively struggling in the Premier League this season amid an injury crisis, with the club currently sat 12th in the top-flight ahead of their trip to Ipswich Town on Saturday.
The north Londoners, who haven’t landed a major trophy since 2008, are already out of the FA Cup having lost to Aston Villa in the fourth round.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were on the verge of reaching this season’s Carabao Cup final, having beaten Liverpool in the first leg of their semi-final, but lost the second leg 4-0 earlier this month to exit the competition.
Former Liverpool defender and football pundit Jamie Carragher ripped Spurs to shreds after that particular match.
Speaking in the Sky Sports studio after the full-time whistle, Carragher said: ‘It was never in doubt before the game. It’s Tottenham.
‘When do Tottenham ever win a big game? When do Tottenham ever go anywhere and surprise you and win against the odds? It’s not just this Spurs team. They never shock you and do something out of the ordinary.’
Spurs’ last chance of silverware this term is in the Europa League, with Postecoglou’s team set to face Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the last 16 after the draw was made on Friday.