Operating profit up slightly at Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur plc today reported a rise in first half operating profit before amortisation and player transfers to £3.3m (€4.95m) from £2.7m (€4.05m) last year.

Pre-tax losses at the Premiership football club narrowed to £3.0m (€4.50) to December 31 2003 from £8.6m (€12.90) a year earlier.