The ability of Chelsea as a football club to snatch ignominy from the jaws of victory can never be underestimated, although last night’s victory at the Hawthorns at least protects a memorable Premier League campaign with another title, their fifth of the Abramovich era, writes Allan Prosser.

Idler Johnson the unlikeliest of Red heroes

Manuel Pellegrini has warned that Manchester City will be facing a different Tottenham to the side who rolled over twice against the Premier League champions last season.

Zenit St Petersburg have wrapped up the signing of midfielder Javi Garcia from Manchester City.

Manager Tim Sherwood has parted company with Tottenham.

Betting companies love a gimmick but for a manager to get his own bingo card just a couple of months into a job must mean he is doing something different.

Zenit St Petersburg have appointed former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas as their head coach on a two-year deal.

Tim Sherwood’s infamous rant after Tottenham’s defeat at Chelsea last week has raised more questions than it has provided answers.

Sandro has revealed Tottenham’s players were locked in a furious two-hour crisis meeting on the back of Saturday’s heavy defeat at Chelsea.

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Andre Villas-Boas rues his failure to deliver at Tottenham and has dropped a heavy hint his next job in management will not be in England.

Tottenham last night appointed Tim Sherwood as their new head coach until the end of the 2014/15 season.

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Tottenham 1 West Ham 2

Managerless Tottenham exited the Capital One Cup as West Ham came from behind to claim a second successive win at White Hart Lane.

Tim Sherwood hopes West Ham will be distracted by their precarious Premier League position when managerless Tottenham face their London rivals in Wednesday night’s Capital One Cup quarter-final.

Manchester United manager David Moyes feels he is blessed to have worked for three clubs who are not part of the "hiring and firing" culture.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce maintains he has enough to worry about with his own injury-hit side than what Tottenham might do following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas ahead of their Capital One Cup quarter-final.

Former Tottenham owner Alan Sugar questioned the appointment of Andre Villas-Boas after the Portuguese was sacked as manager on Monday morning.

Tim Sherwood is to take charge of Tottenham in an interim role after Spurs sacked Andre Villas-Boas as manager.

Fabio Capello, Glenn Hoddle and Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino have emerged as contenders for the vacant Tottenham manager’s position after Spurs sacked Andre Villas-Boas yesterday.

Only a few weeks into the ill-fated reign of Andre Villas-Boas at White Hart Lane, two former Tottenham managers reflected on his muddled methods and one of them commented: “When he eventually flies home after being sacked, as he surely will, he will look down on Stamford Bridge and say ‘I ruined that club’ and look down on White Hart Lane and say ‘I ruined that one too’.”

Tottenham have confirmed the sacking of manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Andre Villas-Boas insists he is the right man to lead Tottenham up the table despite yesterday’s humiliating defeat to Liverpool.

Andre Villas-Boas was adamant as, for the second time in recent weeks, he was forced to sift through the wreckage of a humiliating defeat that cast doubt on his ability to retain his job.

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Tottenham 0 Liverpool 5

Andre Villas-Boas knows Tottenham’s top-four chances will take a big blow this weekend if they fail to shackle Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

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Tottenham will use blood-spinning technique PRP to try to get Jan Vertonghen back to fitness in quick time.

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Kyle Walker has challenged Tottenham to prove their top-four credentials over the festive period.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas wants the north London club to be shown more respect following what he has perceived as a week of personal attacks against his abilities.

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Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas has hit out at the club’s former chairman, Alan Sugar, for his continued criticism of the Portuguese.

Wayne Rooney scored twice to deny Andre Villas-Boas’ Tottenham a morale-boosting win over the champions at White Hart Lane.

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Former Tottenham chairman Lord Sugar wants Alex Ferguson to come out of retirement and replace current Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas.

Andre Villas-Boas insists he does not fear for his job and still has the full confidence of the Tottenham board, despite Sunday’s 6-0 defeat at Manchester City.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted he felt “ashamed” and “embarrassed” after his team’s hammering at Manchester City.

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Tottenham 0 Newcastle 1

Tottenham 0 Newcastle 1

Hugo Lloris was not included in Tottenham’s squad to face Newcastle today as the club’s medical staff advised he required more rest after being knocked unconscious last weekend – although the player himself wanted to be involved.

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Andre Villas-Boas has launched a scathing attack on those who criticised his decision to keep Hugo Lloris on the field of play after being knocked unconscious by Romelu Lukaku on Sunday.

Andre Villas-Boas put Hugo Lloris’ long-term health at risk with his “dangerous” and “irresponsible” decision to let the Tottenham goalkeeper play on at Everton after being knocked unconscious by Romelu Lukaku, according to brain injury charity Headway.

Tottenham 2 Hull 2 AET (Tottenham win 8-7 on penalties)

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