AVB reveals Jose rift

Tottenham’s partnership with Real Madrid has got off to a rocky start after Andre Villas-Boas revealed he has not spoken to Jose Mourinho for a long time and does not even have his former mentor’s phone number.

Tottenham announced on Monday that as part of the deal which saw Luka Modric move to the Bernabeu, a partnership had been agreed that would “see the two clubs together in respect of players, coaching, best practices and commercial relationships.”