‘Could Be Hit With Transfer Ban’: Tottenham Hotspur Face Allegations Of Breaching Transfer Rules Over 140-Goal Striker Signing

Tottenham Hotspur have seen their dream start to the 2023/24 season derailed in the last few weeks with their back-to-back losses to Chelsea and Wolves in the Premier League. Now to make things worse, the club is facing some serious allegations of breaking the English Football Association’s rules in the past, surrounding ex-player and club hero Jermain Defoe.

Tottenham Hotspur Facing Allegations For Breaking Transfer Rules With Jermain Defoe

What Are Spurs Being Accused Of?

The Times’ Matt Lawton claims that the FA is getting ready to review a potential case of a serious breach of football agent rules when it comes to the transfer that involved Jermain Defoe moving to Spurs from Portsmouth back in 2008 for a fee of around £7.5 million. The Lilywhites allegedly used the help of an unlicensed agent, their former player Mitchell Thomas, to play a key role in getting the deal over the line.

Thomas was named on a list of agents without an official license in 2008, but Tottenham avoided any issues back then. While the FA took no disciplinary action against the North London heavyweights at that time, they are willing to re-open the case now and could potentially decide to take action against them 15 years later. Spurs are yet to comment on these allegations against them.