Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has playfully addressed James Maddison's recent faux pas at the club's training ground.
Maddison, who joined Spurs from Leicester City during the summer transfer window, made the mistake of driving a red car into the Enfield Training Ground, which happens to be the colour associated with Arsenal, Tottenham's fierce rivals. Speaking at a fans' forum event, Levy jokingly reminded Maddison he couldn't bring his car to the training ground and assured everyone the midfielder would learn from his mistake.
Levy said: "James needs to learn that he can't come to the training ground in a red car. I've told him. He'll learn."
Maddison has quickly endeared himself to Tottenham fans with his impressive performances on the pitch. Since his arrival, he has already scored two goals, provided two assists and earned the accolade of August Player of the Month.
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Maddision recently admitted that Spurs were always front and centre in his thinking when it became clear he would be leaving Leicester after their relegation from the Premier League. “Yeah, and that was one of the factors in why I wanted to go to Tottenham,” Maddison said (via the Mirror).
“You come to points in your life and career where you have to make a decision and when making decisions, you have to factor in things like that and everything as a whole.
“And that was one of the reasons I wanted to go to Tottenham, purely because I could just see myself playing for Tottenham. I’m not even 100% sure what I mean by that, so don't ask me!
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“But I could just see myself in that team, in that kit, in that stadium. It just fitted well for me. And they've always had that type of player. My dad's favourite player when I was growing up was Gazza (Paul Gascoigne).
“And I want to entertain. That will never change for me. That's non-negotiable. That's how I play. I'm never going to change and that's why my journey has gone like this and why I have ended up at Tottenham.”
While Maddison's choice of a red car may not have pleased Tottenham fans initially, his performances and positive remarks about the club have certainly won them over. The England midfielder and his Spurs team-mates are preparing for this weekend's North London Derby clash with Arsenal, against whom Maddison has a favourable record, having been involved in four goals in nine previous encounters across all competitions.
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