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Tottenham are set to maintain their affiliation with petrochemicals firm INEOS, according to reports, despite company owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe closing in on the Manchester United boardroom. The two sides could be in direct competition this season, with Ange Postecoglou and Erik ten Hag each chasing down a top-four finish.
INEOS struck a lucrative multi-year sponsorship deal with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy late last year, shortly after the Glazers announced that they were exploring strategic alternatives to their current Man Utd ownership model.
Sir Jim’s company branding can be seen in various locations around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, including in the dugout. Furthermore, players have taken part in corporate videos to promote the INEOS Grenadier 4×4 offroad vehicle.
Even so, The Telegraph claim that INEOS have no plans to scrap the agreement with Tottenham, and it will have no effect on whether the proposed Man Utd buy-out goes ahead.
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A boardroom vote is reportedly scheduled later this week to determine whether Sir Jim is welcomed into the fold at Old Trafford. The boyhood United fan finally convinced the Glazers to do business by proposing a 25-per-cent shareholding, leaving the Americans in control.
Despite heading towards Red Devils ownership in a minority capacity only, Sir Jim is reportedly keen to establish a measure of control over sporting decisions. A thorough assessment of the squad and staff is therefore on the horizon, although Ten Hag’s job is presumed safe.
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As for Tottenham, Postecoglou put the funds from INEOS’ sponsorship agreement to good use during the summer. That much is evidenced by their dizzying league position, with Spurs sitting top of the table during the international break.
Micky van de Ven has been a star turn at centre-back, while James Maddison is one of the Premier League’s in-form players. Postecoglou will hope that the two-week hiatus has not ruined his side’s momentum when they welcome Fulham next Monday night.
On Maddison’s red-hot start, the Tottenham boss told TNT Sports: “For me, having players like that in your team can make you an effective attacking force. The unpredictability in his play, and he is always looking for the passes and the runs that maybe others don’t. He will always provoke rather than play safe and with the first few weeks with us, you’ve seen that already.
“Irrespective of how our opposition set up, he’s constantly looking at areas and ways to provoke the opposition and to try and hurt the opposition. For us he gives us that extra strength when we’re going forward.”
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