Spurs act on video of journalist in anti-club chant

The story was filed via Reuters by Andrew Boyers. Ahead of the Leeds match, Tottenham lodged an official complaint to the Premier League over a video posted by journalist Joao Castelo‑Branco. The Times reported that the Brazilian journalist, an Arsenal supporter, posted the video.

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Tottenham Hotspur return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on Leeds United at Elland Road. Spurs have turned a poor start into a fine run of form. They have won their last three Premier League matches, defeating Coventry City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. Tottenham have risen to ninth in England’s top tier. They will look to extend their winning streak to four when they face Daniel Farke’s Leeds United side.

In the clip, Castelo‑Branco joined Arsenal fans in a chant that called Spurs “s***”. The same video featured chants expressing hatred for Tottenham. Tottenham acted after the video was widely shared online. The club do not seek to prevent Brazil from covering Premier League matches. However, they believe Castelo‑Branco should no longer cover Tottenham games for the outlet. Castelo‑Branco removed the video from his social media and apologised to the Lilywhites. He told The Times, “I wanted to apologise to the club for the video I recorded with Arsenal fans in Brazil singing a derogatory chant about Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.” He added, “Given my role as a correspondent in the UK I feel I made a mistake.” He said, “The video was posted on the Instagram page and reproduced on my personal page.” He continued, “I understand it can be offensive to Spurs and Spurs fans and I should have thought more about singing that and the reach it could have.” He noted, “The outlet was notified by the Premier League about Tottenham seeing and disliking the post and we agreed to delete it.” He concluded, “Hopefully we can move on, and I will rethink and be more careful with the boundaries of having that persona in that capacity.” Castelo‑Branco is believed to have emailed Tottenham with an apology. He also attended an online meeting with and the Premier League to resolve the dispute. Spurs, one of the world’s most followed English clubs, will decide whether to allow him back into their stadium before their home game against Ipswich Town on Saturday 21 November.