‘Madness’: Alan Shearer cannot believe what Tottenham are about to do after breaking news
Spurs had a sad conclusion to their 2023/24 Premier League season, which started so promisingly with 10 games undefeated before losing five of the last seven.
Ange Postecoglou also lost his cool with some of his own fans, in the genuinely odd predicament of deciding whether to prioritise a UEFA Champions League berth or prevent Arsenal from winning the championship.
Alan Shearer has criticised Tottenham for a different issue.
Why has Alan Shearer questioned Tottenham?
The 53-year-old is mystified that Tottenham will face Newcastle in a friendly in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Spurs and the Magpies flew halfway across the world to play a meaningless friendly very immediately after the 2023/24 season concluded.
Of course, the commercial component of contemporary football is typically to blame for such regressive choices, but the move has come under intense criticism after the elimination of FA Cup replays next season, due to fixture congestion and concerns over player health.
Speaking on the friendly in Melbourne on Match Of The Day, Shearer said: “Can you image having to do that if you’re a player in the Copa America or EURO 2024? Madness. Crazy.”
The Premier League’s all-time leading goalscorer is spot on.
It reminds us of Chelsea’s curiously scheduled Final Whistle on Hate charity match versus the New England Revolution in May 2019 before the UEFA Europa League final, which resulted in Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffering a serious injury and missing the showpiece event.
Spurs risk upsetting the players.
Shearer is correct; what if Maddison suffers an injury in Melbourne and misses out on the opportunity to represent England at UEFA EURO 2024?
In such circumstance, we would find it difficult to forgive our club for just checking a commercial box.
The 2023/24 season has been frantic, and with UEFA Europa League action on the horizon for Postecoglou’s squad next season, the need for relaxation during the summer has become even stronger.
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