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- Business
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Do West Ham struggle to attract 'big name' players? Transfer window Q&A
BBC Sport's football reporters have been taking questions all day, including chief football news reporter Simon in Leeds asked: Given the size of our fan base and stadium, being a London club, and having recently won a European trophy, why do West Ham struggle to attract and afford bigger-name players? Is our board to blame for the way it runs things?Simon answered: Hiya Andy. I am not sure what you mean by 'big names'. West Ham spent a lot of money on Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta etc. What they can't do is spend lots of money on players who are going to sit on the bench (they have spent a lot on players who ended up sitting on the bench but that is different).West Ham did win a European trophy and under David Moyes qualified for Europe for three seasons in a row. But that was something they had never done before in their entire history - and in two of their last three seasons, they have finished 14th, which is around where they have tended to finish.I have always felt there was potential for growth at West Ham - but competition in the Premier League is harder than its ever been. Newcastle and Aston Villa are similar sized clubs but have qualified for the Champions League under relatively new and hugely ambitious owners. West Ham have lost the momentum they had under Moyes. They can get it back under Graham Potter but it takes more of the Q&A with our reporters
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Am I dreaming?'
Am I dreaming?Did Brennan Johnson really bundle the ball over the line? Is Micky van de Ven secretly an acrobat? Has Ange Postecoglou just completed the most spectacular mic-drop of all time?Let's be honest - it was not an enjoyable watch... until it it was substitutes and staff sprinting onto the pitch to jump, cheer and dance with the rest of the fans were crying tears of joy and relief, and there were limbs and drinks Son Heung-min was lifting the trophy, accidentally cutting his head on it, and sobbing all the happy tears onto his dad's I am not dreaming. A Tottenham Hotspur captain has lifted a European trophy once again – and the consequences are is a victory of epic proportions – not simply because it has come after 17 years of trophy-less seasons – because of what it signals for the future of our now have a winning foundation to build upon. It does not mean all the old issues suddenly disappear, but it does mean that the mood shifts, that we shrug off that 'Spursy' tag, that we know what it takes – and how it feels – to be also means Champions League football and more money to who will be in charge to benefit from all of this next season remains to be seen – and the fanbase seems more divided than ever about it after Wednesday way, Ange has delivered what no other manager could for too long – and for that we should all be moments have not come around very often for us Spurs fans and so, whatever the future holds, let's enjoy the here and glory, Tottenham more from Ali Speechly at Women Of The Lane, external and on Instagram, external
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
World Football Ange Postecoglou: Australia's path-finder
Ange Postecoglou is the first coach from outside Europe or South America to win a European trophy, but what does that achievement mean for Australian football? Former Australia goalkeeper Mark Bosnich and journalist Michael Lynch tell World Football's Mani Djazmi about the significance in the context of Australian sport, and chart Postecoglou's rise from immigrant to European winner. Photo: Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, celebrates with the UEFA Europa League trophy after his team's victory in the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Credit: UEFA via Getty Images)
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'What scenes and limbs' - commentator cam as Spurs win Europa League
"The long wait is over, Tottenham players drop to their knees and the substitutes spill onto the pitch."Relive the winning moment as Tottenham claim their first European trophy in 41 years on BBC Radio 5 Live with Ian Dennis.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Hopefully it's a stepping stone for more' - reaction to Europa League win
Former Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle on TNT Sports: "Incredible. I've got no nails left. Fantastic for the club."It wasn't a fantastic game, but they got over the line. Ange Postecoglou got it right in the end."He played three in midfield, and particularly in the first half, that overpowered Manchester United. In the second half, there was a case of holding on and hanging in there."They defended like trojans. Hopefully, it's a stepping stone for more."Former Premier League defender Steve Brown on BBC Radio London: "Ange Postecoglou has taken a great deal of criticism in recent months, but how better to respond to it than bringing a trophy back?"We are all going to wait with baited breath as to whether he will still be Tottenham manager next season."But Spurs are going to have Champions League football next year and that is huge for them as a club."Mark Ogden, senior writer for ESPN, on BBC Radio 5 Live: "Ange deserves a lot of credit and Spurs deserve a lot of credit."If you are a team in the Premier League, winning a European trophy is bigger than than winning a League Cup or FA Cup. It's a European trophy and they don't come around very often."
