Tottenham Hotspur fans were left to mull plenty of topics over following Wednesday evening’s FA Cup fifth round penalty defeat to Norwich City and one of the topics was the bizarre sight of seeing Eric Dier launch himself into the Corporate area for an altercation with fans.
Plenty of footage did the rounds last night so I’m sure people have seen it, and whether or not the 26-year-old heard an insult in his direction personally, or it was more to do with his younger brother remains to be seen. Reports are a little mixed on that front as some say he was led away by stewards, other imply he walked off with his arm around a fan (presumably his brother).
Does Mourinho's Strong Defence Here Impress You?
It was good to see
No, Dier has no defence here
Naturally the Football Association and club are investigating the incident, but manager Jose Mourinho, despite admitting Dier’s actions had been wrong, was fully in support of him – questioning the loyalty of those in the Corporate area itself.
“I think Eric did what we professionals cannot do but probably every one of us would do. I repeat we professionals cannot do it, but I repeat I am with the player and I understand the player. The fans were with the team until the last penalty kick that we missed. This person insulted Eric, the family was there, the younger brother was not happy with the situation.”
Mourinho added that if Spurs took disciplinary action against our England man, it would not be with his support.
“If the club does that I will not agree, but he did wrong. The people that are in these privileged positions by the tunnel, of course some are Tottenham fans. But I think a lot of corporate, a lot of invitation, a lot of people with special status [are in there] and probably it is the place of the stadium where I sometimes have doubts over if they are the real Tottenham fans, because these are the ones who support the boys until the last.”
Quite a strong line for Mourinho to take, but I guess for most fans we’ll wait to hear what officially happened before coming to any kind of conclusion about his actions.
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