Things are not looking good at Tottenham Hotspur. The team has lost the last four matches in all competitions with the last one being an FA Cup fifth-round loss to relegation candidates Norwich City.
In the loss to Norwich City, midfielder Eric Dier was involved in an ugly confrontation with a fan fr allegedly insulting him. The midfielder quickly ran into the stands immediately after the final whistle. He was involved in a scuffle before security took control of the situation.
Dier, who has 40 England caps, scored in the penalty shootout loss to Norwich, but Tim Krul saved two efforts to put the Canaries into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
His younger brother was in the stands and it is understood that he was not happy with the insult. Spurs manager Jose Mourinho was supportive of the player afterward.
“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 said.
Mourinho further added that even though what Dier did was wrong, he would not support the club if it decided to punish the English midfielder.
Spurs face Burnley in their next match on Saturday.