Appointment

Tottenham Hotspur PLC
03 June 2004


Date:    3 June 2004

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          TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR APPOINT JACQUES SANTINI AS HEAD COACH


(London, Thursday, 03 June 2004) Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have announced
the appointment of Jacques Santini as Head Coach. Santini, currently in charge
of the French national team, will join the Club after the European Championships
in Portugal.

Commented Chairman Daniel Levy: 'I am delighted that Jacques is joining the
Club. He was the outstanding candidate because of his experience, coaching
ability and track record at all levels. His arrival in addition to that of Frank
Arnesen is the direct result of a comprehensive review of the football side of
the Club. We now have a coaching set up in place that has experience in several
different countries and an extensive knowledge of players across the world.

'As I have said on previous occasions, we were always going to make this
appointment at the end of the European season as it was our aim to appoint a top
European Coach. The Club and our fans have had to endure an unprecedented level
of speculation regarding this appointment and this is undoubtedly due to the
significant number of high calibre individuals who were interested in coming to
Tottenham. The supporters have been very patient and for that I thank them. I
hope that they now feel that their patience has been rewarded. With Jacques on
board, an existing talented squad and further strengthening over the summer, we
can now look forward to the start of next season with renewed optimism.'

Tottenham Hotspur Sporting Director Frank Arnesen commented: 'Jacques has a
wealth of experience both as a player and as a coach. He has won honours at both
national and international level and his reputation in Europe and amongst other
respected figures in the game is excellent. In my opinion he was by far and away
the best candidate short-listed for the position and I am very happy that we
have succeeded in bringing him to the Club.'

Commenting on his appointment, Jacques Santini said: 'I am delighted to get the
opportunity to join Tottenham Hotspur. I am an ambitious man and it has always
been a dream of mine to coach a big English club in the most exciting league in
the world. Tottenham Hotspur are a very big club, with a wonderful history

and great traditions. Daniel and Frank have outlined their vision and I share
their ambitions. I am determined to help the Club return to its place amongst
the elite and look forward to joining after Euro 2004.'


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Notes to editors

52 year-old Santini is currently preparing for Euro 2004. Since his appointment
as the national coach in July 2002, France have lost only one of their 23
matches. They won the Confederations Cup in 2003 defeating Cameroon in the final
and qualified for Euro 2004 in impressive style winning all of their group
matches and conceding just two goals.

Prior to his appointment as the national manager, Santini led French side Lyon
to their first ever Championship in 2002. They also won the French Super Cup in
the same season and the French League Cup the previous year. Santini has also
gained a reputation for developing young players during his time as Lyon's
technical director and a two-year spell at the renowned French Football Academy.
A creative midfielder as a player, Santini was part of the famous St Etienne
team of the seventies where he won four league titles, two French Cups and a
European Cup runners-up medal.

For more information, please contact John Fennelly, Tottenham Hotspur Press
Officer - 020 8506 9040 / 07788 130 007 / [e-mail]

For further background information and fact file, please contact Fran Jones,
Tottenham Hotspur Communications Office - [e-mail]


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