Directorate Change

Tottenham Hotspur PLC
19 May 2004

Date:    19 May 2004


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                             Tottenham Hotspur plc

              Directorate Change and Senior Management Appointment

Tottenham Hotspur plc announces that David Pleat, Director of Football, will
step down from his current role and Board position at the Club with effect from
31st July.

Tottenham Hotspur also announces that Frank Arnesen will be joining the Club as
Sports Director, with effect from 1st July.  This is a senior management role
reporting into the Board.  He will be in charge of all matters relating to the
football side of the Club and the recruitment of key personnel and have
responsibility for developing and implementing youth, scouting, medical and
international policy.  Additionally, he will oversee the trading of players in
consultation with the First Team management.


Notes to Editors - Frank Arneson (age 47)

A former Danish International of some note (52 caps, scoring 14 goals), Frank
Arnesen joins from PSV Eindhoven, where he has had responsibility as Technical
Director for all footballing issues including scouting, youth development and
player transfers.  During over 10 years in his role at PSV Eindhoven, the Club
has qualified for the Champions League every season (the only Club in Holland to
do so) and won 12 major domestic honours. Fluent in five languages, Frank
Arnesen has worked closely with coaches such as Dick Advocat (current Dutch
National Coach), Sir Bobby Robson (whom he brought back to the Club as manager
in 1998) and most recently with Guus Hiddink (World coach of the Year 2002).



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