Tottenham Hotspur have been left ‘deeply unimpressed’ with their new, Arsenal-supporting academy scout after he joked about not wanting his new badge to touch his skin.
While the club declined to comment, Daily Mail Sport understands officials have taken a dim view of social media posts made by Neros Coachman after he took the role – and may well take further action.
Coachman, who states he has a UEFA B Licence, posted a picture of himself in a Tottenham tracksuit next to the club motto ‘To Dare Is To Do’ saying he was ‘looking forward to getting the new set of superstars to the club’.
He added: ‘You know the project’s good when you’re a boyhood Arsenal fan and you switch sides’.
One poster responded, ‘Do not let that badge touch your skin’, to which Coachman wrote: ‘I’ve already got the base layer.’
Another posted ‘We need someone on the inside’, to which Coachman responded ‘shhhhh’. A picture of a snake was then posted, with Coachman replying: ‘I know, I know, it’s deserved haha.’
Neros Coachman (above) shared the image of himself, saying: ‘You know the project’s good when you’re a boyhood Arsenal fan and you switch sides’
Referring to his Tottenham attire, a commenter posted, ‘How the hell did you get dressed in that?’ to which Coachman responded: ‘It was tough.’
The posts were quickly picked up by Tottenham fans with many highlighting a perceived lack of respect.
Some, of an Arsenal persuasion, pointed out that Coachman’s comments were clearly said in jest.
Regardless, the posts are not thought to have gone down well at the Tottenham Stadium.
Spurs are aware of the situation, thought to be ‘deeply unimpressed’ and the matter is understood to be being dealt with in-house.
