PREM STARS WARNED: NO SWEARING
next year we will be ready again to compete with the top teams.”
Lloris admits, however, that Spurs chiefs will face a conundrum if the club fails to secure a topfour place.
“That’s a question for the board. I can only talk about the pitch, and we want to be involved in the biggest competition and that’s the
Champions League,” he said.
“When we start the season, it’s to compete against the top sides in England and to get the Champions League qualification.
“Even when I came to the club, the first two seasons we did not get there. But I was always focussed on that as my main target.
“That is the minimum we want to play for.”
PREMIER League managers have been told to warn their stars not to swear during matches when the season resumes this week.
League bosses fear bad language could dominate games staged again behind closed doors.
The likes of Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho (below) will now tell their men to be aware of any profanities they use in the heat of battle.
All stadiums will be virtually empty when the 92 remaining fixtures restart on Wednesday in a bid to complete the season following the Covid-19 crisis.
Matches will be shown live by a host of broadcasters and are expected to be watched by millions of people at home.
TV cameras and mics are likely to pick up players’ voices during the games and no special measures are being put in place by broadcasters for their pitchside microphones.
The fear is that players swearing will set a bad example to the youngsters who idolise them.