Spurs 'gloss over' incident after online mockery from paint supplier

LONDON: Tottenham joked they would "gloss over" an embarrassing incident after paint supplier Dulux was forced to apologise for mocking the Premier League club on Twitter.

Spurs announced on Thursday that Dulux, whose brand mascot is an old English sheepdog, had become their official paint supplier, with the dog getting a tour of their stadium and training ground.

But they were soon mocked by their new partner in hastily deleted tweets, with the social media team giving the club the brush-off.

Responding to other users' tweets, the company made fun of Tottenham's lack of recent silverware, posting a picture of an empty trophy cabinet being for sale, then made a barb about the club's defenders.

In a reply to a tweet asking whether the Dulux dog could play at centre-back, the company tweeted: "He might do a better job".

Dulux eventually commented on the inappropriate tweets, apologising to Spurs fans, who have not celebrated silverware since 2008.

The company said on Twitter: "We're deeply sorry for the posts from Dulux this morning in response to the announcement of our relationship with @ SpursOfficial. These do not reflect how proud we are to be the official paint supplier of the club. - AFP