"The Premier League posted on its official X account a video of Vicario sending a free-kick down the length of the pitch and out for a goal-kick during Sunday's loss at Fulham, with the caption: "Just how the play was drawn up." The video, which also featured the words "an interesting free-kick from Vicario" followed by "whoops", was widely criticised before being deleted on Monday morning."
"Tottenham contacted the Premier League to complain about the post, voicing their view that the league should not be mocking its own teams and players."
The Premier League posted a video on X showing Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario sending a free-kick down the pitch and out for a goal-kick during Tottenham's 2-1 loss to Fulham. The post, captioned "Just how the play was drawn up" with overlay text reading "an interesting free-kick from Vicario" followed by "whoops", drew widespread criticism from fans and the club. Tottenham formally complained to the Premier League, arguing the league should not mock its own teams and players. The Premier League subsequently deleted the post on Monday morning. Tottenham currently sits four points above the relegation zone and has lost four consecutive games.
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