Tottenham have just 5 wins in 22 under referee chosen for vital Fulham clash

The referee for Tottenham Hotspur’s upcoming clash at Craven Cottage has now been officially confirmed, and the omens don’t look great.

Spurs will head to West London on Sunday hoping to give themselves some breathing space in the relegation battle, with both Nottingham Forest and West Ham gaining ground on them.

With the Hammers heading to Anfield on Saturday, the Lilywhites potentially have an opportunity to push further away from their London rivals.

Igor Tudor was angered by some aspects of Tottenham’s performance against Arsenal, and he will be hoping for a better showing against Fulham, having had another week to work with the squad at Hotspur Way.

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Paul Tierney will officiate Tottenham’s clash against Fulham

The Premier League have now confirmed that Paul Tierney will take charge of the London derby at Craven Cottage.

Adrian Holmes and Simon Long will be Tierney’s assistants, while James Linnington is the fourth official in charge of the clash.

The VAR will be spearheaded by Craig Powsen, who will have Lee Betts to assist him at Stockley Park. However, what will worry Sprus fans is the club’s abject record in the games overseen by Tierney.

Spurs struggle to win when Tierney is in charge

Tottenham have won just five of their 22 matches that Tierney has overseen so far.

The Lilywhites have lost six times and drawn on 11 occasions in the Premier League when the 45-year-old has taken charge. However, the one piece of good news is that Tierney is not in a hurry to go to his notebook.

He has only given 38 bookings to Spurs players in his 22 games in charge, and the experienced official has never sent off a Tottenham player.

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