Tottenham Hotspur's players will reimburse fans who made the trip to Tyneside to watch the humbling 6-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Sunday. Eddie Howe's side delivered a crushing blow in the race for the top four, with interim boss Cristian Stellini dismissed the following day.
While the Magpies have deservedly received plaudits for their performance, much of the post-match discussion has focused on a dismal showing for Tottenham. Spurs now sit six points adrift in the race for the Champions League, with fixtures to come against Manchester United and Liverpool.
The first-team squad released a statement on Tuesday afternoon in response to the mauling at St James' Park, insisting they understand the 'anger' at the result and the performance. The players added they would like to pay for the tickets of those in attendance, before urging everyone associated with the club to pull together.
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The statement released on social media read: "As a squad, we understand your frustration, your anger. It wasn't good enough.
"We know words aren't enough in situations like this but believe us, a defeat like this hurts. We appreciate your support, home and away, and with this in mind we would like to reimburse fans with the cost of their match tickets from St James' Park.
"We know this does not change what happened on Sunday and we will give everything to put things right against Manchester United on Thursday evening when, again, your support will mean everything to us. Together - and only together - can we move things forward."
