SPURS MAN ERIC DIER CLIMBS INTO CROWD TO CONFRONT FAN

England midfielder Eric Dier was involved in a confrontation in the stands after Spurs exited the FA Cup at home to Norwich after being "insulted" by a fan, said manager Jose Mourinho.
BBC Sport


Dier climbed into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium's bottom tier and was involved in a fracas before security intervened.

Mourinho said Dier's younger brother was "not happy" about the insult.

The Portuguese added: "I think Eric did what we professionals cannot do but probably every one of us would do."


Dier, who has 40 England caps, scored in the penalty shootout loss to Norwich, but Tim Krul saved two efforts to put the Canaries into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Mourinho said: "I repeat we professionals cannot do it, but I repeat I am with the player and I understand the player. The fans were with the team until the last penalty kick that we missed.

"This person insulted Eric, the family was there, the younger brother was not happy with the situation."


On the prospect of the club taking action against Dier, Mourinho said: "If the club does that I will not agree, but he did wrong."


The incident happened in the area behind the dugouts, which is a corporate section, and Mourinho criticised it for not housing "real Tottenham fans".

He added: "The people that are in these privileged positions by the tunnel, of course some are Tottenham fans.

"But I think a lot of corporate, a lot of invitation, a lot of people with special status [are in there] and probably it is the place of the stadium where I sometimes have doubts over if they are the real Tottenham fans, because these [real fans] are the ones who support the boys until the last."

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What did you make of Eric Dier confronting a fan last night?

NEIL HARRIS:


"As a player you can’t do that sort of thing. It’s sort of an unwritten rule but it didn’t surprise me and I don’t think it will be the last incident. I think it comes from social media driven impatience, the abuse has changed as society has changed over the last 20 years. It has changed [the type of abuse] since I started playing. There’s a borderline that you can’t cross and it’s such a fine line."

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inwritten rule? really, I'm sure its well written in the rules.

Funny how the guy can stand there and shout abuse at a player but when hes confronted he runs away.

Good on Eric Dier shame he didnt catch him

Funny how the guy can stand there and shout abuse at a player but when hes confronted he runs away.

Good on Eric Dier shame he didnt catch him

Yes the man ran off but honestly what would dier have done to him face to face hes prob in some sort of trouble now as it is

Aye good ol' Eric sized the "insulter" up first...his bro told him he 5 foot 2 and 56 years old. Done the job of distracting from the shite penalty shoot out.

Spurs lost

Aye good ol' Eric sized the "insulter" up first...his bro told him he 5 foot 2 and 56 years old. Done the job of distracting from the shite penalty shoot out.

Spurs lost

What an idiotic thing to write...

Do you think it was a tactic?

Don't know. Don't care.

If a fan ran of the pitch and confronted a player there would be uproar

These so called stars need to man up and accept the territory they paid real well in. This Ponce been wimping about for a transfer. Another quality pay day. Don't happen in the real world of 40 hour weeks.

Wake up dude

Don't know. Don't care.

A lot of posts defending your idiocy for someone who (quote) "Don't know. Don't care."

We've been here before though, haven't we?

I’ve often thought that when players get dogs abuse off their own fans,what if their friends or family are close by,can’t be good to hear that.
I remember one fan behind me in the bob bank did nothing but slag off Rhys Weston all game,but when he played a killer pass the guy shouted “well he had to do something right today”,can’t win. !!!

It's the same people who are arse holes in their car and trolls online. Hiding behind windscreens and keyboards.
Well done Dier I say.

It's the same people who are arse holes in their car and trolls online. Hiding behind windscreens and keyboards.
Well done Dier I say.

Couldn't agree with you more...

That 'Central Locking' and the anonymity of the internet have made a few former cowards very brave!

I can’t stand Dier but if I must admit I’d probably have done the same thing. He does put up with a lot of stick and it must be frustrating for him, so this could be a cathartic release rather than a total lack of professionalism.

Why has Harris been asked to comment on it though? What’s he got to do with it?

Tongue in cheek comments lost on here.
Dogs abuse is never going to end.

Shouldn’t laugh

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