Tottenham 'Tell the announcers not to call them Tottenham in a remarkable memorandum to the Premier League members who describe how the Club of Northern London wanted to be known

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur has asked the emitters around the world to refer to them by their full name or the commonly used spurs nickname, but never simply 'Tottenham'.

A subtle change in the names of names of the Club of Northern London was seen by spectators with eagle eyes of the Sky Sport coverage of the team's 1-0 victory over Manchester United last Sunday.

When Ange Postecoglou was described as 'Tottenham Hotspur chief coach'. It was a small alteration of the name used in a graphic by the station during the coverage of the 3-2 defeat of Everton last month when 'Tottenham' was used.

The difference would probably have gone unnoticed, however, according to a report in The AtléticoAn email circulated to the premiere broadcasts on February 10, entitled 'Tottenham Hotspur Naming Update' provided instructions on how to refer to the club.

They requested that the club is mainly known as Tottenham Hotspur, the Spurs being the preferred short version. They also asked that they are not called Tottenham.

According to the report, the club has affirmed that this distinction is nothing new and has been its position since 2011. They claim that Tottenham is the name of an area, not the name of the club.

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur has informed the premier league stations that they don't want to be referred to as Tottenham

A Sky Sports graphic used after the 3-2 defeat of the team by Everton Jane simply referred to the club as Tottenham

However, after the victory over Manchester United last Sunday, this had been updated to the full name of the club

The club launched a 'brand book' book in November that contained a paragraph that made it clear how the club wants to be described. Photo: The president of the Spurs, Daniel Levy

However, it seems that a recent “remastering brand identity” motivated the reminder for the issuing.

A 'brand book' book that was implemented in November last year, contained a paragraph that made it clear how the club wants to be described.

“In a world full of Uniteds, Citys and Rovers, there is only one Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur,” he said. 'When referring to the OA team, use' Tottenham Hotspur ',' Tottenham Hotspur Football Club 'or' Thfc '. He never refers to our club as' Tottenham ',' Tottenham Hotspur FC 'or' Th ''.