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Aston Villa and Tottenham have been fined following a melee at the conclusion of their FA Cup game on Saturday, 10 January.

Players from both sides were involved in a confrontation shortly after Villa's 2-1 win in the third round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Both clubs accepted a charge of failing to ensure "players and/or technical area staff did not behave in improper and/or provocative way after the final whistle".

The Independent Regulatory Commission fined both clubs £125,000.

We asked for your thoughts after Wednesday's Champions League game between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham.

Here are some of your comments:

Martin: A great night again in Europe. This begs the question: why don't they do it in the Premier League games? Let's hope this is not yet another false dawn!

Jakko: Decent performance against a very average team. This result is literally papering over the cracks. Even when we get a result it's so hard to enjoy it because it's painful supporting Spurs over the past years.

Bob: A well-deserved victory through effort and belief - magnificent! The goals will hopefully start to follow in the league from now on.

Michael: Brilliant. In the face of adversity, Tottenham have battled through to the last 16. I wish some of our supporters would lay off Thomas Frank for a game or two, but I doubt they will.

Kevin: The team played very well but they need to carry that into the Premier League. Clearly the Champions league is not as physical and that has suited us - especially Randal Kolo Muani, who has been awful domestically but turned up in this game. The 3-4-3 formation, reverting to a 5-4-1 when defending, has looked more progressive, though let's see if it is effective against Manchester City.

Kim: Spurs fans need to be patient. You don't improve from 17th one season to European qualification the next. We're now through to the last 16, which means two fewer games to play. Hopefully we start to get players back from injuries and make some progress, however slow it is coming.

Dan: I can't fathom how we're such a different team in Europe and such a shambles in the Premier League. We've finished above a lot of European giants and I don't think we've conceded at home in this current league phase, yet we can't beat Sunderland at home. Ange Postecoglou rested players but Frank hasn't got that option. But, it's such a stark difference between weekends and midweek. We're braver, have runners creating options, we look like scoring, we seem calm under a high press - but come Saturday, panic sets in and we look scared to even try to play football.

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport journalist

It was a European run that kept Ange Postecoglou in a Tottenham job last season, despite poor Premier League form. Ultimately, winning the Europa League was still not enough for the Australian, who was sacked at the end of the campaign.

The Champions League has looked to be current boss Thomas Frank's saviour, with Spurs finishing fourth and jumping straight into the last 16 by winning five of their eight group matches.

This dominant victory in wintry conditions in Germany, thanks to goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke, will ease some of the pressure on Frank, for now at least.

But this success may at least buy Frank some time, with an injury-ravaged squad avoiding two extra games in a daunting February fixture line-up that includes Premier League matches against three of the top four – Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal - as well as a game against Newcastle.

With Tottenham 14th domestically and without a win in five Premier League matches, their fans may have travelled to Eintracht Frankfurt fearing the outcome, but instead they witnessed an excellent display.

Simons thought he had given them a second-minute lead, only for the goal to be ruled out as Destiny Udogie had earlier been in an offside position and fouled his opponent.

Joao Palhinha had a header pushed wide, Wilson Odobert shot against the post, and Simons almost pounced on an error from home goalkeeper Kaua Santos.

Scores elsewhere briefly dropped Tottenham down to ninth and their own victory was in doubt when Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson raced through, but he could only blast against the crossbar from six yards out when it was goalless.

However, Kolo Muani quickly settled nerves after the restart with the vital goal against the side he played for in the 2022-23 season.

Spurs dominated the rest of the game, with Kolo Muani, Pape Matar Sarr and Romero all missing chances, although it did not matter as Solanke's goal saw Frank and his side celebrate victory and qualification.

Juventus are stepping up their efforts to sign striker Randal Kolo Muani, who is on loan at Tottenham from Paris St-Germain, and Spurs could look to replace him with Crystal Palace's France forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, if he leaves. (Mail), external

AC Milan are on the lookout for a defender and could target Spurs' Radu Dragusin, who is also of interest to Roma and Napoli. (Calciomercato), external

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Pundits Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Julien Laurens join host Mark Chapman to bring you the action and talking points from Wednesday's dramatic league phase finale in the Champions League.

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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank: "Very happy for the performance. The players showed great character and mentality.

"We were more or less in control from the beginning to the end. There are no easy games but we are sitting here with 17 points and finish fourth. I think it is very impressive.

"The fans were fantastic. They travelled in numbers and showed support throughout the game."

One of your best results this season? "It is not about me. I am very happy the staff, the players and everyone and how we prepared for these games in general is very positive."

On Randal Kolo Muani scoring: "I said to him please don't only score against your old clubs! We know when you come to a new club and new country it is never straightforward. I hope this will give him confidence."

On five English teams in top eight: "That is dominant. I think we all said for a few years the Premier League is the best league in the world and I think this is another sign of it."

Did you know?

• Tottenham Hotspur’s Guglielmo Vicario kept the most clean sheets of any goalkeeper in this season’s Champions League group stage (six), while it’s the most shutouts of any Spurs goalkeeper across a single season in the competition.

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Eintracht Frankfurt are 33rd in the table and one of only four sides to already be eliminated from the competition.

Their team includes former Leeds defender Robin Koch, Oscar Hojlund, the brother of ex-Manchester United striker Rasmus and Mario Gotze, who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.

Eintracht Frankfurt XI: Santos, Theate, Koch, Amenda, Brown, Larsson, Højlund, Buta, Götze, Skhiri, Knauff.

Subs: Zetterer, Grahl, Chaibi, Kristensen, Dahoud, Bahoya, Doan, Chandler, Collins, Doumbia, Dills, Staff.

Thomas Frank makes five changes from the Tottenham side that drew 2-2 at Burnley, with starts for Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Pape Matar Sarr, Joao Palhinha and Randal Kolo Muani.

Dominic Solanke is named among the Spurs substitutes and is the only regular first-teamer among a youthful bench.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Udogie, Romero, Danso, Gray, Spence, Matar Sarr, Palhinha, Odobert, Simons, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Olusesi, Hardy, Rowswell, Hall, Byfield, Scarlett, Solanke.

There are 18 games in the Champions League on Wednesday as the league phase reaches its climax and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Ajax v Olympiacos

• Arsenal v Kairat Almaty

• Athletic Club v Sporting

• Atletico Madrid v Bodo/Glimt

• Barcelona v Copenhagen

• Bayer Leverkusen v Villarreal

• Benfica v Real Madrid

• Borussia Dortmund v Inter Milan

• Club Brugge v Marseille

• Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham

• Liverpool v Qarabag

• Manchester City v Galatasaray - listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• Monaco v Juventus

• Napoli v Chelsea- listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

• PSV Eindhoven v Bayern Munich

• Pafos v Slavia Prague

• Paris St-Germain v Newcastle - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Union Saint-Gilloise v Atalanta

Kick-off times 20:00 GMT

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Matt Jones
BBC Sport journalist

If Spurs draw, they will definitely still finish in the top eight if no more than three of the nine teams who could then overtake them win.

There are also numerous other permutations should Tottenham draw. For instance, they could afford for three of the teams on 13 points to win, along with Inter Milan and Juventus – both a point further back – as long as the latter two sides don't win by more than one and three-goal margins respectively.

Should that sequence of results happen but Inter and Juventus both match Tottenham's goal difference, the next two tiebreakers are total goals scored and away goals scored. Thomas Frank's side are currently top or joint top for those among the three sides but it's too close to call.

A shock home defeat for Liverpool against Qarabag would mean Spurs climb above them with a point. In that scenario, Thomas Frank's side could afford for four teams to overtake them and still finish in the top eight.

The same applies if Spurs draw and Real Madrid lose heavily – realistically by a four-goal margin – to Benfica. If that happens AND Liverpool lose, it would need six teams to overtake Tottenham and deny them automatic qualification for the last 16.

Still with us? Though unlikely, Spurs could lose and still end up in the top eight. The Lilywhites' favourable goal difference means they can afford a two-goal defeat in Germany provided PSG v Newcastle doesn't end in a draw and no more than two of the other nine chasing sides win – or three teams if one of those is Borussia Dortmund and they don't triumph with a four-goal swing in their favour.

Additionally, a two-goal defeat for Spurs and a draw for Chelsea would mean the two sides are level on points and goal difference, so could be split by goals scored; Tottenham currently have one more.

Whatever happens, Spurs are guaranteed to finish in the top 16 and will therefore be seeded if they're involved in the play-off round, giving them home advantage in the second leg.

Did you know?

• This will be Frankfurt's fifth meeting with Spurs since the 2022-23 season. Spurs have won two and drawn two so far, including a 2-1 aggregate win in the Europa League quarter-final last season.

• Frankfurt have now conceded three goals in five consecutive games in 2026.

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Key Frankfurt players - Can Uzun

Uzun is part of an exciting crop of Turkey players with Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz. After an impressive debut season with Frankfurt he has stepped up again this year with eight goals in 20 appearances.

He is expected to be the next player to depart Frankfurt for big money. Tottenham, Villa and Newcastle have been linked with a £69m move.

Germany icon Lothar Matthaus called Uzun "absolutely world-class" in September.

Matthaus added: "The ball loves him because he consistently makes the right decisions. He needed a bit of time and hired a private coach in the summer, and now he's someone who has the entire game under control."

Frankfurt squad summary

Familiar names include Mario Gotze and Michy Batshuayi. The former has four Champions League appearances, but the latter is yet to start in the tournament this season.

Tottenham's Czech keeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, and Chelsea's French defender Axel Disasi, 27, have had West Ham United looking at loan deals but the Hammers will have to send Brazilian defender Igor Julio, 27, back to Brighton to help make both deals happens. (Guardian), external

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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Champions League game against Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park (kick-off 20:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Frank on Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven's availability: "Pedro hasn't travelled, he picked up a hamstring injury, so he will be out for four weeks. Micky hasn't travelled – minor thing. Possibly available for the weekend [game against Man City]. We have limited players available, so since that game [against Dortmund], Lucas [Bergvall] is not available and Pedro [Porro]."

• On form in the league and Europe being different: "First and foremost, tomorrow we have a great opportunity to secure a position in the top eight, which will be a very good result and achievement. Very positive and looking forward to that. In many ways we haven't got on the right side to get the three points."

• On Spurs doing more business before deadline day: "We are in the market and we do everything we can to see if we can improve the squad. We have said that the whole time. When things are not exactly where we want it, and we have injuries, you can be pushed and forced to make decisions you don't really want to take. We have to be smart, cool and calm."

• On Wilson Odobert and Randal Kolo Muani's car accident, which occurred this Tuesday morning: "They were together and they are fine. It was on the way to the airport. Then they fly out later. I fully expect them both to be available tomorrow."

• On the game against Frankfurt: "I think it is again not about me, it is about us. We can finish in the top eight in the best club tournament in the world. Some of the performances is what we need to take going forward and build on that."

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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Wolves have rejected a £6.9m offer from Roma for defender David Moller Wolfe.

It was instantly dismissed by the Molineux club on Monday afternoon and not taken as a serious offer.

It is unlikely the 23-year-old would be allowed to leave as Wolves would need a replacement before the 2 February deadline.

The left-back only joined Wolves from AZ Alkmaar in the summer for £10m and has made 16 appearances for for the club, who are bottom of the Premier League.

Should Roma find a replacement it would allow Liverpool loanee Kostas Tsimikas to leave the Stadio Olimpico.

Liverpool had agreed a deal in principle of around £5m with Tottenham for the sale of Andy Robertson, but it was dependent on the Reds being able to recall left-back Tsimikas from Roma, which they have not been able to do so far.

Wolves have also turned down a £33m offer, with £6m add-ons, from Leeds for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.

They are open to refreshing the squad before a likely relegation to the Championship with Marshall Munetsi joining Paris FC on loan and Fer Lopez returning to Celta Vigo on loan.

Midfielders Andre and Joao Gomes and winger Jhon Arias also have interest before Monday's 19:00 GMT deadline.

Ali Speechly
Fan writer

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Sometimes I find myself daydreaming about the return of Mauricio Pochettino.

As Tottenham continue their woeful run in the Premier League under Thomas Frank, I am contemplating the last time I enjoyed watching us play.

There were some fun moments with Ange Postecoglou, but in all honesty, Angeball brought me more anxiety than enjoyment.

The last manager who built something close to sustainable at Spurs was Pochettino.

Granted, things had fallen apart by the time the Argentine was sacked in 2019, but most fans would agree that the club should have backed him in the transfer market long before then. If they had, oh how different things might have been.

Which makes me wonder, would it be different if Poch had another chance at Spurs?

Indeed, would it be a delight or a disaster?

In all the ways that matter, not much has improved internally at Spurs since Poch left. Daniel Levy has gone, but I am yet to see how this has actually benefited us.

I am hopeful that changes are being made to the wage structure, because this has significantly impacted our ability to attract and retain quality players in the past.

However, there seems to be a significant issue with our medical team – otherwise I do not know how you explain our persistent injury crisis.

The reality is, there are problems at Spurs that even Poch and his lemons failed to solve the last time he was here.

So, could he make it work a second time? Or would it spoil the fondness so many of us feel for him?

There is not much joy to be found supporting Spurs right now, so let me dream a little longer about a glorious return for Pochettino. After all, he's magic, you know?

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Nat Hayward
BBC Sport journalist

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Once again, it feels like Thomas Frank is on the brink.

Despite Cristian Romero's late equaliser, he and his Tottenham team were booed off by the away end after a 2-2 draw at Burnley - the continuation of a backing track that looks unlikely to stop any time soon.

Spurs fans appear almost universal in their displeasure at the football being offered up, and it is hard to look beyond his next defeat being his last.

They are simply not creating the quality of chances to win games. Only Sunderland (23.12) and the bottom two of Wolves (20.69) and Burnley (19.93) have created less than Spurs' expected goals (xG) of 23.95.

Frank's Brentford were setup to feed the ball to their fast and direct attackers - such as Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa - as quickly as possible, and finished the 2024-25 season with the league's eighth-best xG.

Whereas he previously has forward players he could rely upon to provide consistent output, Spurs' highest Premier League goalscorer this season is Richarlison with seven.

Joint second with four each are the central defensive pairing of Romero and Micky van de Ven, while none of offensive summer signings Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani has scored more than twice in the league.

To address the balance, Frank has tried to build a solid defence to provide the bedrock to win Premier league points, but this only makes him more vulnerable to criticism from the fanbase when results do not follow.

Only Wolves (7) and Everton (12) have made fewer that Tottenham's Opta-defined 13 fast breaks so far this campaign, in sharp contrast to Keith Andrews' Brentford who lead the division on 43.

A midweek win over Borussia Dortmund and a late equaliser at Burnley on Saturday may show the players have not downed tools on Frank, but they remain inconsistent and ill-disciplined.

Despite not picking up any at Turf Moor, Spurs have received the most cards in the Premier League this season - 60 (58 yellows and two reds).

Yellows for tactical fouls to stop fast breaks and for game management to see through results are an inevitable by-products of the modern game, but such a tally in such a poor season shows a frustration and lack of control.

This is not a squad of players who have turned on their manager, but it is one that lacks identity, direction and, above all, belief.

*all stats provided by Opta

Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent

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It's safe to say the support for Thomas Frank is not universal behind the scenes at Tottenham.

There are certainly figures at the club - pretty high-ranking figures - who believe that change should be made and probably should have been made way in advance of the draw at Burnley at the weekend.

Crucially though, the top of the club, the ownership of the Lewis family, the chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and the co-sporting director Johan Lange want to give Frank as much opportunity to turn things around as possible.

There's an understanding behind the scenes that there is an element of change. The team is transitioning on the field and off the field and they understand that Frank has been dealt a bit of a rough hand when it comes to that.

But, with all of that said, I think they are coming round to the idea that a change may be necessary if he can't halt that form.

I think the Champions League game against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night will be pretty important when it comes to his future.

Their upcoming run of fixtures is horrific but what I think is one of the key elements and key aspects of this whole thing is the fans and the protests.

That stadium when they lose matches is toxic and their home form is atrocious. It will just be a case of how many toxic afternoons and nights can the board and the ownership tolerate.

They are pretty close to reaching their limit.

Frank has got plenty of goodwill and there is an understanding that he has been dealt a rough hand, but there will come a point in time where enough is enough.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Burnley and Tottenham.

Here are some of your comments:

Burnley fans

Graham: Almost....but not quite! The story of Burnley's season so far. Improved performance again, and a display of what Burnley fans expect; effort; courage; resilience. In the end, though, just not enough to get over the line. We're being cut adrift, and it's now going to take more than a little luck to survive.

Martin: We played well in fits and starts. Not good enough for the Premier League and too good for the Championship, but that's where we are heading. Could this be another team rebuild or can we keep most of the squad together? I'm still not sure about Scott Parker, is he good enough? We really needed better strikers from the beginning of the season.

John: Burnley just blew their chance of going above West Ham next week. Three points from this game would have been massive.

Steve: So frustrating watching Burnley this season. There are bouts of great tackling and closing down, but too many times we give the ball away with poor passes or dwell on the ball and lose possession. Armando Broja has worked hard but he had three through balls and didn't covert one! We will keep plugging away but we are in this grey place of being too good for the Championship but not good enough for the Premier League.

Tottenham fans

Ray: The team on the pitch was well qualified to beat Burnley. Our lack of class and cutting edge up front is a massive problem. This is why Cristian Romero takes it upon himself to act as a striker at times. Many teams in the league have injuries so we can't keep hiding behind this excuse. We need to concentrate more.

Kevin: Micky van de Ven and Romero will get the plaudits for scoring goals, however, they need to start defending. Both goals were completely avoidable with a little communication. There is not a true leader in that team. Tactically I've noticed all season that we don't get players out wide to stop crosses, so that has to be on Thomas Frank. Teams with similar injury issues either have the quality to compete, or the guts to dig in, and this team has neither.

Barry: We should look at the players as well as Frank. He picked eight of the players that played against Borussia Dortmund and they looked like chalk and cheese. Why they can't play two consecutive matches well is a question that needs answering.

Raj: The players battled hard and are clearly trying, as is Frank, but it clearly isn't working. No clear strategy or vision of how to play in the final third which is why goals are lacking and games are not won. The team look lost once they get into the opposition box. Sadly, Frank needs to go as he's in over his head.

Pundits Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams join host Mark Chapman to bring you the action and talking points from Saturday's Premier League fixtures.

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• Burnley 2-2 Tottenham

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Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams says it was "like Comedy Central at the back for Tottenham" against Burnley because of a misshaped defensive line.

"You want your defenders to defend and take pride in that," said former Wales defender Williams. "Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero got the goals, but there were more even problems at the back against a Burnley side who have now gone 14 games without a win.

"I just think in the second half it was so easy for Burnley. They had four big chances in the game and I'm sure Thomas Frank will be unhappy with how his team defended.

"There's a lack of discipline and focus when Spurs need calmness from their big players and leaders.

"It is like Comedy Central at the back for Tottenham. It's all higgledy-piggledy.

"Yes, they score goals, but I think the Tottenham fan base would prefer their defenders to defend properly and get a clean sheet.

"The shape looks like something from training and they just didn't know what was being asked of them. They didn't know their individual roles as a back three."