Exclusive: Paul Gascoigne clarifies Tottenham comments about being charged for tickets by club

Paul Gascoigne has moved to clarify his comments about being charged for tickets by Tottenham, with his manager insisting he does not have to pay to attend games.

Spurs legend Gascoigne this week claimed the club asked for “£400 each” when he requested tickets for a match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Gascoigne revealed he would be supporting Rangers when Spurs travel to Ibrox in the Europa League in December, saying: “At Rangers, I'm welcomed in every way and at Tottenham, I asked for a couple of tickets and they said ‘that'll be 400 pounds each.’

“I was like, wow, with all I did for that club, you know? When they play Spurs, I think I'll be a Rangers fan.”

Gascoigne’s comments sparked anger among supporters over the treatment of a player who spent four years at Spurs from 1988 to 1992 and scored a famous free kick in the 1991 FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Wembley.

But Gascoigne’s manager Katie Davies told Standard Sport: “We should like to clarify that Paul’s comments are not an accurate reflection of his relationship with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, which has provided a huge amount of support to him over the years and always looks after its former players.

“In relation to the tickets, these were intended for associates of Paul and not for himself - Paul has never been charged by the club for a ticket to come to a match.

“We hope this draws a line under any misunderstanding on this matter and a positive dialogue is maintained moving forward.”