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Tottenham Launches Major Review After Season-Long Injury Crisis

The club says the probe will identify whether failures in medical and performance structures, the stadium's retractable pitch or rapid coaching changes caused the spike in long-term injuries to shape targeted reforms.

Overview

  • Tottenham endured the highest total of days and games lost to injury in the Premier League this season, with players missing a combined 370 matches across all competitions.
  • Senior players led by James Maddison publicly demanded an inquest into the scale of absences after arguing that prolonged injuries to key starters forced the club into a relegation fight.
  • The club has commissioned a review reported to be led by performance director Dan Lewindon that has identified weaknesses in integration, communication and shared decision-making between coaching and medical staff.
  • The review has flagged the stadium's retractable pitch for further analysis after independent surface tests returned inconclusive results and more detailed testing has been promised.
  • Tottenham have pledged concrete changes including a new small-team physio model, plans to appoint a team psychologist, and ongoing testing and reforms overseen by senior club figures to reduce repeat long-term injuries.