Tottenham Women Hand Olga Ahtinen New Long-Term Contract
The deal signals Spurs’ faith in the versatile midfielder’s growth under manager Martin Ho.
Overview
- Tottenham Hotspur Women announced a new long-term contract for 28-year-old Finland international Olga Ahtinen.
- Manager Martin Ho praised her mentality, technical quality, work ethic, and tactical understanding in comments released with the deal.
- Reacting to the renewal, Ahtinen said she is happy to stay and believes the team’s daily work shows they can compete.
- Ahtinen joined from Sweden’s Linköping in 2023 after being named that league’s best midfielder and has since made 55 appearances with three goals.
- An early knee injury curtailed her first Spurs campaign and her minutes have been limited since, with coaches using her as a flexible option across midfield and the wings.