Paddy Power Mock Tottenham With Fake Trophy Cabinet Delivery
Paddy Power have poked fun at Tottenham by delivering a phony prize cabinet to their stadium ahead of the team's Europa League last against Manchester United.
Spurs will want to end their 17-year wait on silverware in Wednesday's last, having regularly fallen short of winning trophies over the last few years.
Tottenham agonisingly missing out in the latter phases of competitions has actually become a running joke amongst rival fanbases, and now Paddy Power have got in on the act.
In the advert released on social media, the Paddy Power representative revealed: 'In preparation for their Europa League last, Tottenham Hotspur have received shipment of a prize cabinet, in case they really win the thing.'
One of the then sticks the boot in by adding: 'We've developed this trophy cabinet specifically for the club. It can take a maximum of one trophy, so we believe that makes it futureproof.'
Much of the blame of Spurs' imperfections has been placed at the feet of chairman Daniel Levy, with fans requiring him to pump more financial investment into the club or leave.
Paddy Power provided a phony prize cabinet to Tottenham's arena ahead of the Europa League final
They joked that the cabinet ought to be 'futureproof' as it can only hold one trophy
Paddy Power likewise joked that Daniel Levy has an invoice for a refund if Spurs lose to Man United
Paddy Power utilized this to make another dig at Spurs and Levy, with a 2nd deliveryman joking: 'Well, Daniel Levy has kept the invoice so even if they do lose we'll simply reimburse it and wheel it right out of there. No harm done.'
Since winning their last prize - the 2008 League Cup - Spurs have lost three finals.
They were beaten in the League Cup last by Chelsea in 2015 and Manchester City in 2021, while they likewise came off second finest against Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League last.
However, there are factors for Spurs fans to be optimistic that they can win on Wednesday and have the last laugh.
Ange Postecoglou has declared that he 'constantly' wins silverware in his 2nd season, and he is just one video game away from delivering on his promise.
Meanwhile, Spurs likewise have an extremely strong current record against United.
They have not lost to the Red Devils considering that 2022, and have won all 3 of their meetings this season.
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