Tottenham scout resigned after ‘leaking’ club’s transfer targets during live TV interview

A Tottenham Hotspur scout was forced to resign after revealing the club’s transfer target on live television.

Tottenham secured one of the biggest transfers of the 2024 summer window, signing former Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke for a reported club-record fee of £65million.

The London club have been busy in the transfer market in recent years, brining players like James Maddison, Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro into the first team by using the fund gathered by the sale of club legend Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.

But one club scout made a huge error during his time with the club as he immediately had to resign after revealing exactly who the club were interested in during a live television interview.

Jeff Vetere, who formerly worked alongside clubs like Real Madrid and Newcastle United, was speaking exclusively to Colombian television station Win Sports TV in February 2023 about his work at Tottenham.

During the interview, he began discussing Nacional goalkeeper Kevin Mier, a player who Spurs were considering pursuing in a later transfer window.

He said: “I see a goalkeeper who does not lack anything to cross the pond.

“We are looking because it is our task to see who the best youngsters are for international football.

“Taking advantage of my stay in Colombia, I took the opportunity to go there (Nacional) and meet a goalkeeper who is important to me.

“I think he’s going to play for the national side soon. He has things, for me, they are not normal for a boy of his age.

I was surprised by his confidence and his handling of the ball.”

According to the Daily Mail, the Tottenham board were outraged at the Englishman as they deemed his casual revelation of a club target to be highly unprofessional.

The Tottenham Hotspur board were outraged at Vetere’s comments. (Image: Getty)

Therefore, Vetere, who only joined the club five months prior, was immediately summoned to a meeting to review the probationary period outline in his contract.

But before the review of his conduct was completed, Vetere handed in his resignation and left the club.

It is believed that his dismissal from the club was likely to happen regardless of his behaviour in the interview, as he became a controversial figure both within the club and among fans.

And, since leaving Tottenham, it does not appear that he has secured another job.