Spurs chief Viner out in board row

TOTTENHAM Hotspur finance director Paul Viner quit abruptly on Thursday night after a boardroom row.

The shock move came as Spurs battled to get its annual results out by the deadline needed to keep its shares quoted on the stock market.

Viner left 'by mutual agreement' after failing to see eye-to-eye with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. Financial controller Andrew Fearn takes over.

Spurs lost £8.6m in the six months to December last. Its full-year results are seven weeks behind last year's schedule and must be issued quickly.

It needs extra funds but supporters believe Levy's ENIC group, which holds 29.9%, will provide them.